Amplify Bookstore's 2023 Reading Challenge - hosted by mmmmmm

A book that gives you hope
Times are tough! Things are bleak! BUT Amplify is here and with our mission to uplift underrepresented voices, we like to think that we offer a bit of hope for the future of the book industry. In line with that — this prompt is to remind you to look for optimism and find a bright spot in the books you're consuming. 
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The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

The Poppy War

The Poppy War #1

R.F. Kuang

544 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Happy Place by Emily Henry

Happy Place

Emily Henry

388 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Root and Branch: Essays on Inheritance by Eda Gunaydin

Root and Branch: Essays on Inheritance

Eda Gunaydin

288 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction essays memoir challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

Hijab Butch Blues

Lamya H

284 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Flowers of Fire by Hawon Jung

Flowers of Fire

Hawon Jung

373 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction feminism challenging emotional informative medium-paced
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Yellowface

R.F. Kuang

336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary thriller dark tense fast-paced
River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer

River Sing Me Home

Eleanor Shearer

10 hours, 35 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Marzahn, Mon Amour by Katja Oskamp

Marzahn, Mon Amour

Katja Oskamp

144 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary memoir funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang

The Heart Principle

The Kiss Quotient #3

Helen Hoang

339 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional hopeful medium-paced
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

Let Us Descend

Jesmyn Ward

305 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad medium-paced