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Three amiable men and a dog attempt a boating holiday on the Thames, managing to make every simple task into a minor catastrophe.

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The Travelling Cat Chronicles Hiro Arikawa
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A man and his devoted cat travel across Japan to visit old friends, carrying a secret that changes everything.

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A reckless eighteenth-century rake embarks on a Grand Tour of Europe with his best friend -- and falls in love with him along the way.

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Malibu Rising Taylor Jenkins Reid
Matches on Literary FictionLight & FunIdentity

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Betty Smith
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