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The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

The Priory of the Orange Tree

The Roots of Chaos #1

Samantha Shannon

830 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0afbaird's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional medium-paced
Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: A Novel in Interlocking Stories by Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi

Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: A Novel in Interlocking Stories

Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi

256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0afbaird's review
fiction contemporary short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Shelby Van Pelt

360 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0afbaird's review
fiction contemporary literary mystery emotional hopeful medium-paced
Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa

Against the Loveless World

Susan Abulhawa

384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0afbaird's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Her Country: How the Women of Country Music Became the Success They Were Never Supposed to Be by Marissa R. Moss

Her Country: How the Women of Country Music Became the Success They Were Never Supposed to Be

Marissa R. Moss

297 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0afbaird's review
nonfiction music challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

The Other Black Girl

Zakiya Dalila Harris

368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0afbaird's review
fiction literary thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

The Lager Queen of Minnesota

J. Ryan Stradal

368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0afbaird's review
fiction contemporary emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Yearbook by Seth Rogen

Yearbook

Seth Rogen

260 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0afbaird's review
nonfiction essays memoir funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Small Things Like These

Claire Keegan

66 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0afbaird's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Dating Plan by Sara Desai

The Dating Plan

Marriage Game #2

Sara Desai

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0afbaird's review
fiction contemporary romance lighthearted fast-paced