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The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

Deesha Philyaw

179 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0bookwoods's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

293 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

5.0bookwoods's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Brave Enough by Todd Smith, Jessie Diggins

Brave Enough

Todd Smith, Jessie Diggins

296 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0bookwoods's review
nonfiction biography memoir sports emotional informative inspiring slow-paced
Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier

Heart's Blood

Juliet Marillier

403 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0bookwoods's review
fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
Unicorn: The Memoir of a Muslim Drag Queen by Amrou Al-Kadhi

Unicorn: The Memoir of a Muslim Drag Queen

Amrou Al-Kadhi

7 hours, 50 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0bookwoods's review
nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir emotional reflective medium-paced
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

The Pull of the Stars

Emma Donoghue

304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0bookwoods's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional medium-paced
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen

374 pages • first pub 1811 (editions)

5.0bookwoods's review
fiction classics literary romance emotional lighthearted slow-paced
The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence Williams

The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative

Florence Williams

304 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0bookwoods's review
nonfiction nature psychology science informative reflective medium-paced
Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Tales from the Café

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #2

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

192 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0bookwoods's review
fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Kaltainen valmiste by Suvi Auvinen

Kaltainen valmiste

Suvi Auvinen

208 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0bookwoods's review
fiction essays short stories challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced