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  title: How to Be a Saint
  slug: how-to-be-a-saint
  published: 2026-07-22
  excerpt: I am always looking for books in this lane that offer voice, shape, and a sense that the book knows what it is doing instead of noise.
  categories: Reviews, Humor and Fiction
  tags: book recommendations, reading life, straight talk
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  > I am always looking for books in this lane that offer voice, shape, and a sense that the book knows what it is doing instead of noise.

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