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20 books

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

The Woman in Me

Britney Spears

277 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0katieoyama's review
nonfiction memoir music emotional reflective sad fast-paced
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Garth Stein

321 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0katieoyama's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Japanese Fairy Book by Kazuko Fujiyama, Yei Theodora Ozaki

Japanese Fairy Book

Kazuko Fujiyama, Yei Theodora Ozaki

320 pages • first pub 1903 (editions)

5.0katieoyama's review
fiction classics fantasy adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittney Cooper

Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower

Brittney Cooper

280 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0katieoyama's review
nonfiction essays feminism memoir race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

Jamie Ford

301 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0katieoyama's review
fiction historical romance emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

385 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0katieoyama's review
fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah

264 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0katieoyama's review
nonfiction memoir race emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced
When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka

When the Emperor Was Divine

Julie Otsuka

160 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

5.0katieoyama's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka

The Buddha in the Attic

Julie Otsuka

129 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0katieoyama's review
fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

560 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0katieoyama's review
fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced