Literary Fiction (B)

This is a term that describes books that are serious fiction. A book which is a work that claims to hold literary merit, in comparison from genre fiction and popular fiction.

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The Life Bestowed by Patricia Spencer: Book Review

From our review: “Life has a way of challenging Scout and Kit. And as a reader I couldn’t wait to turn the pages, to follow this roller-coaster of emotions to the very end.”

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The Apple Diary by Gerri Hill: Book Review

From our review: “It’s the kind of book you can sink into. You can just pick it up on a lazy afternoon and immerse yourself in the world.”

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Dead Letters from Paradise by Ann McMan: Audiobook Review

Dead Letters from Paradise by Ann McMan is a historical mystery that’s sure to keep you guessing. It’s 1960 and EJ Cloud manages the Dead Letter Office in Winston-Salem, North

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Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi: Book Review

Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi is a poignant and captivating family saga fiction novel. Across three continents—Nigeria, England and Canada, Butter Honey Pig Bread vividly portrays the lives

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The Consorts by Melissa Addey: Book Review

The Consorts by Melissa Addey is a historical fiction short read about two of the Chinese Emperor’s concubines who find love with one another. Eighteenth century China. The emperor has

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The Language of Roses by Heather Rose Jones: Book Review

The Language of Roses by Heather Rose Jones is a short retelling of beauty and the beast with an aromantic lead who plays the role of a sort of spectator

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Desert of the Heart by Jane Rule: Audiobook Review

Desert of the Heart by Jane Rule is one of the great classic lesbian novels. It was originally released in 1964, when homosexuality was still illegal, and is the source

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Extasia by Claire Legrand: Book Review

Extasia by Claire Legrand is a feminist dystopian YA horror novel about the horrors of patriarchal religion, the dangers of isolationism, and the power of sisterhood. Wherever you step, Whatever

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Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour: Book Review

Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour is a beautiful and messy coming-of-age love story between two women who are trying to deal with their emotional baggage while they’re also trying to

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