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A Man Called Ove A Man Called Ove (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,216,425 ratings — published 2012
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The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.04 — 359,718 ratings — published 2014
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,428,411 ratings — published 2017
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Britt-Marie Was Here Britt-Marie Was Here (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.09 — 200,143 ratings — published 2014
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Remarkably Bright Creatures (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,247,002 ratings — published 2022
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How the Penguins Saved Veronica (Veronica McCreedy, #1) How the Penguins Saved Veronica (Veronica McCreedy, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.09 — 47,606 ratings — published 2020
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The Oxygen Farmer The Oxygen Farmer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.85 — 586 ratings — published 2023
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The Music of Bees The Music of Bees (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.09 — 28,826 ratings — published 2021
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The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.30 — 42,002 ratings — published 2020
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The Story of Arthur Truluv (Mason, #1) The Story of Arthur Truluv (Mason, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.18 — 53,018 ratings — published 2017
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Lost For Words Lost For Words (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.01 — 26,098 ratings — published 2017
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All the Lonely People All the Lonely People (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.16 — 32,931 ratings — published 2020
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The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.93 — 57,218 ratings — published 2016
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The Duke (Victorian Rebels, #4) The Duke (Victorian Rebels, #4)
by (shelved 2 times as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.00 — 6,525 ratings — published 2017
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The Proposal (The Survivors' Club, #1) The Proposal (The Survivors' Club, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.84 — 14,170 ratings — published 2012
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Major Pettigrew's Last Stand Major Pettigrew's Last Stand (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.90 — 145,424 ratings — published 2010
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Clown Town (Slough House, #9) Clown Town (Slough House, #9)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.35 — 10,418 ratings — published 2025
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Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1) Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.04 — 331,125 ratings — published 2022
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Astrid the Unstoppable Astrid the Unstoppable (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.45 — 3,324 ratings — published 2009
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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1) Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.96 — 212,373 ratings — published 2023
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Under the Whispering Door Under the Whispering Door (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.11 — 321,130 ratings — published 2021
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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1) Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.02 — 198,272 ratings — published 2023
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We Spread We Spread (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.75 — 23,595 ratings — published 2022
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An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good (Elderly Lady, #1) An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good (Elderly Lady, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.74 — 40,137 ratings — published 2013
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The Loser The Loser (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.02 — 13,191 ratings — published 1983
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Call of the Penguins (Veronica McCreedy, #2) Call of the Penguins (Veronica McCreedy, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.08 — 6,727 ratings — published 2021
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The Lonely Hearts Book Club The Lonely Hearts Book Club (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.88 — 46,008 ratings — published 2023
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All Stressed Up--Maxine's Thoughts on Life's Little Irritations All Stressed Up--Maxine's Thoughts on Life's Little Irritations (paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.92 — 13 ratings — published 2000
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Ballet Bruce (World of Reading, Level 1) Ballet Bruce (World of Reading, Level 1)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.04 — 342 ratings — published 2022
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Swashby and the Sea Swashby and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.49 — 1,693 ratings — published 2020
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The Prince of Broadway (Uptown Girls, #2) The Prince of Broadway (Uptown Girls, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.84 — 4,647 ratings — published 2019
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A Notorious Vow (The Four Hundred, #3) A Notorious Vow (The Four Hundred, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.84 — 3,075 ratings — published 2018
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The Bride Goes Rogue (The Fifth Avenue Rebels, #3) The Bride Goes Rogue (The Fifth Avenue Rebels, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.99 — 4,895 ratings — published 2022
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The Rake Gets Ravished (The Duke Hunt, #2) The Rake Gets Ravished (The Duke Hunt, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.75 — 3,352 ratings — published 2022
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Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus, #2) Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.83 — 25,635 ratings — published 1990
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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.98 — 18,652 ratings — published 1938
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The House Witch (The House Witch, #1) The House Witch (The House Witch, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.11 — 34,489 ratings — published 2022
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An Inconvenient Vow (Brides of Karadok, #5) An Inconvenient Vow (Brides of Karadok, #5)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,019 ratings — published 2022
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Swallow it Down Swallow it Down (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,807 ratings — published 2020
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The Twelve Jays of Christmas (Meg Lanslow, #30) The Twelve Jays of Christmas (Meg Lanslow, #30)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,773 ratings — published 2021
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An Unnecessary Woman An Unnecessary Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.82 — 14,168 ratings — published 2013
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No Nibbling! No Nibbling! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.70 — 400 ratings — published 2022
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Along Came a Lady (All the Duke's Sins, #1) Along Came a Lady (All the Duke's Sins, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,654 ratings — published 2021
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For the Wolf (Wilderwood, #1) For the Wolf (Wilderwood, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 3.58 — 65,207 ratings — published 2021
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The Love Hypothesis The Love Hypothesis (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,901,309 ratings — published 2021
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Spinning Silver Spinning Silver (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.18 — 151,960 ratings — published 2018
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Miss Benson's Beetle Miss Benson's Beetle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.08 — 62,700 ratings — published 2020
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The Love Story of Missy Carmichael The Love Story of Missy Carmichael (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.06 — 19,583 ratings — published 2020
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Harry's Trees Harry's Trees (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.18 — 22,210 ratings — published 2018
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The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as curmudgeon)
avg rating 4.36 — 975,269 ratings — published 2020
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Julia Glass
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John Fante
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