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Five Books From Around the World That Highlight Relationships
ByCheryl July 23, 2026August 5, 2026

I enjoy reading books about how people navigate love, loyalty, and conflict, because they provide a glance into how we handle internal monologues and decisions close to the heart. But reading about relationships from around the world offers an even better view of cultural nuances and helps me appreciate the many ways we relate to…

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Books | Europe | Greece

Why You Should Read These Four Classics in Greece
ByCheryl December 22, 2025July 30, 2026

The ancient Greeks pioneered genres of world literature like philosophy, the epic poetry, and tragic drama, but this is not the sole reason you want to read the classics in Greece. My recommended reading from a Greek author is Homer’s The Odyssey, one of the earliest extant European literary works (I may talk about that…

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The Core Shelf: 50 Novels Every Personal Library Deserves
ByCheryl December 22, 2025July 30, 2026

Sometimes you read a book and want to buy more copies of it. Sometimes you read a book and know that twenty years later, you will still be enthralled by it. You will remember it because it is not only a book of the present; it is a book of the present, past, and future….

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