India, Jan. 2 -- Winnie-the-Pooh. Did AA Milne know he was creating a body-positivity icon when he created the chubby bear who lets his belly hang loose in a crop top? A century on, the internet loves him for his simple wisdom and how confidently he loves himself. Pooh stories are the stuff of school summer vacays. We've all imagined strolling in The Hundred Acre Wood, guzzling pots of hunny with him. Pooh's found the North Pole, but not his pants. Silly old bear.

My Mortal Enemy. Most romance books are predictable. The couple struggles to be together, somehow overcomes all the odds, and lives happily ever after. Willa Cather's brooding novel is more realistic. Myra Henshawe risks it all (even her fortune) to be with the man she loves. B...