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Reader recommendation: Moby-Dick

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By Mary Folsom, Kennebunk, Me. / January 24, 2012

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I have just finished reading Moby-Dick by Herman Melville after having avoided it for years. Much to my astonishment, each chapter was engrossing. This is our book group selection for March, and I look forward to the comments by our members.

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