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There Were Never Such Devoted Sister Books

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Christina and Rickie are back, this time joining Jill to discuss books featuring sisters! From going into hell to save your sister's soul to helping your sister cover up multiple murders to fighting your sister over the King of England, there's a little something for everyone in this list.

Books mentioned in this episode

My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Lucky by Alice Sebold

The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory

City Infernal by Edward Lee

Sisters by David McPhail

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

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