Standout debuts and modern classics
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Literary fiction
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Standout debuts and modern classics
October was another fantastic reading month with a nice mix of fresh new books and all star modern classics. After experimenting with an unranked recap last month, I’m going back to ranking today. I may occasionally have months where I need to keep my recap unranked in order to avoid a spiral of overthinking, but I missed that exercise last month. Keep …
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