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October 21, 2021whatmereadLeave a comment

The Best Book for this period is Old Filth by Jane Gardam!

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The Best Book this round is Cluny Brown by Margery Sharp!

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The Best Book for this period is Girl by Edna O’Brien!

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The Best Book for this period is The Searcher by Tana French!

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The Best Book for this period is Black Narcissus by Rumer Godden!

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The Best Book for this period is Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller!

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The Best Book for this period is Kingfishers Catch Fire by Rumer Godden! Also highly recommended is Writers & Lovers by Lily King!

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The Best Book for this period is Greenwood by Michael Christie!

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The Best Book for this period is The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan!

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The Best Book for this period is The Hoarder, also named Mr. Flood’s Last Resort, by Jess Kidd! Also highly recommended is The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams!

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