The Unread Shelf Project 2021 - hosted by theunreadshelf

January - A book with high expectations
'High expectations' can mean that you expect a lot from this book, or that it was a highly anticipated read for you, or a it's a book with a lot of fanfare. Interpret as you will. :)
All books added
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

The Glass Hotel

Emily St. John Mandel

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
La Vérité sur l'Affaire Harry Quebert by Joël Dicker

La Vérité sur l'Affaire Harry Quebert

Marcus Goldman #1

Joël Dicker

670 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Rookery by Deborah Hewitt

The Rookery

The Nightjar #2

Deborah Hewitt

464 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy dark informative mysterious slow-paced
The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory

The Wedding Party

The Wedding Date #3

Jasmine Guillory

337 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance lighthearted medium-paced
The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Prisoner of Heaven

The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #3

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

278 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical literary thriller emotional reflective medium-paced
1984 by George Orwell

1984

George Orwell

326 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

Carson McCullers

359 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional sad medium-paced
Beach Read by Emily Henry

Beach Read

Emily Henry

384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides

325 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite by Natalie C. Parker, Zoraida Córdova

Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite

Untold Legends #1

Natalie C. Parker, Zoraida Córdova

272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ short stories young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced