The Sims 3 Books
Reading time for our sims has definitely evolved from that one generic defacto book in The Sims 1 to over a hundred different books in The Sims 3!
Buyable Books
Books that can be bought at the book store and/or come as starter books for a bookshelf.
General Reads
- Sims can read these books for pleasure and enjoyment.
- A sim will get better enjoyment out of reading books that relate to their traits. For example, a Flirty and/or Hopeless Romantic sim will enjoy reading books of the Romance genre more than an Unflirty sim.
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Title
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Author
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Genre
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Number of Pages
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Price
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EP
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Comments
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A Magnetic Attraction
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Grant Rodiek
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Trashy
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310
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80
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Abstract With Turkey
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Cecil Wilson
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Fiction
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413
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210
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The Adventures of Raymundo
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Ray Mazza
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Children's
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299
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50
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Baby Incoming: Preparing With Vigilance
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Eric Holmberg-Weidler
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Non-Fiction/Prenatal
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220
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300
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A suggested read for first-time pregnant sims. Often, the sim carrying the baby will suggest that the other parent read it, too.
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Commitment Issues
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Harvey Williams
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Drama
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407
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130
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The Crumplebottom Legacy: A Tale
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Terri Ledonur
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Historical
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301
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480
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The Economy
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James McLiteralson
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Political Memoir
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405
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300
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Exit at Powell
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Len Jean
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Satire
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676
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230
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Game of Thorns
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Guy le Frace
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Mystery
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309
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405
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GPod
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Wayne Smug
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Science Fiction
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225
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250
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How to Spin Plates
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Hannon Grey
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Non-Fiction
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202
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360
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I'm Still Cool
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Leonard Prosper
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Humor
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653
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535
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Llama Rights
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Peter Siren
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Historical
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438
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610
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Murder In Pleasantview
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Alexander Goth
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Mystery
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391
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65
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The Nobel History of Socks
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Linus Becket
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Biography
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601
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1000
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Not Expecting Much
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Charlie Richards
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Vaudeville
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299
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940
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On the Margins
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Willy Magnusson
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Satire
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212
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780
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Point Farmer: the Story of Grant Rodiek
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Waylon Wilsonoff
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Autobiography
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546
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25
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The Point of Pointilism
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Sebastian Humorsbane
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Non-Fiction
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235
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875
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Special Snowflake
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Harvest Rain Song
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Romance
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275
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705
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Stragedy and Other Messterpieces
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Gat Moss
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Humor
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327
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135
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Totally Preggers: An Expecting Mother's Tale
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Eric Holmberg
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Non-Fiction/Prenatal
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180
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200
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A suggested read for first-time pregnant sims. Often, the sim carrying the baby will suggest that the other parent read it, too.
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Thunking
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T. Wilson
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Fiction
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142
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580
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Unicorns for Audrey
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S.C. Gastern
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Fantasy
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408
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210
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The Warlock of Palladia
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Matt Goss
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Fantasy
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343
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35
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Where's Bella?
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I.M. Wright
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Children's
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107
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40
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Zombies? Zombies!
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Robert Mankowitz
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Science Fiction
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1,198
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155
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Skill Books
- Skill books are a faster way for your sim to learn a skill.
General Skills
- Sims can read these to improve general skills like cooking and handiness.
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Title
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Author
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Number of Pages
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Skill Prerequisite
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Price
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EP
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Comments
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Logic Vol. 1: Knights vs. Bishops
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Matt Goss
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299
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-
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50
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Logic Vol. 2: To Xor or Not to Xor
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Matt Goss
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340
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Logic 3
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500
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Logic Vol. 3: 3.14159265
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Matt Goss
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323
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Logic 6
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750
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Cooking Vol. 1: Too Much Salt
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Mario Oliver
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199
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-
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50
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Cooking Vol. 2: Why You Need Baking Soda
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Sha Sha Chu
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203
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Cooking 3
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500
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Cooking Vol. 3: Yummy and Delicious
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Basil Annato
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225
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Cooking 6
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750
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Handiness Vol. 1: Unplug It First!
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Ray Mazza
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200
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-
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50
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Handiness Vol. 2: Turn off the Water!
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Ray Mazza
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211
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Handiness 3
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500
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Handiness Vol. 3: Puddles and Electricity Don't Mix
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Ray Mazza
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297
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Handiness 6
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750
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Charisma Vol. 1: Fixing the Friend Problem
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Brock Sweeney
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180
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-
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350
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Charisma Vol. 2: Talking to Anyone
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Slater Stone
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201
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Charisma 3
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500
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Charisma Vol. 3: Becoming Irresistible
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Dirk Sterling
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177
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Charisma 6
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750
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Gardening Vol. 1: The Watercan Chronicles
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Margaret Ng
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250
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-
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350
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Gardening Vol. 2: Odor Free Fertilizer
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Margaret Ng
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276
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Gardening 3
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500
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Gardening Vol. 3: Gardening to Riches
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Margaret Ng
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281
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Gardening 6
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750
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Fishing
- Sims can read these books to increase their fishing skill and their chance of reeling in a good quality fish.
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Title
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Author
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Number of Pages
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Skill Prerequisite
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Price
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EP
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Comments
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The Wee Swimmers: Reeling Anchovy and Minnow
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Mac McHemit
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60
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Fishing 1
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50
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The Whiskered Deep: Catfish and You
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Cletus Bagsworth
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90
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Fishing 1
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100
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All that Glitters is Goldfish
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Hank Castwell
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180
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Fishing 1
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200
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Gilled Tragedy: Trout and Clownfish Baiting Techniques
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Remick Statler
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120
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Fishing 2
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300
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Sushi Swimmers: How to Catch Tuna, Salmon and Blowfish
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Parker O'Toole
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180
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Fishing 3
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400
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Predators of the Deep: Piranha, Shark and Swordfish Tips
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Sammy Sturgeon
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180
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Fishing 5
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500
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Heavenly Delicacies: Hooking the Angelfish and Lobster
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Anabelle Austin
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270
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Fishing 5
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750
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Binary Fishing and Analog Bait for Robotfish
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Baylee Bodeen
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360
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Fishing 6
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1400
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Fishing for the Dead; Deathfish and Vampirefish on the Line
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Cliff Boderick
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360
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Fishing 7
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2000
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Sheet Music
- Sims with high musical skills can purchase sheet music to add more songs to their repertoire.
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Name
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Composer/Artist
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Number of Pages
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Skill Prerequisite
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Price
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EP
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Comments
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Yes Ma'am, I do
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Bea Minor
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30
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Guitar 5
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100
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Flamenco Fever
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Melody McDermott
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60
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Guitar 6
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250
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A Perfect Moment
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Dee Major
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90
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Guitar 7
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425
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Improvise Here and Now
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Harmony Williams
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120
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Guitar 8
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600
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Dream Escape
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Veronica Gonzalez
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150
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Guitar 9
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1400
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Child Development
- Child development books can be read to toddlers by teen/YA/adult/elder sims to increase the skill level of the toddler. Once the book is completely read to the toddler they can pick it up and read it by themselves.
- Sims with the Childish trait can read and enjoy a Child Development book.
Recipies
- As your sim's cooking skill increases they can read recipes to create more complex and satisfying meals.
Books Not Sold In Stores
Career Reads
- These books are obtained via career challenges and other special opportunities.
Note: I dug these out from the Books xml file, so the titles may not be %100 percent accurate.
Athletics
Business
Criminal
Journalism
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Number of Pages
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Price
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EP
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Comments
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| Street or Sidewalk?, A Cautionary Talk
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164
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100
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| Faster Checking Through the Power of Word Processing!
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174
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100
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| Avoiding Plagiarism
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208
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100
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| From Notepad to Laptop
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227
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100
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| 101 Ways to Be Vague
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395
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100
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| The Finer Points of Yellow Journalism
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431
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100
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| Fronts and Barometrics: Excellence Through Jargon
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568
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100
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| (sic) and Its Use In Important Stories
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642
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100
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| How To Fix It When News Breaks
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712
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100
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Law
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Number of Pages
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Price
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EP
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Comments
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| How to Avoid Concrete Shoes
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139
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100
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| More Out Than In: Maintaining a Proper Desk Environment
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181
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100
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| Advanced Whistle Techniques
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206
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100
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| Protect, Serve and Look Good Doing It
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224
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100
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| Free Donuts and Other Great Leadership Tips
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267
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100
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| How Not to Be Seen
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299
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100
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| Keep Em' Guessing
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306
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100
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| Effective Luminol Spraying Techniques
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378
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100
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| Avoiding Squint Jargon for Better Communication
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444
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100
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Medical
Medical Journals
| Title
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Career Level
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Number of Pages
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Price
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EP
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| Selling Organs for Fun And Profit
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4
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90
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60
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| Managing Medical Malpractice
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5
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90
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30
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| Et Tu Nurse?
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6
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90
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30
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| Surgey for Dummies: Unrated Edition
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7
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90
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30
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| 101 Things to Try Out In the Operating Room
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8
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90
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30
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| Clever Interpretations of the Hippocratic Oath
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9
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90
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30
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| Fashionable Pagers That Bling
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10
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90
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30
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Military
Music
Political
Science
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Number of Pages
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Price
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EP
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Comments
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| Living With Mutation
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146
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100
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| Dangerous Device Disposal
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178
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100
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| Practical Science From Boast to Beaker
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208
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100
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| Nitrates: They're Not Just for Bombs Anymore
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238
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100
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| Strange Correlations of Little Shops and Venus
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274
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100
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Alludes to the movie Little Shop of Horror
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| When Pigs Fly, Going Too Far?
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326
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100
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| Goldfish, Piranha and Other Friendly Creatures
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367
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100
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| Advanced Deniability Procedures
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401
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100
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| The Evolution of the RoboLlama
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456
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100
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Hints and Tips
- The Divisadero Budget Books Store periodically has sales. When books do go on sale, it's best to go ahead and buy the really expensive books. You can score discounts as great as 2,000 simoleans!
- Reading a book at the library helps your sim complete a book faster.
