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Her Little Majesty: The Life of Queen Victoria by Carolly Erickson

Her Little Majesty: The Life of Queen Victoria

Carolly Erickson

304 pages • 1997 • 5 editions

nonfiction biography historical history challenging informative slow-paced
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The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon

The Lonely Londoners

Sam Selvon

142 pages • 1956 • 17 editions

fiction classics funny reflective medium-paced
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Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

114 pages • 1986 • 21 editions

nonfiction philosophy politics challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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Secret Lives and Other Stories by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Secret Lives and Other Stories

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

160 pages • 1975 • 4 editions

fiction contemporary short stories adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Neil Gaiman

181 pages • 2013 • 133 editions

fiction fantasy horror magical realism adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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Minik: The New York Eskimo: An Arctic Explorer, a Museum, and the Betrayal of the Inuit People by Kenn Harper

Minik: The New York Eskimo: An Arctic Explorer, a Museum, and the Betrayal of the Inuit People

Kenn Harper

304 pages • 1986 • 7 editions

nonfiction biography history emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Naomi's Room by Jonathan Aycliffe

Naomi's Room

Jonathan Aycliffe

212 pages • 1991 • 8 editions

fiction horror mystery mysterious medium-paced
5.0 j_wx's review
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

Grady Hendrix

404 pages • 2020 • 57 editions

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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The Roaches Have No King by Daniel Evan Weiss

The Roaches Have No King

Daniel Evan Weiss

240 pages • 5 editions

fiction fantasy funny slow-paced
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The Stones of Muncaster Cathedral: Two Stories of the Supernatural by Robert Westall

The Stones of Muncaster Cathedral: Two Stories of the Supernatural

Robert Westall

140 pages • 1991 • 6 editions

fiction horror young adult dark mysterious fast-paced
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