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The Land in Winter – Andrew Miller

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Decline and Fall, Evelyn Waugh

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The Enchanted April,  Elizabeth von Arnim

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Blood Meridian,  Cormac McCarthy

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Proof of My Innocence, Jonathan Coe

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Good People – Patmeena Sabit

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The Golden Boy- Patricia Finn

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Stafford Hopkins has had a stellar career as aHollywood mogul, but he was forced into an unexpected early retirement withhis…

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The Reservation – Rebecca Kauffman

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A warm and funny depiction of ordinarylife in an upscale midwestern restaurant – it reminded me of a combinationof the…

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A Walk in the Park — Kevin Fedarko

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The park is the 1900 square mile Grand Canyon National Park and the walk was an 800 mile slog, below…

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Wolvers – Taylor Brown

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An unusual and creative thriller set in the high desert Gila Wilderness of New Mexico.  It features a cunning Grey…

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