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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The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning

The Dark Highlander

Highlander #5

Karen Marie Moning

370 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction romance adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Cress by Marissa Meyer

Cress

The Lunar Chronicles #3

Marissa Meyer

552 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction young adult adventurous fast-paced
A Vintage Christmas: A Collection of Classic Stories and Poems by L.M. Montgomery, Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott

A Vintage Christmas: A Collection of Classic Stories and Poems

L.M. Montgomery, Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott

336 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics
The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce

The Will of the Empress

The Circle Reforged #1

Tamora Pierce

550 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember by Fred Rogers

The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember

Fred Rogers

198 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy self help reflective slow-paced
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn, David Levithan

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

Dash & Lily #1

Rachel Cohn, David Levithan

260 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult lighthearted fast-paced
Mistletoe and Murder by Robin Stevens

Mistletoe and Murder

A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery #5

Robin Stevens

354 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade mystery adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

364 pages • first pub 1813 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci

Taste: My Life Through Food

Stanley Tucci

304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction food and drink memoir funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
Meg and Jo by Virginia Kantra

Meg and Jo

Virginia Kantra

400 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary lighthearted medium-paced