Books like The Book of Essie
12 books with a reading profile close to The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir. Balanced in tone; an easy read.
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Today Will Be Different
by Maria Semple
entertainment, narrative
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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2
Drama
entertainment, narrative
Seventh-grader Callie is an aspiring set designer for her middle school’s stage crew.
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Ghosts
entertainment, narrative
Catrina and her family move to Bahía de la Luna, a foggy town on the Northern California coast, to help her younger sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis.
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A Week in Winter
by Maeve Binchy
entertainment, narrative
Chicky Starr, once a restless Dubliner, buys a decaying Victorian house on the west coast of Ireland and turns it into a guesthouse called Stone House.
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The List
entertainment, narrative
At Mount Washington High School, a list appears on the first Monday of the year that names one girl as the prettiest and one as the ugliest in each class.
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Scott Pilgrim, Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
entertainment, narrative
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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Carrie Soto Is Back
entertainment, narrative
Carrie Soto retired from professional tennis as the greatest player in history, holding every major record.
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Truly Madly Guilty
entertainment, narrative
Clementine and Erika have been friends since childhood, but their relationship is strained by unspoken resentment and a sudden request regarding egg donation.
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Batman: A Death in the Family
by Jim Starlin
entertainment, narrative
In this narrative, Jason Todd, the second Robin, travels to the Middle East in search of his biological mother after being suspended from active duty by Batman.
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10
Restart
entertainment, narrative
Chase Ambrose falls off a roof, hits his head and wakes up with no memory of who he was.
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Night Road
entertainment, narrative
Twins Mia and Zach Farraday are popular, close and loved by their mother Jude, who has made them the centre of her life.
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Scott Pilgrim, Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe
entertainment, narrative
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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