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August 21, 2020 Home For Wayward Books

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Bookish things I’m loving on the internet this week:

Glad I’m not the only one annoyed by Hillbilly Elegy.

I will definitely be reading Omid Scobie’s new book.

I’m Jessica Fletcher. Which detective are you?

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