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• The best books about the South of France
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• The best biographies of fashion designers
• The best biographies and memoirs by women—about their musical heroes
• The best books with underlying and self-made conflicts
• The best historical thrillers set just before the Second World War
• The best books about stealing diamonds
• The best novels with beautifully drawn settings and characters that evoke mystery and a tinge of the supernatural
• The best books about the fascinating Queen Victoria
• The best midcentury novels about groovy girls & freedom to read when tired of the masculine posturing of On the Road
• The best books about friendship between young people and seniors
• Jean Thesquare's favorite books about unapologetic women reclaiming their power and owning their sexuality
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