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The Secret HistoryThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
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Vermont: Completely unputdownable story of college friends with a huge secret.
A Prayer for Owen MeanyA Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
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New Hampshire: Follows John and his strange friend Owen Meany in this strange but fantastic story.
Plain TruthPlain Truth by Picoult Jodi
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Pensylvania: Moving story of a young Amish girl. Did she kill her baby or didn't she? Read and find out.
The Ice QueenThe Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman
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New Jersey: A bizarre story of a girl who stops talking. Drew me right in.
Cider House Rules - The NovelCider House Rules - The Novel by John Irving
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Maine: Another Irving that really delivers. A great pagerturner.
The JobThe Job by Douglas Kennedy
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New York: A brilliant read about a young and ambitious man in the City who will do anything to get ahead. Races along at breakneck spead. Fantatsic!
The Time Traveler's WifeThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
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Illinois: A strange and brilliant plot of a man in Chicago caught in a time warp.
Standing in the RainbowStanding in the Rainbow by Fannie Flagg
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Missouri: All Flagg's books are great. A welcome releif from the real world.
The Little FriendThe Little Friend by Donna Tartt
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Mississippi: Although a massive fan of Tartt's The Secret History, I didn't get on with this half as much. Maybe I was expecting too much but it did disappoint.
A Quiet Belief in AngelsA Quiet Belief in Angels by R.J. Ellory
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Georgia: A fantatsic pageturner. Brilliant.
The Prince of TidesThe Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy
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South Carolina: Moving and beautifully written. Deserves all its praise.
The Virgin of Small PlainsThe Virgin of Small Plains by Nancy Pickard
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Kansas: A young gril is found murdered and can't be identified. What are some of the town hiding? Great book.
Gods in AlabamaGods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson
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Alabama: A girl returns home after a long time away. She has a secret. Very good read.
The Memory Keeper's DaughterThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
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Kentucky: A sad and moving story and a lifetime of wondering what if.
Big Stone GapBig Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani
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Virginia: Great pageturner. Really lovely story (1st in a series)
Eleven HoursEleven Hours by Paullina Simons
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Texas: A heavily pregnant woman is kidnapped from a shopping mall in broad daylight and is taken on a horrifying drive. Real pageturner.
Of Mice and Men (Penguin Modern Classics)Of Mice and Men (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Steinbeck
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California: A brilliant and heartbreaking tale that stays with you long after you've done.
The DivideThe Divide by Nicholas Evans
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Montana: A girl goes on the run for a crime she got caught up in. Great book.
The Virgin SuicidesThe Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Detroit: The story of 3 sisters who all commit suicide. Very moving.