Lighthouse Library Reading Challenge 2023 - hosted by amber_lea84

Read a book with a highly unusual protagonist OR (hard mode) read a book with a highly unusual protagonist that was originally written in another language
Examples of unusual protagonists: A yeti, an alien, a child with unusual abilities, or if non-fiction maybe a book about a person with a really rare disease or who accomplished a feat no one had done before. Get creative with your interpretation!
All books added
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

Under the Whispering Door

TJ Klune

289 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
Howling Dark by Christopher Ruocchio

Howling Dark

Sun Eater #2

Christopher Ruocchio

688 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens

Briefly, A Delicious Life

Nell Stevens

336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Book of Forks by Rob Davis

The Book of Forks

The Motherless Oven #3

Rob Davis

200 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction dystopian fantasy graphic novel emotional reflective slow-paced
Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden

Mrs Death Misses Death

Salena Godden

302 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy literary dark reflective fast-paced
Leech by Hiron Ennes

Leech

Hiron Ennes

336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror lgbtqia+ science fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Nimona by ND Stevenson

Nimona

ND Stevenson

266 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy graphic novel lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within

Wayfarers #4

Becky Chambers

320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn #1

Peter S. Beagle

304 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang

The Genesis of Misery

Neon Yang

432 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous medium-paced