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181 books

Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

Freshwater

Akwaeke Emezi

229 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0laurenleigh's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced
The Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mallory O'Meara

The Lady from the Black Lagoon

Mallory O'Meara

336 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0laurenleigh's review
nonfiction art biography feminism history informative inspiring medium-paced
When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by asha bandele, Patrisse Khan-Cullors

When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir

asha bandele, Patrisse Khan-Cullors

257 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0laurenleigh's review
nonfiction memoir race challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga

Other Words for Home

Jasmine Warga

342 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0laurenleigh's review
fiction contemporary middle grade poetry emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green

A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor

The Carls #2

Hank Green

452 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0laurenleigh's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous reflective fast-paced
Appalachian Elegy: Poetry and Place by bell hooks

Appalachian Elegy: Poetry and Place

bell hooks

79 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0laurenleigh's review
nonfiction feminism memoir poetry emotional reflective fast-paced
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Kindred

Octavia E. Butler

307 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

5.0laurenleigh's review
fiction classics historical science fiction speculative fiction dark emotional tense medium-paced
Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

Rule of Wolves

King of Scars #2

Leigh Bardugo

608 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0laurenleigh's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic by Leigh Bardugo

The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic

Grishaverse #0.5

Leigh Bardugo

275 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0laurenleigh's review
fiction fantasy short stories young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

The Diary of a Young Girl

Anne Frank

10 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 1947 (editions)

5.0laurenleigh's review
nonfiction classics history memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced