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All That Swagger | Miles Franklin #1936Club

April 17, 2021October 2, 2021 ~ Brona's Books ~ 23 Comments

Confession one: this story was a chore to read. Confession two: for the past week I have been trying to read three books that were a chore to read. Why, I hear you ask? Confession three: I made myself finish one, but I have decided to abandon the other two. Sometimes a book does not … Continue reading All That Swagger | Miles Franklin #1936Club

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