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Abbie's Forever Favorites

Bookseller pick
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Bookseller pick
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
The Beekeeper of Aleppo
Christy Lefteri
A Painted House by John Grisham
A Painted House
John Grisham
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
Bookseller pick
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
A Long Petal of the Sea
Isabel Allende
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
Shoe Dog
Phil Knight
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Americanah
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Bookseller pick
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown
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