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Jam Canezal's avatar

I did. Thanks, Madeline!

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Ani's avatar

I love Evelyn Hugo and Station Eleven 🥰 Great list and happy birthday, we're both 91' stars!

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Jam Canezal's avatar

Thank you Ani! First time to meet a Substacker born in the same year as me!

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Ani's avatar

Hehe 🥰 I might do a post like this when I turn 34 next year, it's a great idea!

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Jam Canezal's avatar

yes yes!

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Natalie McGlocklin's avatar

Jam what a beautiful tribute to the books that made you! I share a few with your list. How to Win Friends has completely change the way I approach relationships.

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Jam Canezal's avatar

I know Station Eleven is your list too right? Idk how many times I’ve passed my own copy of How to Win Friends around my own circle. so good!

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Natalie McGlocklin's avatar

Yes it definitely is!! And cloud atlas, Harry Potter, on writing, Piranesi…!

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Jam Canezal's avatar

Ahhh these books. I live by them.

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Izzy | The Sunday Reads's avatar

The ones i've read on this list i've loved and the ones i haven't have been added to the tbr!! love this idea

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Kate Heceta-Arellano's avatar

So many great titles on here! I loved Evelyn Hugo and Circe too. Happy birthday!

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Jam Canezal's avatar

Thanks Kate! btw I listen to your Booklatan podcast!

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Kate Heceta-Arellano's avatar

Aww, thank you! We have more episodes coming out soon!

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Tang Seng's avatar

Definitely a lot of these are on my to-read list. Thanks for the extra motivation to get to them!

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Jam Canezal's avatar

You’re welcome! Let me know if you’ve read any of them

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Joyie's avatar

Belated happy birthday!!!

This is such a beautiful idea to explore, love your list even though I haven't read most of these books.

For me, I think every book I've read has made something in me, even if it's only the littlest bit. I feel like I carry all the books I've ever read in me.

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Jam Canezal's avatar

thank you, Joyie. Yes, that’s a beautiful realization to think about.

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Bianca's avatar

The Sweet Valley High series also got me into reading! I will forever love those books🤩

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Jam Canezal's avatar

🫶🫶🫶

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Daniel Puzzo's avatar

Jam, have you read anything else by David Mitchell? He's one of my favourite authors and having read all his books, Cloud Atlas is good, though I think his others are even better. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is a treat, and I think you'd like it based on some of your other reads.

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Jam Canezal's avatar

I have! I like him! I’ve read Cloud Atlas and Utopia Avenue so far. I am eyeing on Jacob de Zoet next. He was featured in Utopia Avenue haha so that was interesting.

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