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    The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters

    by Joli January 24, 2016
    by Joli January 24, 2016

    In January, the bookclub I belong to chose The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters. Here’s how I like to approach book club books: borrow or buy it without reading about it. There’s just something about diving into a book without knowing …

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