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 The Cheese Monkeys: A Novel in Two SemestersBest Price: $2.19 I am embarrassed to say that I couldn't put this book down. This book was pretty well... |  The Truth About Love (Cynster Novels)Best Price: $2.95 I was very disappointed in this book. I loved all of the Cynster novels, but this one was not... |  Tropic of NightBest Price: $0.71 I had the good fortune of reading Gruber's second novel "Valley of Bones" before... | ||
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