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Embers of the hands by Eleanor barraclough

Embers of the hands

Eleanor barraclough

345 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

5.0saralouisemarsbar's review
nonfiction history
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Station Eleven

Emily St. John Mandel

368 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0saralouisemarsbar's review
fiction dystopian literary science fiction adventurous dark reflective medium-paced
The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb

The Mad Ship

Liveship Traders #2

Robin Hobb

906 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

5.0saralouisemarsbar's review
fiction fantasy adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

Fingersmith

Sarah Waters

548 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

5.0saralouisemarsbar's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary romance thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings #1

J.R.R. Tolkien

535 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

5.0saralouisemarsbar's review
fiction classics fantasy adventurous slow-paced
Leftovers: A History of Food Waste and Preservation by Eleanor Barnett

Leftovers: A History of Food Waste and Preservation

Eleanor Barnett

352 pages • missing pub info (editions)

5.0saralouisemarsbar's review
nonfiction food and drink history
Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell

Utopia Avenue

David Mitchell

564 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0saralouisemarsbar's review
fiction historical music adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
A Room with a View by E.M. Forster

A Room with a View

E.M. Forster

211 pages • first pub 1908 (editions)

5.0saralouisemarsbar's review
fiction classics literary romance lighthearted reflective medium-paced
My Friends: A Novel by Hisham Matar

My Friends: A Novel

Hisham Matar

458 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

5.0saralouisemarsbar's review
fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Tunnel 29: The True Story of an Extraordinary Escape Beneath the Berlin Wall by Helena Merriman, Helena Merriman

Tunnel 29: The True Story of an Extraordinary Escape Beneath the Berlin Wall

Helena Merriman, Helena Merriman

369 pages • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

5.0saralouisemarsbar's review
nonfiction history emotional informative inspiring medium-paced