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Melissa

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Melissa’s favorite books

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

Savage Beauty by Nancy Milford

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Salt by Mark Kurlansky

Frida by Hayden Herrera

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb

Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges

Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

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Melissa’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (144)
currently-reading‎ (0)

read‎ (473)
did-not-finish‎ (1)

abandoned‎ (0)
to-finish‎ (0)

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2026 Reading Challenge

Melissa has read 18 of 20 books.

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Melissa’s Year In Books

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Melissa’s 2025 Year in Books

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Melissa’s Friends (89)

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Chenoa

407 books | 56 friends

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Jennifer

1,806 books | 280 friends

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Jim Morey

1,303 books | 64 friends

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286 books | 96 friends

Jennie

Jennie

2,273 books | 251 friends

Rachel W

Rachel W

51 books | 4 friends

Cynthia

Cynthia

916 books | 45 friends

Cheryl

Cheryl

2,564 books | 42 friends

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Favorite Genres

Biography, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Cookbooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Humor and Comedy, Memoir, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Psychology, Religion, Science, Science fiction, Self help, and Travel

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