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Beth is Currently Reading

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After the Ocean

by Lauren E. Rico (Goodreads Author)

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A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children

by Haley Cohen Gilliland (Goodreads Author)

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The Mystery of the Blue Jar and The Witness for the Prosecution

by Agatha Christie

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Beth’s Notes & Highlights

A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza

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At school Amar was valued for the very qualities that were looked down upon in his house. There he was not disrespectful but funny. There it was good that he was interested in English class, in the poems and stories his teachers assigned. ...more

Miss Benson's Beetle

by Rachel Joyce

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Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge — 43064 members — last activity 6 hours, 34 min ago
*** IMPORTANT NOTE: There is never any fee charged to participate in this challenge or in this group. If you received a note asking for money, that is ...more

Old Books, New Readers — 2471 members — last activity 12 hours, 55 min ago
This is a group for people who want to read old books and classics and then discuss them as a group. The mods choose themes each voting period (usual ...more

The History Book Club — 26445 members — last activity 2 hours, 12 min ago
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge — 27047 members — last activity 14 hours, 42 min ago
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more

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