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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life by George Saunders

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life

George Saunders

432 pages • digital • 2021

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nonfiction classics literary short stories challenging informative inspiring slow-paced
The Odyssey by Homer

The Odyssey

Homer

339 pages • paperback • -800 user-added

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fiction classics poetry adventurous slow-paced
A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver

A Poetry Handbook

Mary Oliver

130 pages • paperback • 1994

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nonfiction poetry reference challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Benediction by Kent Haruf

Benediction

Plainsong #3

Kent Haruf

258 pages • hardcover • 2013

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fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer

What Kind of Woman

Kate Baer

112 pages • hardcover • 2020

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nonfiction contemporary poetry emotional reflective fast-paced
The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

The Winter Sea

Slains #1

Susanna Kearsley

527 pages • hardcover • 2008

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fiction historical romance adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
The Wind by Lauren Groff

The Wind

Lauren Groff

4 pages • digital • 2021

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fiction short stories reflective medium-paced
A Damsel in Distress by P.G. Wodehouse

A Damsel in Distress

P.G. Wodehouse

216 pages • paperback • 1919

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fiction classics funny lighthearted fast-paced
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

The God of Small Things

Arundhati Roy

333 pages • hardcover • 1997

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fiction classics historical literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
A Cloud by Day, a Fire by Night: Finding and Following God's Will for You by James L Snyder, A.W. Tozer

A Cloud by Day, a Fire by Night: Finding and Following God's Will for You

James L Snyder, A.W. Tozer

176 pages • 2019

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nonfiction hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced