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Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler

Bloodchild and Other Stories

Octavia E. Butler

214 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

5.0elisanisly's review
fiction literary science fiction short stories challenging dark reflective fast-paced
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Robin Wall Kimmerer

390 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0elisanisly's review
nonfiction essays nature science informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Clockwork Angel

The Infernal Devices #1

Cassandra Clare

479 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

5.0elisanisly's review
fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
Paper Towns by John Green

Paper Towns

John Green

305 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0elisanisly's review
fiction contemporary mystery young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Night by Elie Wiesel

Night

The Night Trilogy #1

Elie Wiesel

120 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

5.0elisanisly's review
nonfiction history memoir dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games #1

Suzanne Collins

374 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0elisanisly's review
fiction dystopian young adult adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It by Gabriel Wyner

Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It

Gabriel Wyner

326 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0elisanisly's review
nonfiction self help informative slow-paced
The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide

The Guest Cat

Takashi Hiraide

140 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

5.0elisanisly's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Mark of Cain by Lindsey Barraclough

The Mark of Cain

Long Lankin #2

Lindsey Barraclough

496 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0elisanisly's review
fiction fantasy horror young adult dark tense medium-paced
Looking for Alaska by John Green

Looking for Alaska

John Green

234 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0elisanisly's review
fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional sad medium-paced