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199 books

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go

Kazuo Ishiguro

288 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
fiction dystopian literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Dear Life by Alice Munro

Dear Life

Alice Munro

336 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
fiction literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
Max Perkins: Editor of Genius by A. Scott Berg

Max Perkins: Editor of Genius

A. Scott Berg

512 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
nonfiction biography history informative slow-paced
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

A Tale for the Time Being

Ruth Ozeki

418 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Howards End by E.M. Forster

Howards End

E.M. Forster

256 pages • first pub 1910 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

The Fault in Our Stars

John Green

318 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional sad medium-paced
Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

Twelve Years a Slave

Solomon Northup

363 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)

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nonfiction classics history memoir challenging informative reflective slow-paced
In Seven Stages: A Flying Trip Around the World (Dodo Press) by Elizabeth Bisland

In Seven Stages: A Flying Trip Around the World (Dodo Press)

Elizabeth Bisland

108 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
nonfiction classics history travel adventurous informative slow-paced
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

584 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

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fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake

Aimee Bender

292 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
fiction contemporary magical realism mysterious sad medium-paced