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An introduction to Memoir & Biography, these books are part of the cultural zeitgeist or the 'canon' that many would recognize. Look for more niche titles in later Starter Pack volumes.
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An introduction to Historical Fiction, these books are part of the cultural zeitgeist or the 'canon' that many would recognize. Look for more niche titles in later Starter Pack volumes.
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Jaded
Ela Lee
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Lost & Waiting
Amanda Read
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Books With A Childfree Main Character
Romance, Genre Fiction, or Literary Fiction novels for Childfree folks where its explicit that a main character is Childfree (and they aren't teenagers) and starting a family/having kids is not mentioned as a goal. For those of us who don't always want to read about a happy ending involving kiddos (even thought we love them!). Please feel free to add suggestions 😊
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Good Spirits (Ghosted, #1)
B.K. Borison
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I knew this was going to be like a Hallmark movie, but this was more cringe than I could personally handle and not for me. I would have DNF’d this but it was my book club’s pick for December and I had some long flights, so I pushed through. There were some moments I found it entertaining but the plot and characters were just… boring? I also wasn’t a fan of the addition of the narrator. Overall, not for me 🤷🏻♀️
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Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal
Meghan Quinn
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Lost & Waiting
Amanda Read
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First time reading Bolaño, and the single-paragraph, stream-of-consciousness style definitely took some getting used to. Once I settled into it, though, I actually found it enjoyable at certain points. There were moments that felt almost trance-like as I got swept up in the dying priest’s stories. Bolaño’s satirical take on the events he covers is great, and while I appreciated how the single-paragraph format captured the mind of someone at the end of their life, it also wasn’t always my jam. Interested to dig into more of Bolaño’s work after this!
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The Manningtree Witches
A.K. Blakemore
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Kitty Fisher: The First Female Celebrity
Joanne Major