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The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

Deesha Philyaw

179 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0gm_vak's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Homegoing

Yaa Gyasi

300 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0gm_vak's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

In the Dream House

Carmen Maria Machado

247 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0gm_vak's review
nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir dark emotional reflective medium-paced
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

84, Charing Cross Road

Helene Hanff

97 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)

5.0gm_vak's review
nonfiction memoir funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

The Nickel Boys

Colson Whitehead

213 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0gm_vak's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

V.E. Schwab

545 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0gm_vak's review
fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Horrid by Katrina Leno

Horrid

Katrina Leno

336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0gm_vak's review
fiction horror young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho

192 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

5.0gm_vak's review
fiction classics fantasy literary adventurous inspiring reflective medium-paced
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

Transcendent Kingdom

Yaa Gyasi

268 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0gm_vak's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women White Feminists Forgot by Mikki Kendall

Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women White Feminists Forgot

Mikki Kendall

267 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0gm_vak's review
nonfiction feminism politics race challenging informative reflective medium-paced