The Unread Shelf Project 2021 - hosted by theunreadshelf

December - A book that reminds you of childhood
We often have those books on our shelves, bought for the nostalgia (or hey, even the need to work through dysfunctional family stuff). Find the book you bought that reminds you of childhood, and dive in.
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Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett

212 pages • paperback • 1911

fiction classics middle grade hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey

Sometimes a Great Notion

Ken Kesey

640 pages • hardcover • 1964

fiction classics reflective sad slow-paced
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park #1

Michael Crichton

449 pages • paperback • 1990

fiction science fiction thriller adventurous tense fast-paced
Tilly and the Map of Stories by Anna James

Tilly and the Map of Stories

Pages & Co. #3

Anna James

448 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Kristin Lavransdatter: The Bridal Wreath/The Mistress of Husaby/The Cross by Sigrid Undset

Kristin Lavransdatter: The Bridal Wreath/The Mistress of Husaby/The Cross

Kristin Lavransdatter #1-3

Sigrid Undset

1069 pages • hardcover • 1929

fiction classics historical adventurous slow-paced
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings #1-3

J.R.R. Tolkien

1216 pages • paperback • 1957

fiction classics fantasy adventurous emotional hopeful slow-paced
The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder, Elizabeth Rokkan

The Christmas Mystery

Jostein Gaarder, Elizabeth Rokkan

160 pages • hardcover • 1992

fiction fantasy philosophy adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Bayala, The Daughters Of The Elf King by Gecko Keck

Bayala, The Daughters Of The Elf King

Gecko Keck

224 pages • hardcover • 2008

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Anton Pieck : zijn leven, zijn werk by Ben van Eysselsteijn

Anton Pieck : zijn leven, zijn werk

Ben van Eysselsteijn

255 pages • 1973

nonfiction art medium-paced
The Turn of the Screw & the Aspern Papers by Henry James

The Turn of the Screw & the Aspern Papers

Henry James

224 pages • paperback • 1898

fiction classics horror dark mysterious tense slow-paced