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28 books

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

The Last Lecture

Randy Pausch

206 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0parkersicle's review
nonfiction biography memoir emotional fast-paced
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Monk & Robot #1

Becky Chambers

147 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0parkersicle's review
fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

Light from Uncommon Stars

Ryka Aoki

372 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0parkersicle's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

369 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0parkersicle's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ literary romance adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
Beautiful Outlaw: Experiencing the Playful, Disruptive, Extravagant Personality of Jesus by John Eldredge

Beautiful Outlaw: Experiencing the Playful, Disruptive, Extravagant Personality of Jesus

John Eldredge

240 pages • missing pub info (editions)

5.0parkersicle's review
nonfiction philosophy religion slow-paced
Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune

Dune #1

Frank Herbert

658 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

5.0parkersicle's review
fiction classics science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Life of Pi

Yann Martel

460 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

5.0parkersicle's review
fiction classics literary magical realism adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

How to Be an Antiracist

Ibram X. Kendi

305 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0parkersicle's review
nonfiction memoir politics race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Martian by Andy Weir

The Martian

The Martian #1

Andy Weir

369 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0parkersicle's review
fiction science fiction thriller adventurous funny tense medium-paced
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

Erik Larson

464 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0parkersicle's review
nonfiction history true crime dark informative mysterious slow-paced