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Fiction or nonfiction, slim volume or doorstop, it doesn't matter: What are your favorite books that are set in California and evoke a strong sense of place, or otherwise capture something essential about the state?
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message 2: by Kaion (new)

Kaion Think I've removed all the spam/self-promotion. Let's keep it clean, people.


message 3: by Chris (new)

Chris Gager Tortilla Flat is on p. 1 & p. 2


message 4: by Rainbowheart (new)

Rainbowheart Reverted title back to the original. Someone had changed it to be at odds with the list creator's description.


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