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Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland

Girl in Hyacinth Blue

Susan Vreeland

242 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

5.0emily_britton's review
fiction art historical short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairie by O.E. Rølvaag

Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairie

O.E. Rølvaag

453 pages • missing pub info (editions)

5.0emily_britton's review
fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced
The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar

The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock

Imogen Hermes Gowar

496 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0emily_britton's review
fiction historical magical realism mysterious slow-paced
The Color Purple by Alice Walker

The Color Purple

The Color Purple Collection #1

Alice Walker

294 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

5.0emily_britton's review
fiction classics historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Half Magic by Edward Eager

Half Magic

Tales of Magic #1

Edward Eager

217 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

5.0emily_britton's review
fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Kalpa Imperial: The Greatest Empire That Never Was by Angélica Gorodischer

Kalpa Imperial: The Greatest Empire That Never Was

Kalpa Imperial #1-2

Angélica Gorodischer

246 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

5.0emily_britton's review
fiction fantasy science fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

The Joy Luck Club

Amy Tan

288 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

5.0emily_britton's review
fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose

The Museum of Modern Love

Heather Rose

304 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0emily_britton's review
fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America by Christopher C. Gorham

The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America

Christopher C. Gorham

352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0emily_britton's review
nonfiction biography history politics informative inspiring medium-paced
Somewheres in the Middle by Frank Gordon

Somewheres in the Middle

Frank Gordon

216 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

5.0emily_britton's review
fiction