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The Actor and the Housewife by Shannon Hale

The Actor and the Housewife

Shannon Hale

339 pages • hardcover • 2009

5.0plaidsicle's review
fiction romance funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

14 hours • audio • 2005

5.0plaidsicle's review
fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted #1

Gail Carson Levine

232 pages • paperback • 1997

5.0plaidsicle's review
fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde, Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde, Oscar Wilde

208 pages • paperback • 1890

5.0plaidsicle's review
fiction classics horror lgbtqia+ literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

The Elegance of the Hedgehog

Muriel Barbery

325 pages • paperback • 2006

5.0plaidsicle's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

Code Name Verity

Code Name Verity #2

Elizabeth Wein

452 pages • paperback • 2012

5.0plaidsicle's review
fiction historical young adult adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
The Likeness by Tana French

The Likeness

Dublin Murder Squad #2

Tana French

466 pages • paperback • 2008

5.0plaidsicle's review
fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Interrogative Mood by Padgett Powell

The Interrogative Mood

Padgett Powell

165 pages • hardcover • 2009

5.0plaidsicle's review
fiction literary challenging funny reflective fast-paced
At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails by Sarah Bakewell

At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails

Sarah Bakewell

440 pages • paperback • 2016

5.0plaidsicle's review
nonfiction biography history philosophy challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake

The Gormenghast Trilogy

Gormenghast #1-3

Mervyn Peake

951 pages • paperback • 1959

5.0plaidsicle's review
fiction classics fantasy challenging dark reflective slow-paced