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Jackie and Maria: A Novel of Jackie Kennedy & Maria Callas by Gill Paul

Jackie and Maria: A Novel of Jackie Kennedy & Maria Callas

Gill Paul

480 pages • paperback • 2020

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fiction historical challenging informative reflective fast-paced
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein

The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

Richard Rothstein

362 pages • hardcover • 2017

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nonfiction history politics race challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins

The Wife Upstairs

Rachel Hawkins

290 pages • hardcover • 2021

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fiction contemporary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour

Black Buck

Mateo Askaripour

416 pages • paperback • 2021

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fiction contemporary race challenging dark funny fast-paced
The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin

The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun

The Happiness Project #1

Gretchen Rubin

301 pages • hardcover • 2009

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nonfiction memoir psychology self help inspiring reflective medium-paced
Beloved by Toni Morrison

Beloved

Beloved Trilogy #1

Toni Morrison

321 pages • paperback • 1987

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fiction classics historical literary magical realism dark emotional sad slow-paced
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles

The Paris Library

Janet Skeslien Charles

353 pages • hardcover • 2021

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fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
A ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

A ​Court of Silver Flames

A Court of Thorns and Roses #4

Sarah J. Maas

757 pages • hardcover • 2021

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fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig

Band of Sisters

Lauren Willig

519 pages • hardcover • 2021

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fiction historical adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced
In My Life by John Lennon

In My Life

John Lennon

40 pages • hardcover

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fiction art childrens music medium-paced