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The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

The House of the Spirits

Del Valle Family #3

Isabel Allende

368 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

5.0emmalong's review
fiction historical literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced
On the Savage Side by Tiffany McDaniel

On the Savage Side

Tiffany McDaniel

454 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0emmalong's review
fiction crime literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck

Travels with Charley: In Search of America

John Steinbeck

214 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

5.0emmalong's review
nonfiction classics memoir travel reflective slow-paced
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

Amina al-Sirafi #1

S.A. Chakraborty

16 hours, 59 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0emmalong's review
fiction fantasy historical adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

The Covenant of Water

Abraham Verghese

796 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

5.0emmalong's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Stoner by John Williams

Stoner

John Williams

278 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

5.0emmalong's review
fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead

Great Circle

Maggie Shipstead

608 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0emmalong's review
fiction historical literary adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

The Marriage Portrait

Maggie O'Farrell

438 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0emmalong's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.

The Prophets

Robert Jones Jr.

388 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0emmalong's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional sad slow-paced
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver

680 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0emmalong's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced