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The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna   QuinnPompeii by Robert   HarrisThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenThe Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettLust for Life by Irving Stone
I'm glad someone made me read this book
11,064 books — 10,598 voters

Hello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoPompeii by Robert   HarrisOil and Marble by Stephanie StoreyThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenPericles and Aspasia by Yvonne Korshak
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11,909 books — 8,187 voters
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12,876 books — 8,234 voters

Shrines of Gaiety by Kate AtkinsonOil and Marble by Stephanie StoreyThe Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettPompeii by Robert   HarrisHello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Stories For Book Lovers
8,413 books — 8,505 voters

Lust for Life by Irving StoneThe Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettShrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
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The Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoLust for Life by Irving StoneOil and Marble by Stephanie Storey
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11,848 books — 7,815 voters
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoThe Whalebone Theatre by Joanna   QuinnShrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
11,825 books — 7,910 voters