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131 books

Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

Once Upon a River

Diane Setterfield

464 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0jstroem's review
fiction fantasy historical magical realism emotional mysterious slow-paced
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions by Neil Gaiman

Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions

Neil Gaiman

339 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

5.0jstroem's review
fiction fantasy horror short stories dark medium-paced
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

Commonwealth

Ann Patchett

336 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0jstroem's review
fiction historical literary romance emotional reflective medium-paced
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham

The Midwich Cuckoos

John Wyndham

224 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

5.0jstroem's review
fiction classics horror science fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Red, White & Royal Blue

Casey McQuiston

421 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0jstroem's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Och varje morgon blir vägen hem längre och längre by Fredrik Backman

Och varje morgon blir vägen hem längre och längre

Fredrik Backman

86 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0jstroem's review
fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson

Room on the Broom

Julia Donaldson

32 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

5.0jstroem's review
fiction childrens lighthearted fast-paced
Doom Rolled in Glitter by Leena Norms

Doom Rolled in Glitter

Leena Norms

40 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0jstroem's review
nonfiction poetry emotional reflective medium-paced
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Ocean Vuong

256 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0jstroem's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou's Autobiography #1

Maya Angelou

289 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

5.0jstroem's review
nonfiction autobiography classics emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced