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The Artful Edit: On the Practice of Editing Yourself by Susan Bell

The Artful Edit: On the Practice of Editing Yourself

Susan Bell

230 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

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nonfiction reference challenging informative slow-paced
Findings by Kathleen Jamie

Findings

Kathleen Jamie

190 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
nonfiction essays nature reflective relaxing slow-paced
The Museum Guard by Howard Norman

The Museum Guard

Canadian Trilogy #2

Howard Norman

310 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

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fiction art historical reflective slow-paced
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go

Kazuo Ishiguro

331 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

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fiction dystopian literary science fiction emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Little Bee by Chris Cleave

Little Bee

Chris Cleave

304 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
fiction historical emotional reflective fast-paced
Dear Life by Alice Munro
Dear Life
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Alice Munro

Dear Life

Alice Munro

391 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
fiction literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

The Diary of a Young Girl

Anne Frank

10 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 1947 (editions)

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nonfiction classics history memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Max Perkins: Editor of Genius by A. Scott Berg

Max Perkins: Editor of Genius

A. Scott Berg

498 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
nonfiction biography history informative slow-paced
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

A Tale for the Time Being

Ruth Ozeki

missing page info • first pub 2013 (editions)

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fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Howards End by E.M. Forster

Howards End

E.M. Forster

394 pages • first pub 1910 (editions)

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fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced