The Bookstore Challenge 2023 - hosted by beckyramone

June - a book you previously did not finish
Might be difficult, but also what if the book you DNF'ed turns out to be great? If you're the type of person who always finishes every book, we encourage you to reread a book you hated.
All books added
The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie

The Murder on the Links

Hercule Poirot #2

Agatha Christie

319 pages • first pub 1923 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
The Friends We Keep by Jane Green

The Friends We Keep

Jane Green

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional slow-paced
After Dark by Haruki Murakami

After Dark

Haruki Murakami

201 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

239 pages • first pub 1850 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary dark reflective slow-paced
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Gods of Jade and Shadow

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

362 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous medium-paced
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

A Clockwork Orange

Anthony Burgess

213 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Namesake

Jhumpa Lahiri

336 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

Interview with the Vampire

The Vampire Chronicles #1

Anne Rice

308 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror thriller dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block

Weetzie Bat

Weetzie Bat #1

Francesca Lia Block

96 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism young adult emotional reflective fast-paced
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Catch-22

Catch-22 #1

Joseph Heller

453 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary dark funny slow-paced