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32 books

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

Girl, Woman, Other

Bernardine Evaristo

489 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0brianarinaldo's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

Milk and Honey

Rupi Kaur

204 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0brianarinaldo's review
nonfiction feminism poetry emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Shelby Van Pelt

368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0brianarinaldo's review
fiction contemporary literary magical realism mystery emotional hopeful medium-paced
Educated by Tara Westover

Educated

Tara Westover

352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0brianarinaldo's review
nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King

'Salem's Lot

Stephen King

372 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

5.0brianarinaldo's review
fiction horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
My Mess Is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety by Georgia Pritchett

My Mess Is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety

Georgia Pritchett

208 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0brianarinaldo's review
nonfiction memoir emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Station Eleven

Emily St. John Mandel

353 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0brianarinaldo's review
fiction dystopian literary adventurous dark reflective medium-paced
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah

304 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0brianarinaldo's review
nonfiction memoir race emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

Gail Honeyman

336 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0brianarinaldo's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
The Blood Trials by N.E. Davenport

The Blood Trials

The Blood Gift Duology #1

N.E. Davenport

464 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0brianarinaldo's review
fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark tense fast-paced