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August - A book from an independent bookstore
It's the month of Independent Bookstore Day! Celebrate by finishing your indie bookstore purchase.
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The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 2: 1934-1939 by Anaïs Nin

The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 2: 1934-1939

The Diary of Anaïs Nin #2

Anaïs Nin

372 pages • paperback • 1967

nonfiction biography memoir reflective sad slow-paced
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey

The Mermaid of Black Conch

Monique Roffey

248 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction literary magical realism emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne

The Heart's Invisible Furies

John Boyne

582 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom by Catherine Clinton

Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom

Catherine Clinton

304 pages • paperback • 2004

nonfiction biography history informative inspiring slow-paced
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

389 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction lgbtqia+ literary romance emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

The Housekeeper and the Professor

Yōko Ogawa

180 pages • paperback • 2003

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi

Children of Virtue and Vengeance

Legacy of Orïsha #2

Tomi Adeyemi

416 pages • hardcover • 2019

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional fast-paced
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

The Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2

Rick Riordan

279 pages • paperback • 2006

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki

The Book of Form and Emptiness

Ruth Ozeki

560 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional reflective sad medium-paced
You Belong Here by Isabelle Arsenault, M.H. Clark

You Belong Here

Isabelle Arsenault, M.H. Clark

32 pages • hardcover • 2016

fiction childrens emotional lighthearted medium-paced