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Girl, Woman, Other

by Bernardine Evaristo

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This Book Made Me Think of You

by Libby Page (Goodreads Author)

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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

by Doris Kearns Goodwin

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BOOKSTAGRAM! — 6480 members — last activity Jul 28, 2026 02:30PM
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Christopher Moore — 453 members — last activity Oct 14, 2019 03:32PM
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MPLS Book Club LHH — 123 members — last activity Feb 25, 2026 04:50AM
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Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge — 27009 members — last activity 10 hours, 53 min ago
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more

Chicks On Lit — 5178 members — last activity Jul 28, 2026 10:35AM
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