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30 books

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

182 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

5.0yourlocallibrarian's review
fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Why Do We Cry? by Fran Pintadera

Why Do We Cry?

Fran Pintadera

34 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0yourlocallibrarian's review
nonfiction childrens emotional hopeful slow-paced
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

Under the Whispering Door

TJ Klune

376 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0yourlocallibrarian's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, A Rún, Vol. 2 by Nagabe

The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, A Rún, Vol. 2

The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún [とつくにの少女 / Totsukuni no shōjo] #2

Nagabe

184 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0yourlocallibrarian's review
fiction fantasy manga mystery dark mysterious fast-paced
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Cemetery Boys

Cemetery Boys #1

Aiden Thomas

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0yourlocallibrarian's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
They Called Us Enemy by Steven Scott, George Takei, Justin Eisinger

They Called Us Enemy

Steven Scott, George Takei, Justin Eisinger

204 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0yourlocallibrarian's review
nonfiction graphic novel history memoir race young adult emotional fast-paced
The Golden Hour by Niki Smith

The Golden Hour

Niki Smith

256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0yourlocallibrarian's review
fiction graphic novel middle grade emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

The House in the Cerulean Sea

Cerulean Chronicles #1

TJ Klune

398 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0yourlocallibrarian's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games #1

Suzanne Collins

374 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0yourlocallibrarian's review
fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Chef's Kiss by TJ Alexander

Chef's Kiss

Chef's Kiss #1

TJ Alexander

308 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0yourlocallibrarian's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced