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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Loot by Jude Watson

Loot

Loot #1

Jude Watson

272 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction middle grade mystery adventurous mysterious fast-paced
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie

229 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional funny reflective fast-paced
The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Giver

The Giver #1

Lois Lowry

4 hours, 48 minutes • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction dystopian young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson

The Barren Grounds

The Misewa Saga #1

David A. Robertson

247 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional medium-paced
Jingle Bells by Nick Butterworth

Jingle Bells

Nick Butterworth

32 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction childrens lighthearted medium-paced
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

Holly Black

419 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult dark tense medium-paced
The Angel of Waterloo by Jackie French

The Angel of Waterloo

Jackie French

432 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional fast-paced
A Little House Christmas Treasury: Festive Holiday Stories by Laura Ingalls Wilder

A Little House Christmas Treasury: Festive Holiday Stories

Laura Ingalls Wilder

144 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction childrens historical lighthearted medium-paced
To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning

To Tame a Highland Warrior

Highlander #2

Karen Marie Moning

366 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction romance adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning

Beyond the Highland Mist

Highlander #1

Karen Marie Moning

375 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction romance adventurous lighthearted fast-paced