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Reviews about historical, literary, classic, and other fiction.  Miscellaneous book things.

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Anne of Green Gables
L.M. Montgomery
Complete Short Stories (Virago Modern Classics)
Joanna Kingham, Elizabeth Taylor

Brain function "boosted for days after reading a novel"

"Being pulled into the world of a gripping novel can trigger actual, measurable changes in the brain that linger for at least five days after reading, scientists have said."