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There's No Such T...

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There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)

by Linda Åkeson McGurk (Goodreads Author)

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Tess’s Notes & Highlights

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Heavy by Kiese Laymon

Clarence Thomas seemed as cowardly as every older man to me.

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Oprah's Book Club (Official) — 88390 members — last activity Oct 16, 2026 05:49PM
Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more

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Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more

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