The Winter's Tale - Mood Boosters

Uplift-erature: 5 Books to Read When You Need a Mood Boost

By Marjorie Garber
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the May 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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If you need a book boost, O recommends a journey to Shakespeare's England, a sensual Italian getaway, and a return to a barnyard you might recall from childhood.

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