Books like Falling Up
12 books with a reading profile close to Falling Up by Shel Silverstein. Balanced in tone; an easy read.
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Scott Pilgrim, Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
entertainment, accessible
Scott Pilgrim faces his final confrontation with Gideon Graves, the leader of the League of Evil Exes, to determine the fate of his relationship with Ramona Flowers.
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The Dot
inspirational, accessible
In a classroom art session, a student named Vashti sits before a blank sheet of paper, frustrated by her perceived inability to draw.
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3
Love Her Wild
by Atticus .
inspirational, accessible
Atticus presents a collection of concise, minimalist poems organized into three distinct sections: Love, Her, and Wild.
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Scott Pilgrim, Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe
entertainment, accessible
Scott Pilgrim turns twenty-four and faces the increasing pressure of adulthood while his relationship with Ramona Flowers begins to fracture under the weight of past secrets.
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Happy-Go-Lucky
entertainment, accessible
In this essay collection, David Sedaris captures the shift from his usual global reading tours to the enforced stillness of the pandemic.
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Here One Moment
entertainment, accessible
During a flight, a woman called Cherry Dennis walks along the aisle and tells several passengers how and when they will die.
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
entertainment, accessible
Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, a precursor to a sequence of mounting frustrations that define his day.
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8
Today Will Be Different
by Maria Semple
entertainment, accessible
Eleanor Flood, a middle-aged animator living in Seattle, starts her morning with a manifesto to be her best self: she will initiate sex with her husband, skip her shower, and avoid getting annoyed with her son.
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We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.
entertainment, accessible
In this essay collection, Samantha Irby details the unvarnished realities of adulthood, focusing on the indignities of chronic illness, financial instability, and the complexities of modern dating.
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10
Wow, No Thank You.: Essays
entertainment, accessible
Samantha Irby documents her transition from city life in Chicago to a quieter existence in a blue house in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Where the Sidewalk Ends
entertainment, accessible
Shel Silverstein's collection presents a landscape of illustrated poems where logic bends and the mundane turns absurd.
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Possible Side Effects
entertainment, accessible
In this collection of autobiographical essays, Augusten Burroughs details the chaotic friction of daily life and the peculiar outcomes of his own decision-making.
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