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CXIII: Further afield

18 years ago

Woodnymph2 wrote:

Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie

Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death - M.C. Beaton

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bookmom41
18 years ago
Lucky -- Alice Sebold

(astrokath, i could not figure out the link between austerlitz and the book of illusions; even read a review of austerlitz on amazon to figure it out... well, duh!)
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leel
18 years ago
It's the author's name --Auster-- and Austerlitz.
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sherwood38
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