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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 • first pub 1967 (editions)

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

The Mermaid of Black Conch

Monique Roffey

248 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

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 • first pub 2017 (editions)

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 • first pub 2004 (editions)

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 • first pub 2017 (editions)

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

The Housekeeper and the Professor

Yōko Ogawa

180 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

The Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2

Rick Riordan

279 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

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 • first pub 2021 (editions)

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 • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction childrens emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Toddler-Hunting & Other Stories by Taeko Kōno

Toddler-Hunting & Other Stories

Taeko Kōno

272 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction literary short stories dark mysterious slow-paced