Larry

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Larry

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The South: A Novel

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The South: A Novel

by Tash Aw

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The Wives of Henry VIII

by Antonia Fraser

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by Mark Stevens (Goodreads Author)

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Larry’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for The Tenth Island: Finding Joy, Beauty, and Unexpected Love in the Azores

The Tenth Island: Finding Joy, Beauty, and Unexpected Love in the Azores by Diana Marcum

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The Empress

by Laura Martínez-Belli

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2026 Reading Challenge

Larry has read 39 of 100 books.

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Favorite Genres

Biography, Classics, Contemporary, Ebooks, Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Historical fiction, History, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Science fiction, Suspense, and Thriller

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