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14 books

Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City by Andrea Elliott

Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City

Andrea Elliott

624 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0justinabasuthakur's review
nonfiction biography sociology challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

159 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

5.0justinabasuthakur's review
fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter #1

J.K. Rowling

309 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

5.0justinabasuthakur's review
fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Becoming by Michelle Obama

Becoming

Michelle Obama

448 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0justinabasuthakur's review
nonfiction memoir politics hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Namesake

Jhumpa Lahiri

291 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0justinabasuthakur's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale

Kristin Hannah

448 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0justinabasuthakur's review
fiction historical emotional sad medium-paced
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

The Fire Next Time

James Baldwin

106 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)

5.0justinabasuthakur's review
nonfiction classics essays memoir race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Homegoing

Yaa Gyasi

320 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0justinabasuthakur's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Ocean Vuong

246 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0justinabasuthakur's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

The Hating Game

Sally Thorne

374 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0justinabasuthakur's review
fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced