Robertas Favorites

Explore Robertas Favorites—a curated list of beloved books handpicked by Roberta. Discover top reads and must-have titles for your next literary adventure.

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Boy's Life

by Robert McCammon

"Zephyr, Alabama, has been an idyllic home for eleven-year-old Cory Mackenson ... a place where monsters swim in the belly of the river, and friends …
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The Secret Life of Bees

by Sue Monk Kidd

After her "stand-in mother," a bold black woman named Rosaleen, insults the three biggest racists in town, Lily Owens joins Rosaleen on a journey to …
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Life of Pi

by Yann Martel

Pi lives in Pondicherry, India, where his father owns the city's zoo. The family decides to emigrate to Canada, but tragedy strikes at sea. In …
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The Pillars of the Earth

by Ken Follett

"Original hardcover edition published by William Morrow and Company Inc.; previously published in a Plume edition"--T.p. verso.
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The Prince of Tides

by Pat Conroy

“A big, sprawling saga of a novel” (San Francisco Chronicle), this epic family drama is a masterwork by the revered author of The Great Santini. …
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Where the Red Fern Grows

by Wilson Rawls

Read the beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and man’s best friend. This edition also includes a special note to readers from …
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The Grass Harp

by Truman Capote

From the bestselling author of In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's comes the story of three endearing misfits—an orphaned boy and two whimsical old …
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The Glass Castle

by Jeannette Walls

Now a major motion picture from Lionsgate starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, and Naomi Watts. MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER …
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The Bone Collector

by Jeffery Deaver

Look who's back to chill readers to the bone... The first novel featuring Detective Lincoln Rhyme, from the New York Times bestselling author of The …
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Blue Like Jazz

by Donald Miller

Presents a collection of essays that expore the author's experiences and opinions on Christian spirituality.
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The Mill on the Floss

by George Eliot

New chronology and updated further reading. Edited with an Introduction by A. S. Byatt.
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The Time Traveler's Wife

by Audrey Niffenegger

A Magical love story that is as sad as it is joyous.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

by Mark Haddon

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A modern classic—both poignant and funny—about a boy with autism who sets out to solve the murder of a neighbor's dog and …
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Of Mice and Men

by John Steinbeck

A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression, in a deluxe centennial edition Over seventy-five years since its first publication, Steinbeck’s tale …
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Brother Odd

by Dean Ray Koontz

Loop me in, odd one.The words, spoken in the deep of night by a sleeping child, chill the young man watching over her. For this …
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The Body Farm

by Patricia Daniels Cornwell

Dr. Kay Scarpetta, chief medical examiner for Virginia, investigates the sex murder of a girl by an escaped convict. The probe requires exhuming the body …
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