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The novels I remember best

By Jessica Morrell Posted in Jessica Page Morrell , Amanda Patterson, The novels I remember best | Comments Off on The novels I remember best

“The novels I remember best have empathetic characters whose motives I understand–even if I don’t agree with them–and a plot I can’t stop thinking about. The best novels make me think–that could happen, and what would I do if it happened to me?”  ~ Amanda Patterson

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