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William’s favorite books

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2001 by Arthur C. Clarke

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Independent People by Halldór Laxness

A Love Affair by Dino Buzzati

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Swann’s Way

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Swann’s Way (In Search of Lost Time, #1)

by Marcel Proust

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The Long Ships

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by Frans G. Bengtsson

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by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

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Stefan

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Heidi Hess

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Chrissy

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Kylie Hess

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