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The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Poet X

Elizabeth Acevedo

3 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0lafate's review
fiction contemporary poetry young adult emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

Harlem Shuffle

Harlem #1

Colson Whitehead

10 hours, 35 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0lafate's review
fiction crime historical literary adventurous tense medium-paced
Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales by Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales

Nelson Mandela

3 hours, 42 minutes • first pub 2002 (editions)

5.0lafate's review
fiction short stories inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane

Small Mercies

Dennis Lehane

10 hours, 33 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0lafate's review
fiction historical mystery emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
We Will Be Jaguars: A Memoir of My People by Nemonte Nenquimo, Mitch Anderson

We Will Be Jaguars: A Memoir of My People

Nemonte Nenquimo, Mitch Anderson

13 hours, 32 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0lafate's review
nonfiction autobiography emotional informative inspiring medium-paced
Full Tilt by Dervla Murphy

Full Tilt

Dervla Murphy

9 hours, 5 minutes • first pub 1965 (editions)

5.0lafate's review
nonfiction memoir travel adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced
The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

The Palace of Illusions

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

360 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0lafate's review
fiction fantasy literary emotional reflective fast-paced
Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole by Jerri Nielsen

Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole

Jerri Nielsen

377 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

5.0lafate's review
nonfiction biography memoir adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced
Robert B. Parker's Bye Bye Baby by Ace Atkins

Robert B. Parker's Bye Bye Baby

Spenser #49

Ace Atkins

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0lafate's review
fiction adventurous medium-paced
The Rainbow by Yasunari Kawabata

The Rainbow

Yasunari Kawabata

224 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)

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