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My personal library of page-turners — stories I’ve read, obsessed over, and now lovingly pass on to you.
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Kindle / E Reader Must Haves.

These are must haves for me. If the Kindle is a little pricey to you, I got you. 

 
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Wallet Friendly Mini Kindle. I told you that I got you. The only apps I have downloaded are my kindle app , my cloud library from my local library and music apps.
Oilsky Mp3 Player- Mini Kindle
 
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Noise Cancelling Headphone. I love these so I can sit and read in the nice quiet.
Wireless Headphones - Noise Cancelling
 
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Here is another option if you don't like over the headphones.  These are in earbuds. Also noise cancelling.
Soundcore by anker
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This is a must… My favorite Kindle item. Especially when it's old and my arms are under the blanket.
SK SYUKUYU RF Remote Control Page Turner
 
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This is also one of my favorite item. I know the Kindle is light but my arms get tired. lol  will not hold the mini kindle from this list. it is too small
Tablet Stand Holder with Flexible Long Arm
 
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This is the Kindle I have. well mine is the 2020 version but that one is not available. so this is the newer version.
2024 Kindle: Faster, Brighter Display, Long Battery
 
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This is the Kids Kindle version. I'm thinking of trying this one. It's is more friendly on the wallet.
2024 Kindle Kids, includes ad-free books and cover

Apps I Use For Reading

 
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This is also apart of my local library. It's comick books, graphic novels, and manga. Great for all ages, they have adult and childrens.
Comics Plus
 
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This is great for little kids. This is also apart of my local library perks. All from getting a Library Card.
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It's the ultimate social storytelling platform where over 90 million readers and writers connect. Whether you're a reader hungry for your next obsession—from romance and fantasy to fan fiction—or a writer ready to share your work, Wattpad is your sta...
Wattpad
 
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Listening to books is also Reading.. Don't let anyone tell you other wise. You can get your a subscription or even gift a subscription to someone.
Audible
 
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I love being able to read anywhere. This app can be downloaded to kindle, mini kindle from the list. You can also bring it up on a desktop.
Free Kindle Reading Apps for iOS, Android, Mac, PC
 
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Tired of scrolling endlessly through social media? Ready for a new kind of entertainment that's vibrant, immersive, and perfectly designed for your phone?
Webtoon
 
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Check with your local library, you can always check out free books. Who doesn't love free books right?
CloudLibrary: Accessing your library's digital collection is easy

Books That Stayed With Me

A collection of stories I can’t shake — the ones that scared me, broke me, or made me see the world differently.

 
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A chilling dystopian novel where cannibalism becomes normalized — unsettling, thought-provoking, and impossible to forget.
Tender Is the Flesh:
 
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A heart-wrenching story of a mother torn between love for her son and the horror of his crime. Trigger Warning
Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry
 
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A haunting, slow-burn horror made terrifying by how real it feels—because it could actually happen.
Penpal: Auerbach, Dathan:
 
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A powerful and heartbreaking story following five residential school survivors as they navigate trauma, resilience, and the search for belonging.
Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
 
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A terrifying true account of deadly viruses, their origins, and the real-life outbreaks that shook the world.
The Hot Zone: True Story of Ebola Virus

Horror/ Splatter Punk

 
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It’s a modern retelling of one of Japan’s darkest urban legends—the slit-mouthed woman, Kuchisake-onna. This book is brutal. It’s gory. It’s psychological horror that crawls under your skin. And the scariest part? It forces you to confront society’s ...
Am I Beautiful? by Jon Athan
 
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Playground by Aron Beauregard is an extreme horror novel that follows a group of children lured to an abandoned playground by a sadistic predator. What begins as innocent play quickly spirals into a nightmarish fight for survival, drenched in graphic...
Playground: Beauregard, Aron - Books
 
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OMG, this splatterpunk read is wild. Imagine Marie Kondo’s “spark joy” philosophy taken to a gruesome extreme. A wife and mother of two boys becomes obsessed with decluttering and achieving perfection—but in her world, getting rid of what doesn’t bri...
Eternal Flower of Your Soul by Klaus Kinion - Godless
 
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This book had me sick to my stomach in some pages. I never saw the ending comingl
100% Match by Patrick C. Harrison III

Manga

 
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Sooo Good. It makes me cry.
A Silent Voice Complete Series Box Set

Plot Twists I Never Saw Coming

 
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A tense, twisty tale of family secrets, manipulation, and the shocking truth hidden behind closed doors.
The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden
 
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I give this book 10/10 it really had me the whole book.  you read one story then you start another with a name that sounds familiar then you keep reading and connecting the dots and it comes full circle at the end of the book. So good
Strange Pictures by Uketsu

BTS Book Club

Books BTS reads; mainly RM/Namjoon reads - also book recommendations and mentions.

 
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Some inhabitants of a peaceful kingdom cannot tolerate the act of cruelty that underlies its happiness.
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas - Ursula K LeGuin
 
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This story is, in short, about a monster meeting another monster. One of the monsters is me.
Almond by Sohn Won-Pyung
 
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This magnificent novel has a similarly extraordinary scope and the same capacity to amaze, entertain, and bewitch. A tour de force of metaphysical reality, it is powered by two remarkable characters
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
 
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The passionate account of a young man's growing awareness of his own identity, of his involvement in the secret and dangerous world of petty crime, and how, influenced by a precocious schoolmate, he rebels against convention and discovers not only th...
Demian by Hermann Hesse
 
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More than a mere overview, the book offers readers a strong grounding in the basic principles of Jung's analytical psychology in addition to illuminating insights.
Jung's Map of the Soul: An Introduction
 
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A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see, standing before him, the most extraordinary little fellow. "Please," asks the stranger, "draw me a sheep."
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
 
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Growing up in the high desert of California, Jim Doty was poor, with an alcoholic father and a mother chronically depressed and paralyzed by a stroke.
Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest
 
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Say you've spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself surrounded by wizards, a caged snowy owl, a phoenix-feather wand, and jellybeans that ...
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1)
 
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They had nothing in common until love gave them everything to lose . . .
Me Before You (Me Before You Trilogy): Moyes, Jojo
 
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Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
 
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A young woman named Aomame follows a taxi driver’s enigmatic suggestion and begins to notice puzzling discrepancies in the world around her. She has entered, she realizes, a parallel existence, which she calls 1Q84 —“Q is for ‘question mark.’ A world...
1Q84: A Novel by Haruki Murakami
 
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Through this story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on a sundrenched Algerian beach, Camus explores what he termed "the nakedness of man faced with the absurd.
The Stranger - Albert Camus.pdf
 
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His quest will lead him to riches far different, and far more satisfying, listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams
The Alchemist: A Modern Classic of Magic and Mysticism (Perennial ...
 
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What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life If we women all go through these experiences, then they should be discussed together, in a public way.
Kim Ji Young born 1982 (Korean) Hardcover
 
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Seconds before the Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years,...
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Adams
 
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Winston Smith is a man in grave danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. Drawn into a forbidden love affair, Winston finds the courage to join a secret revolutionary organization called The Brotherhood, dedicated to the destructi...
1984: 75th Anniversary Edition - Orwell
 
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It's Christmas time and Holden Caulfield has just been expelled from yet another school...
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
 
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The memory pieces of the feelings being lost, absence, suffering and insecurity, of the boys facing their fate.
花樣年華 HYYH The Notes 1 by Big Hit Entertainment
 
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In the midst of a violent student uprising in South Korea, a young boy named Dong-ho is shockingly killed.
Human Acts by Han Kang
 
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oru, a quiet and preternaturally serious young college student in Tokyo, is devoted to Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young woman, but their mutual passion is marked by the tragic death of their best friend years before.
Norwegian Wood: Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin:
 
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Seven boys. Best friends. Their fates intertwined through the good times together, but also the tough times, as they have gone their separate ways and suffered greatly as a result.
The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt.0: Save Me | BTS Wiki - Fandom
 
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PSYCHIATRIST: So how can I help you? ME: I don't know, I'm – what's the word – depressed? Do I have to go into detail?
I Want to Die But Eat Tteokpokki by Baek Se-hee
 
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When Alice sees a white rabbit take a watch out of its waistcoat pocket she decides to follow it, and a sequence of most unusual events is set in motion.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Looking Glass
 
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In The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera tells the story of two couples, a young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing, and one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
 
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Mikage, the heroine, is an orphan raised by her grandmother, who has passed away. Grieving, Mikage is taken in by her friend Yoichi and his mother (who is really his cross-dressing father) Eriko.
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
 
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Is this really how I want to live my life? Each one of us at some point asks this question. The tragedy is not that life is short but that we often see only in hindsight what really matters.
Life Lessons: Experts on Death and Dying
 
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The autobiographical and, at the same time, literary account of Thoreau’s two-year life in a self-built log cabin at a forest lake in the wilderness of Massachusetts has become a classic of alternative life drafts.
Walden: Life in the Woods by Thoreau
 
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Everything up to now couldn't have been coincidence. It was inevitable that I'd arrive here. Only then could I discover my errors and mistakes, and the meaning of the pain and anguish thus caused, and finally take the first step in the search for the...
BTS HYYH(花樣年華) THE NOTES 2 Korean Ver. (2
 
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Metamorphosis tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes one morning to find himself inexplicably transformed into a huge insect and subsequently struggles to adjust to this new condition.
Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis
 
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Something is scratching around in the attic above Alison's room. Yet the only thing up there is a stack of grimy old plates. Alison and her stepbrother, Roger, discover that the flowery patterns on the plates, when traced onto paper, can be fitted to...
The Owl Service by Alan Garner
 
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that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be “human.”
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
 
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“From exactly midnight until daybreak, the Namiya General Store advice box will be reopening for one night only.” When three delinquents hole up in an abandoned general store after their most recent robbery, to their great surprise, a letter drops th...
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store by Keigo Higashino
 
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Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up; the fairy, Tinker Bell; the evil pirate, Captain Hook; and the three children-Wendy, John, and Michael-who fly off with Peter Pan to Neverland, where they meet Indians and pirates and a crocodile that ticks.
Peter Pan: The Original Story: Barrie, J. M.
 
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When an unidentified “monster” threatens international shipping, French oceanographer Pierre Aronnax and his unflappable assistant Conseil join an expedition organized by the US Navy to hunt down and destroy the menace.
20000 Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne
 
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Songs Become Pictures The lyrics of BTS songs come to life with illustrations that will touch hearts and let imaginations soar When listening to music, we find healing or new understanding of life not only from the melodies but sometimes from the lyr...
YOU NEVER WALK ALONE | BTS | Big Hit Entertainment
 
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The book is filled with personal messages handwritten by famous musicians, movie directors, comedians, models, designers, and DJs among many others.
Blonote (English Edition): Tablo
 
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It describes how the ancient Persian prophet Zarathustra descends from his solitude in the mountains to tell the world that God is dead and that the Superman, the human embodiment of divinity, is his successor. Nietzsche's utterance 'God is dead', hi...
Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for Everyone
 
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In this death-filled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers’ final union in death seems almost inevitable.
Romeo and Juliet - Entire Play
 
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A Thousand Plateaus is part of Deleuze and Guattari's landmark philosophical project, Capitalism and Schizophrenia - a project that still sets the terms of contemporary philosophical debate.
A Thousand Plateaus
 
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One of the world's most influential poets, Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891) is remembered as much for his volatile personality and tumultuous life as he is for his writings, almost all of which he produced before the age of twenty.
Arthur Rimbaud: Complete Works
 
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The Japanese phenomenon that teaches us the simple yet profound lessons required to liberate our real selves and find lasting happiness.
The Courage to Be Disliked: Japanese Phenomenon
 
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Greek myths are among the most complex and influential stories ever told.
The Complete World of Greek Mythology
 
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Gulliver's Travels describes the four voyages of Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon. In Lilliput he discovers a world in miniature; towering over the people and their city, he is able to view their society from the viewpoint of a god.
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift - Union Square
 
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The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture, ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago.
Library of Congress Aesop Fables
 
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Such a chapter should be of interest to people in the field of new wavelengths generation, which has potential application in medical diagnosis and treatments, spectroscopy, new wavelength lasers and light sources, etc.
Nonlinear Fiber Optics
 
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This book is about being your authentic self and not changing yourself to fit other people's standards. It has short sections with cute illustrations. It encourages you to value your own path and not rely on what other people think of you. Here are s...
I decided to live with me 나는 나로 살기로 했다
 
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self help
[말의 내공] 동서양 고전의 화술, 말의 내공 - 네이버 블로그
 
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At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys.
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
 
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Songs Become Pictures The lyrics of BTS songs come to life with illustrations that will touch hearts and let imaginations soar When listening to music, we find healing or new understanding of life not only from the melodies but sometimes from the lyr...
House Of Cards - Full Length Edition BTS
 
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David Hockney is possibly the world’s most popular living painter, but he is also something else: an incisive and original thinker on art.
A Bigger Message: Conversations with David Hockney
 
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Songs Become Pictures The lyrics of BTS songs come to life with illustrations that will touch hearts and let imaginations soar When listening to music, we find healing or new understanding of life not only from the melodies but sometimes from the lyr...
BTS (방탄소년단) 'RUN' Official MV
 
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The lyrics of BTS songs come to life with illustrations that will touch hearts and let imaginations soar
Butterfly - song and lyrics by BTS
 
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Around the World in Eighty Days is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872.
Around the World in Eighty Days (Penguin Classics)
 
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Almost Transparent Blue is a brutal tale of lost youth in a Japanese port town close to an American military base. Murakami's image-intensive narrative paints a portrait of a group of friends locked in a destructive cycle of sex, drugs and rock 'n' r...
Almost Transparent Blue by Ryū Murakami
 
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Once upon a time Martians and Venusians met, fell in love, and had happy relationships together because they respected and accepted their differences. Then they came to Earth and amnesia set they forgot they were from different planets.
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus Guide
 
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This book reveals the mechanics of living a life of your dreams. The book is cyclical. It ends where it begins.
Dream Mechanics: Practical Guide to Reality
 
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Tony Porter works closely with the NFL, the NBA, the MLB, the US military, colleges, universities, and numerous other organizations to prevent violence against women and girls by promoting healthy, respectful manhood. Now, in Breaking Out of the Man ...
Breaking Out of the 'Man Box': Next Gen Manhood
 
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The Story of Hong Gildong is arguably the single most important work of classic Korean fiction. A fantastic story of adventure, it has been adapted into countless movies, television shows, novels, and comics in Korea. Until now, the earliest and full...
The Story of Hong Gildong (Penguin Classics)
 
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사랑하라 한 번도 상처받지 않은 것처럼 - 류시화 엮음
 
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With uncommon humanity, candor, wit, and erudition, award-winning author Andrew Solomon takes the reader on a journey of incomparable range and resonance into the most pervasive of family secrets.
The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
 
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Lawrence's frank portrayal of an extramarital affair and the explicit sexual explorations of its central characters caused this controversial book, now considered a masterpiece, to be banned as pornography until 1960.
Lady Chatterley's Lover (Bantam Classics)