katiegilley's
2025
Reading Wrap-Up

Books by new authors

Bayou Magic by Jewell Parker Rhodes

The Louisiana Girls Trilogy #3

Bayou Magic

Jewell Parker Rhodes

256 pages • 2015 • 5 editions

fiction magical realism middle grade emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Big Kiss, Bye-Bye by Claire-Louise Bennett

Big Kiss, Bye-Bye

Claire-Louise Bennett

224 pages • 2025 • 14 editions

fiction literary challenging funny reflective slow-paced
5.0 katiegilley's review
Rosarita by Anita Desai

Rosarita

Anita Desai

112 pages • 2024 • 16 editions

fiction literary emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
3.5 katiegilley's review
Book Uncle and Me by Uma Krishnaswami

Book Uncle and Me

Uma Krishnaswami

96 pages • 2012 • 8 editions

fiction childrens middle grade lighthearted slow-paced
Fire Exit by Morgan Talty

Fire Exit

Morgan Talty

256 pages • 2024 • 13 editions

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
5.0 katiegilley's review
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

The Vegetarian

Han Kang

199 pages • 2007 • 230 editions

fiction contemporary literary dark sad tense medium-paced
4.5 katiegilley's review
Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett

Checkout 19

Claire-Louise Bennett

6h 52m • 2021 • 31 editions

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced
4.0 katiegilley's review
Rental House by Weike Wang

Rental House

Weike Wang

215 pages • 2024 • 12 editions

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
5.0 katiegilley's review
Painting the Game by Patricia MacLachlan

Painting the Game

Patricia MacLachlan

144 pages • 2024 • 3 editions

fiction middle grade medium-paced
Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi

Celestial Bodies

Jokha Alharthi

256 pages • 2010 • 64 editions

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
3.75 katiegilley's review