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Books That Have Stayed With Me

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The list of books that have affected me in some way or another that linger in the recesses of my brain at all times.
 
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I still remember when I first read this and how hooked I was. It combined my two loves of history and romance and this is the masterpiece that came from it. I couldn't put this down but be warned, this book completely destroyed me. Definitely a book ...
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Paperback
 
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I don't think there has ever been a book for me that has been so hard to get through. This is a very REAL telling of the history of Forsyth County which was segregated up until the 90s. I will forever tell everyone that this is a book that needs to b...
Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America
 
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This book explores the United States under the scope of the Civil War never occuring and slavery still existing. What really stuck with me is the moment in the book where people are categorized by the color of their skin.
Underground Airlines - Winters, Ben H.: Books
 
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I remember I couldn't go a day without seeing this book being posted somewhere. So, of course, I took the deep dive. Admittedly, the author thrusts you into what feels like bad luck just turned even worse in regards to the character Jude. But, like a...
A Little Life: Yanagihara, Hanya: 9780804172707