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In October 2014, our friend Shikha Chhabra set herself a sti
goal:to read the 6 Booker shortlisted books in a s!an of 12 da"s#
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;ost !eo!le are onl" a'are of the Booker 3ri5e# But Shikha
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York City, age five.There I went regularly, and there I stayed for
hours, and never wanted toleave, even making friends with the sweet
Japanese librarian who called meto her house for dinner
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