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Is this book a quick read or does it linger forever?

Janey Thomas Hardy writes books which are more like cruises than commutes - you have to enjoy the journey or it is really not worth your time.
If you like a…moreThomas Hardy writes books which are more like cruises than commutes - you have to enjoy the journey or it is really not worth your time.
If you like a slower journey you may enjoy this - it doesn't take many many hours to get through like some classics (War and Peace - 67 hours on Audible or Martin Chuzzlewit 40 hours.) This is 13 hours on Audible, and it usually takes less time to read silently than to read aloud.(less)

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