Laura Beck

23 books

The Absolutist by John Boyne

The Absolutist

John Boyne

426 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad slow-paced
All In by Simona Ahrnstedt

All In

Only One Night #1

Simona Ahrnstedt

432 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance lighthearted tense medium-paced
At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson

At Home: A Short History of Private Life

Bill Bryson

497 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging funny informative slow-paced
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Big Magic

Elizabeth Gilbert

288 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction self help hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas #1

John Boyne

216 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron

Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World

Dewey Readmore

Vicki Myron

277 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
Eighteen Below by Stefan Ahnhem

Eighteen Below

Fabian Risk #3

Stefan Ahnhem

544 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
The Flood by Kristina Ohlsson

The Flood

Fredrika Bergman & Alex Recht #6

Kristina Ohlsson

480 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help

Kathryn Stockett

451 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Kakeibo: The Japanese Art of BudgetingSaving Money by Fumiko Chiba

Kakeibo: The Japanese Art of BudgetingSaving Money

Fumiko Chiba

208 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction economics self help informative inspiring lighthearted slow-paced