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Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism by James W. Loewen

Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism

James W. Loewen

576 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0crankylibrarian's review
nonfiction history race sociology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Sign on Rosie's Door by Maurice Sendak

The Sign on Rosie's Door

Maurice Sendak

48 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

5.0crankylibrarian's review
fiction childrens lighthearted slow-paced
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

560 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0crankylibrarian's review
fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

Bel Canto

Ann Patchett

495 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

5.0crankylibrarian's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

Death on the Nile

Hercule Poirot #17

Agatha Christie

384 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)

5.0crankylibrarian's review
fiction classics crime mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Wolf Hall

Thomas Cromwell #1

Hilary Mantel

680 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0crankylibrarian's review
fiction historical literary challenging dark tense slow-paced
Animal Farm by George Orwell

Animal Farm

George Orwell

95 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)

5.0crankylibrarian's review
fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective fast-paced
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy

2101 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)

5.0crankylibrarian's review
fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Jitney by August Wilson

Jitney

The Century Cycle #8

August Wilson

96 pages • missing pub info (editions)

5.0crankylibrarian's review
fiction play emotional slow-paced
American Pastoral by Philip Roth

American Pastoral

The American Trilogy #1

Philip Roth

432 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

5.0crankylibrarian's review
fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced