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by Maggie O'Farrell (Goodreads Author)

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2026 Reading Challenge

Joan has read 22 of 35 books.

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Art, Biography, Comics, Cookbooks, Fiction, Historical fiction, Humor and Comedy, Memoir, Mystery, and Non-fiction

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