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I'm going to nominate My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry AKA My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises by Fredrik Backman.
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I will third My Brilliant Friend and second My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
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I will third Absolute Friends.
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I'm nominating The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff.
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My second nomination is Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Atkinson, because a topic devoted to best friends simply has to include at least one dog story.
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I'm going to nominate The Little White Bird by J.M. Barrie (First Pub. 1902)
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I'm nominating this on the basis of "I'll be There for You" aspect of the theme rather than the "Best Friends" aspect. And... I wanted an excuse to nominate it because I would like to hear others thoughts about this story. I'm guessing that the narrator's motives and morals could - in these modern cynical times - come into question, because there is something of the stalker in the man's behaviour. But can we see him as a well intentioned stalker? There is, I think, much to talk about in this book. Last edited by gmw; 05-03-2018 at 10:35 AM. Reason: Typos |
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The heck with it!
I'm going to nominate The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. I've always meant to read it. I know it's long and that most will have read it already, but on the other hand, it's free and it sounds a ton of fun. Quote:
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My third and last vote goes to second: The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. This has been on my list for a long time.
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I'll third The Three Musketeers.
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OK, I've only got a single ticket left, and I'm torn many ways with it. Even though I tried to read it once, and gave up, I'm going to try again with a second to Anne of Green Gables. This book is so much a part of the Canadian psyche that I really feel like I should read it. And perhaps, with the Club as incentive, I'll both get through it and enjoy it.
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It looks like The Three Musketeers is significantly shorter than The Count of Monte Cristo - like 1/2 the length - so shouldn't be as daunting.
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