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Summer reads: WWII dramas and a rollicking Aussie romance

By Gill South
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24 Jan, 2024 03:30 AM5 mins to read

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The Porcelain Maker by Sarah Freethy, The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan and Never Ever Forever by Karina May. Photo / Supplied
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