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10 Sets of Compatible Reads

The Unlikely Pilgrimmage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce (cover)

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
and The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy
both Contemporary Fiction by Rachel Joyce
(character-driven companion reads)

My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie (cover)

Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow (cover) Image: a portrait of Hamilton

My Dear Hamilton (Historical Fiction) by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
and Alexander Hamilton (NF) by Ron Chernow
(for fans of U.S. History and the Founding)

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (cover)

The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister (cover)

Where the Crawdads Sing (Fiction) by Delia Owens
and The Scent Keeper (Fiction) by Erica Bauermeister
(especially for readers who are interested in unique coming of age stories)

The Romanov Bride (HistFic) by Robert Alexander
and I Was Anastasia (HistFic) by Ariel Lawhon
(for fans of Russian History)

For One More Day by Mitch Albom
and The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman
(for fans of reflective, meaning of life stories)

The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonia Iturbe (cover)

Paper Hearts (WW11 YA HistFic) by Meg Wiviott
and The Librarian of Auschwitz (WW11 YA HistFic) by Antonio Iturbe
(for readers who appreciate inspiring, unforgettable characters)

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (cover) Image: a man with a cat brushing against his legs stands in an open field with his back to the camera

Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman (cover) Image: a woman stands on a sidewalk with her back to the camera, a valise and soccer ball at her feet

A Man Called Ove (movie) and Britt-Marie Was Here
both by Fredrik Backman
and The Cactus by Sarah Haywood
(for fans of poignant, character-driven contemporary fiction)

Educated by Tara Westover (cover) Image: a giant sharpened pencil as background

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah (cover)

The Glass Castle (NF Memoir) by Jeanette Walls (movie)
and Educated (NF Memoir) by Tara Westover
and The Great Alone (Fiction) by Kristin Hannah
(for readers who want gritty, beating-the-odds stories)

Far From the Tree by Robin Benway (cover) Image: black text oveer an kaleidoscope of pinkish/red leaves

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane (HistFic) by Lisa See
and The Secret Daughter (Fiction) by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
and Far From the Tree (YA Fiction) by Robin Benway
(for fans of adoption themes)

Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan (cover) Image: a woman in a red dress and red hat walks away from the camera

A Grief Observed (NF Memoir) by C. S. Lewis
and Becoming Mrs. Lewis (HistFic) by Patti Callahan
(and then watch the movie, Shadowlands)

QOTD!

I love to make connections between my reads! How about you?
What other pairs can you suggest?

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