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*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by: Stephen Dilley Contact: @stephenjdilley Author: Hiba Noor Khan Form: Prose novel – historical fiction Brief summary: Set during the occupation of Paris in WW2 and based on a …
*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer Recommended by: Rosanna Scholefield Contact: @zanwrites Author: Krystal Sutherland Form: Gothic/Horror YA Novel Length: 292 pages Brief Synopsis: Three young girls mysteriously reappear a week after going missing, but they …
*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by: Stephen Dilley Contact: @stephenjdilley Author: Jacqueline Woodson Form: Verse Memoir Brief synopsis: In stunningly crafted poems, Jacqueline Woodson describes her upbringing in 1960s South Carolina and New York …