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My All Time Favorite Books
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Middlesex: A NovelMiddlesex: A Novel by Jeffrey Eugenides
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We read this for one of our book clubs and it was such a wonderfully compassionate story of the central's character quest for understanding of who he/she is (because she is a hermaphrodite!).
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A NovelExtremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel by Jonathan Safran Foer
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This is such a creative story from such a talented, young writer that it makes me green with envy. Told in the voice of a young boy, it is the best story I have heard to come out of the 9/11 tragedy yet.
Man's Search for MeaningMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
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Reading this book will change your life. If you have ever asked the question, "What is the purpose of life?" then read this book.
The Lovely Bones: Deluxe EditionThe Lovely Bones: Deluxe Edition by Alice Sebold
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Soon to be a movie directed by Peter Jackson, I have both read and listened to the audio version of this book and am just left speechless by its beauty and poignancy.