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We judge books by their covers so you don't have to. First impressions are important, but are they always right or fair? Annie and Chris talk through the 50-Page Rule, trusting your gut, changing your impression, and the importance of not reading in a vacuum. Also, recommend us to a friend! Discussion includes: + The Leavers by Lisa Ko + Borne by Jeff VanderMeer + Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen + Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy + Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky + Frankenstein by Mary Shelley + The Wanderers by Meg Howrey + The First Bad Man by Miranda July + The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger + Exit West by Mohsin Hamid + The Mothers by Brit Bennett + Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal + Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson + One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Tag us (@bookshelftville) in a tweet or Instagram post telling us what we're doing right. We want to give you more!

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We judge books by their covers so you don't have to. First impressions are important, but are they always right or fair? Annie and Chris talk through the 50-Page Rule, trusting your gut, changing your impression, and the importance of not reading in...

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