The Library Book by Susan Orlean

The Library Book

Susan Orlean

nonfiction history true crime informative medium-paced

539 pages | first published 2018

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The bestselling author of The Orchid Thief reopens the unsolved mystery of one of the most catastrophic library fires in history and delivers a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution - our libraries. After moving to Los Angeles, Susan Or...
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informative 96%
reflective 41%
inspiring 29%
hopeful 22%
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emotional 15%
relaxing 8%
adventurous 7%
funny 6%
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sad 4%
challenging 2%
dark 1%
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