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Has anyone seen a list of all the books mentioned in this book?

Erica Found this list on Instagram! Compiled by @readerbythewater

The Chateau
State of Wonder
Bel Canto
Run
Cutting For Stone
Murder on the Orient Express
Crossing…moreFound this list on Instagram! Compiled by @readerbythewater

The Chateau
State of Wonder
Bel Canto
Run
Cutting For Stone
Murder on the Orient Express
Crossing to Safety
Blue Nights
Mary Poppins
Satanic Verses
Never Let Me Go
Ulysses
The Remains of the Day
The Orphan Master’s Son
84 Charing Cross Road
Travels with Charlie
Space Trilogy (CS Lewis)
“Some Issac Asimovs”
The Lord of the Rings
Chronicles of Narnia
The Emperor of All Maladies
Rebecca
The Year of Magical Thinking
The Foundation Series
Inferno
The Round House
Outlander
Stoner
The World Below
To The Lighthouse
Wuthering Heights
Poetry collection by Eavan Boland containing “Quarantine” (Code, perhaps?)
Amongst Women
That They May Face the Rising Sun
The Stories of William Trevor
Pride and Prejudice
Lonesome Dove
The White Album
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (series)
Dynasty of Sight (fictional book)(less)

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Why is the Q&A dying out on GR? This book is rated 4.58 by over 43,000 readers, & there are only 2 Q's that aren't even about the story?

Christy Because you must use the desktop website to access it and most people only use the Goodreads app. Beyond that, very few people know about all the feat…moreBecause you must use the desktop website to access it and most people only use the Goodreads app. Beyond that, very few people know about all the features on the app, let alone on the website.(less)

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Scott Bordelon The "why" was never discussed or explicitly stated. I was under the impression that he's got some level of high-functioning autism and doesn't quite f…moreThe "why" was never discussed or explicitly stated. I was under the impression that he's got some level of high-functioning autism and doesn't quite fit in socially, particularly in high school.(less)

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What is the movie Harry mentions in his letter to Sybil about an old woman who used to be the personal assistant to the president? (Page 196 hardcover)

Christy The American President (1995). Supposedly, Harry mentions the movie to Sybil as a way of sharing a personal interest and connecting with her through t…moreThe American President (1995). Supposedly, Harry mentions the movie to Sybil as a way of sharing a personal interest and connecting with her through their shared love for films and stories about presidential assistants.(less)

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Does Sybil tell us about her move from Frederick to Arnold? I am curious why she moved, how she had the money to do it, and why she even wanted to move, given that she was not even interested in traveling. I am listening again just to see if I missed this.

Scott Bordelon She doesn't go into any detail about the move itself. With regard to the money, I was always under the impression that she's fairly well off. I don't …moreShe doesn't go into any detail about the move itself. With regard to the money, I was always under the impression that she's fairly well off. I don't think money was an issue.(less)

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