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Oct 2021
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#105 - Books We Think The Cullens Should...

Ariel Bissett & Raeleen Lemay
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What book club pick would you recommend for the Cullens? What is the self-help book Edward needs? In this episode we recommend books to the Cullen family from the Twilight saga, purple books for your book shelf, and spooky reads for autumn.

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