Goodreads Stats and 2021 Reading Goals
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Amy and Emily chat about what they're reading: The Topeka School by Ben Learner and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab, cover their Goodreads 2020 stats, and set some reading goals for 2021.
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