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-'South of the Border, West of the Sun' by Haruki Murakami
-'Sputnik Sweetheart' by Haruki Murakami
-'Kafka on the Shore' by Haruki Murakami
-'When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?' by George Carlin
-'Nights in Rodanthe' by Nicholas Sparks
-'Breaking Dawn' by Stephenie Meyer
-'A Year in Japan' by Kate T. Williamson