36. trust me, BELOVED is worth the effort

today I'm talking about the most challenging book I've read so far in 2026, Toni Morrison's Beloved.

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"Beloved" by Toni Morrison https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781400033416

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This month, we're reading Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780141439662

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