The Lovely Bones appears in 9 book lists

By Alice Sebold,

The Lovely Bones appears in 9 book lists on Shepherd.

My favorite books about crime that transcend the genre

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My favorite books that blur the line between fantasy and reality

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The best ghost fiction novels that are hauntingly plausible

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The best teen suspense novels about suffering through bad relationships or tragedy

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My favorite books where life is complicated—but so is the afterlife

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The best historical fiction with a whisper of fantasy

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The best novels for reading from a child’s perspective

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My favorite books to manage a romance book hangover

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My favorite books narrated by ghosts

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