maxell1313's 5 starstar iconreads

53 books

I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

I Am the Messenger

Markus Zusak

357 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

5.0maxell1313's review
fiction mystery young adult emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

493 pages • first pub 1813 (editions)

5.0maxell1313's review
fiction classics literary romance emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
Hiroshima by John Hersey

Hiroshima

John Hersey

152 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)

5.0maxell1313's review
nonfiction classics history dark informative sad medium-paced
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

The Fire Next Time

James Baldwin

106 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)

5.0maxell1313's review
nonfiction classics essays memoir race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Rebecca Skloot

369 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

5.0maxell1313's review
nonfiction biography history science emotional informative medium-paced
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan

The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl

Timothy Egan

340 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0maxell1313's review
nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe

Madeline Miller

393 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0maxell1313's review
fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
True Grit by Charles Portis

True Grit

Charles Portis

235 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

5.0maxell1313's review
fiction classics historical adventurous funny fast-paced
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

The Midnight Library

Matt Haig

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0maxell1313's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

The Rose Code

Kate Quinn

624 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0maxell1313's review
fiction historical adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced