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'The Bell Jar' by Sylvia Plath

14/01/2021

Read, If You Like: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Welcome back to my occasional book recommendation series! I don’t like to overtly review books, because what I disliked about a novel might be what someone else liked about it, so it feels unfair to the author to write a post moaning about a novel I didn’t like. I also personally try to avoid reading… Continue reading

Books, Read If You Like

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'The Bell Jar' by Sylvia Plath

Read, If You Like: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath