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The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Shadow of the Wind

The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #1

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

521 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

5.0aprilius_maximus's review
fiction historical literary thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Clap When You Land

Elizabeth Acevedo

432 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0aprilius_maximus's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ poetry young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Australia Day by Stan Grant

Australia Day

Stan Grant

272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0aprilius_maximus's review
nonfiction history politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Talking to My Country by Stan Grant

Talking to My Country

Stan Grant

230 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0aprilius_maximus's review
nonfiction memoir politics race challenging informative medium-paced
Tomorrow I'll Be Brave by Jessica Hische

Tomorrow I'll Be Brave

Jessica Hische

32 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0aprilius_maximus's review
nonfiction childrens lighthearted medium-paced
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Simonverse #1

Becky Albertalli

303 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0aprilius_maximus's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

Leah on the Offbeat

Simonverse #3

Becky Albertalli

368 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0aprilius_maximus's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter #1

J.K. Rowling

246 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

5.0aprilius_maximus's review
fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale #1

Margaret Atwood

326 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

5.0aprilius_maximus's review
fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
Ascension by Victor Dixen

Ascension

Phobos #1

Victor Dixen

496 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0aprilius_maximus's review
fiction science fiction young adult adventurous medium-paced