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64 books

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Lisa See

269 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0mpurdy's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Tastes Like War: A Memoir by Grace M. Cho

Tastes Like War: A Memoir

Grace M. Cho

9 hours, 24 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0mpurdy's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective medium-paced
They Called Us Enemy - Expanded Edition by Steven Scott, George Takei, Justin Eisinger

They Called Us Enemy - Expanded Edition

Steven Scott, George Takei, Justin Eisinger

232 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0mpurdy's review
nonfiction graphic novel history memoir race young adult emotional fast-paced
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

A Day of Fallen Night

The Roots of Chaos #0

Samantha Shannon

868 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0mpurdy's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels

Dangerous Damsels #1

India Holton

336 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0mpurdy's review
fiction fantasy historical romance adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them by Neil Bradbury

A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them

Neil Bradbury

7 hours, 15 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0mpurdy's review
nonfiction science true crime dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Tea Dragon Tapestry by K. O'Neill

The Tea Dragon Tapestry

The Tea Dragon Society #3

K. O'Neill

135 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0mpurdy's review
fiction childrens fantasy graphic novel lgbtqia+ hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
The Tea Dragon Festival by K. O'Neill

The Tea Dragon Festival

The Tea Dragon Society #2

K. O'Neill

139 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0mpurdy's review
fiction childrens fantasy graphic novel lgbtqia+ hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

In the Dream House

Carmen Maria Machado

247 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0mpurdy's review
nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir dark emotional reflective medium-paced
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0mpurdy's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced