Well, for the past several years, I have read "Norah and the Cable Car," by Rita Shields, on St. Patrick's Day. This is the perfect choice, because the book covers the year from St. Patrick's Day 1873 to St. Patrick's Day 1874.
Of course, I'm not skipping any of the other books I'm currently reading, and since I started that system, I don't read ANY book in one sitting. One day, sometimes, but not one sitting.
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