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Wish (Cumulative research: June/Dec 90) Wish (Cumulative research: June/Dec 90)
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avg rating 4.32 — 23,860 ratings — published 2016
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.39 — 2,959,585 ratings — published 2005
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 1,606,561 ratings — published 2020
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
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avg rating 4.15 — 4,512,509 ratings — published 2015
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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,844,128 ratings — published 2018
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,104,276 ratings — published 1992
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If We Were Villains If We Were Villains (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 436,983 ratings — published 2017
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 1,294,677 ratings — published 1963
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Dune (Dune, #1) Dune (Dune, #1)
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avg rating 4.29 — 1,691,482 ratings — published 1965
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Wish, Vol. 02 (Wish, #2) Wish, Vol. 02 (Wish, #2)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,212 ratings — published 1997
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Wish, Vol. 01 (Wish, #1) Wish, Vol. 01 (Wish, #1)
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avg rating 3.87 — 3,555 ratings — published 1996
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Wish, Vol. 04 (Wish, #4) Wish, Vol. 04 (Wish, #4)
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avg rating 3.98 — 2,055 ratings — published 1998
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The Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 1,070,104 ratings — published 1846
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,629,179 ratings — published 2020
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Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 2,269,854 ratings — published 1847
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Les Misérables Les Misérables (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 859,253 ratings — published 1862
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,958,385 ratings — published 1963
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 2,534,100 ratings — published 1985
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,701,430 ratings — published 1949
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 3,586,275 ratings — published 2003
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 4,303,263 ratings — published 1947
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 7,076,375 ratings — published 1960
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Wish, Vol. 03 (Wish, #3) Wish, Vol. 03 (Wish, #3)
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avg rating 3.99 — 2,015 ratings — published 1997
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Anna Karenina Anna Karenina (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 960,251 ratings — published 1878
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.31 — 1,398,300 ratings — published 2018
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The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air, #3) The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air, #3)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,029,858 ratings — published 2019
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East of Eden East of Eden (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.45 — 700,408 ratings — published 1952
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The Night Circus The Night Circus (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 1,131,233 ratings — published 2011
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,314,918 ratings — published 2011
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,497,916 ratings — published 1942
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 2,135,816 ratings — published 2011
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
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avg rating 4.45 — 1,201,920 ratings — published 2015
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The Nightingale The Nightingale (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.65 — 2,330,198 ratings — published 2015
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 1,074,976 ratings — published 2013
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.57 — 631,309 ratings — published 1851
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 4,762,315 ratings — published 1945
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The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1) The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)
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avg rating 4.26 — 3,890,788 ratings — published 2022
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Flowers for Algernon Flowers for Algernon (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 833,094 ratings — published 1966
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The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
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avg rating 4.15 — 537,900 ratings — published 2018
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 792,803 ratings — published 1962
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 610,876 ratings — published 2011
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 3,987,679 ratings — published 1951
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Never Let Me Go Never Let Me Go (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 901,851 ratings — published 2005
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
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avg rating 4.18 — 3,511,273 ratings — published 2005
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Jane Eyre Jane Eyre (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 2,396,173 ratings — published 1847
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I Who Have Never Known Men I Who Have Never Known Men (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 655,625 ratings — published 1995
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Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5) Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)
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avg rating 4.50 — 1,262,994 ratings — published 2025
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 4,969,592 ratings — published 1813
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Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth, #1) Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth, #1)
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avg rating 4.16 — 448,711 ratings — published 2024
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The Prison Healer (The Prison Healer, #1) The Prison Healer (The Prison Healer, #1)
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avg rating 4.16 — 221,263 ratings — published 2021
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John Milton
“And so sepúlchred in such pomp dost lie,
That kings for such a tomb would wish to die.”
John Milton, The Complete Poetry

“MOTHER IS WATER

I wish I could
Shower your head with flowers
And anoint your feet with my tears,
For I know I have caused you
So much heartache, frustration and despair –
Throughout my youthful years.
I wish I could give you
The remainder of my life
To add to yours,
Or simply erase
The lines on your face,
And mend all that has been torn.
For next to God,
You are the fire
That has given light
To the flame in each of my eyes.
You are the fountain
That nourished my growth,
And from your chalice –
Gave me life.
Without the wetness of your love,
The fragrance of your water,
Or the trickling sounds of
Your voice,
I shall always feel
thirsty.”
Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

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