Reading Enjoyment

It's been a while since I have been able to sit down and read a book purely for enjoyment.  That is one of my goals for the summer - to read at least one book for enjoyment.  Here are a few that have peaked my interest because someone suggested it, talked about it, or was on a book list.









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