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  10. How did your favorite fare? Jane Austen novels ranked by @AllRoadsAusten: bit.ly/LOJDBZ via @PublishersWkly 7:07 PM May 25th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
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  15. Can you guess these classic books from their phantom covers? bit.ly/Lr2vEj via @PublishersWkly 8:03 PM May 23rd via Twitter for BlackBerry®
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