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34 books

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Monk & Robot #1

Becky Chambers

147 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0esai's review
fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction speculative fiction hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
I'm Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya

I'm Afraid of Men

Vivek Shraya

96 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0esai's review
nonfiction feminism gender lgbtqia+ memoir challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Six of Crows

Six of Crows #1

Leigh Bardugo

465 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0esai's review
fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

James Clear

5 hours, 35 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0esai's review
nonfiction psychology self help informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Crying in H Mart

Michelle Zauner

239 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0esai's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Confessions by Kanae Minato

Confessions

Kanae Minato

234 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0esai's review
fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

Brené Brown

160 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

5.0esai's review
nonfiction psychology self help inspiring fast-paced
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

Interior Chinatown

Charles Yu

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0esai's review
fiction contemporary literary funny reflective fast-paced
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

This Is How You Lose the Time War

Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

198 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0esai's review
fiction lgbtqia+ romance science fiction adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping by Matthew Salesses

Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping

Matthew Salesses

256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0esai's review
nonfiction reference informative reflective medium-paced