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153 books — 90 voters
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206 books — 323 voters

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272 books — 608 voters
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87 books — 105 voters

The Help by Kathryn Stockett
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712 books — 1,358 voters

The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro
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395 books — 2,108 voters
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48 books — 27 voters

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258 books — 181 voters
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455 books — 1,550 voters

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100 Love Sonnets by Pablo Neruda
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872 books — 1,573 voters
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512 books — 2,276 voters

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