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The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Lathe of Heaven

Ursula K. Le Guin

194 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)

5.0christineliu's review
fiction classics dystopian fantasy science fiction reflective medium-paced
The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics by Tim Harford

The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics

Tim Harford

325 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0christineliu's review
nonfiction mathematics sociology challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

Portrait of a Thief

Grace D. Li

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0christineliu's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ thriller adventurous reflective medium-paced
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

Sea of Tranquility

Emily St. John Mandel

255 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0christineliu's review
fiction literary science fiction adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel

Bring Up the Bodies

Thomas Cromwell #2

Hilary Mantel

485 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0christineliu's review
fiction historical literary challenging emotional medium-paced
Dubliners by James Joyce

Dubliners

James Joyce

316 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)

5.0christineliu's review
fiction classics literary short stories challenging reflective sad slow-paced
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Wolf Hall

Thomas Cromwell #1

Hilary Mantel

650 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0christineliu's review
fiction historical literary challenging dark tense slow-paced
The Stranger by Albert Camus

The Stranger

Albert Camus

123 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)

5.0christineliu's review
fiction classics literary dark reflective medium-paced
The Odyssey by William Allan, Homer

The Odyssey

William Allan, Homer

384 pages • first pub -800 (editions)

5.0christineliu's review
fiction classics poetry adventurous slow-paced
Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution That Made China Modern by Jing Tsu

Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution That Made China Modern

Jing Tsu

336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0christineliu's review
nonfiction history adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced