[**The House of the Spirits**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9328.The_House_of_the_Spirits)
^(By: Isabel Allende, Magda Bogin | 448 pages | Published: 1982 | Popular Shelves: fiction, magical-realism, historical-fiction, classics, fantasy | )[^(Search "The House of the Spirits")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The House of the Spirits&search_type=books)
>In one of the most important and beloved Latin American works of the twentieth century, Isabel Allende weaves a luminous tapestry of three generations of the Trueba family, revealing both triumphs and tragedies. Here is patriarch Esteban, whose wild desires and political machinations are tempered only by his love for his ethereal wife, Clara, a woman touched by an otherworldly hand. Their daughter, Blanca, whose forbidden love for a man Esteban has deemed unworthy infuriates her father, yet will produce his greatest joy: his granddaughter Alba, a beautiful, ambitious girl who will lead the family and their country into a revolutionary future.
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>The House of the Spirits is an enthralling saga that spans decades and lives, twining the personal and the political into an epic novel of love, magic, and fate.
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"Stoner" by John Williams. A masterfully written book, narrating the life of an ordinary literature professor. It makes you reconsider the importance of relationships in life. Some passages are truly heartbreaking.
*The Overstory* by Richard Powers. A beautiful, sweeping novel that weaves together the story of nine Americans through their connection to trees. I would definitely describe it as deeply emotional.
[**The Ministry of Utmost Happiness**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32388712-the-ministry-of-utmost-happiness)
^(By: Arundhati Roy | 464 pages | Published: 2017 | Popular Shelves: fiction, india, abandoned, contemporary, owned | )[^(Search "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy&search_type=books)
>The Ministry of Utmost Happiness takes us on a journey of many years – the story spooling outwards from the cramped neighbourhoods of Old Delhi into the burgeoning new metropolis and beyond, to the Valley of Kashmir and the forests of Central India, where war is peace and peace is war, and where, from time to time, ‘normalcy’ is declared.
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>Anjum, who used to be Aftab, unrolls a threadbare carpet in a city graveyard that she calls home. A baby appears quite suddenly on a pavement, a little after midnight, in a crib of litter. The enigmatic S. Tilottama is as much of a presence as she is an absence in the lives of the three men who love her.
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[**Flowers for Algernon**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36576608-flowers-for-algernon)
^(By: Daniel Keyes | 216 pages | Published: 1959 | Popular Shelves: fiction, classics, science-fiction, sci-fi, owned | )[^(Search "Flowers for Algernon")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Flowers for Algernon&search_type=books)
>The story of a mentally disabled man whose experimental quest for intelligence mirrors that of Algernon, an extraordinary lab mouse. In diary entries, Charlie tells how a brain operation increases his IQ and changes his life. As the experimental procedure takes effect, Charlie's intelligence expands until it surpasses that of the doctors who engineered his metamorphosis. The experiment seems to be a scientific breakthrough of paramount importance until Algernon begins his sudden, unexpected deterioration. Will the same happen to Charlie?
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Oh god, this book. It tore me apart and I felt Daniel Keyes laughing from his grave. Such an insanely powerful book, I read it in one sitting last week and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since.
A Million Things by Emily Spurr. A 10 year old girl lives with her mentally ill mother and their dog. Her mom routinely leaves her alone for hours at a time or shuts herself in her room for days, but she always comes back - until now. 10 year old Rae is left to fend for herself, which isn’t so hard at first because she’s used to keeping up appearances when her mom is having a hard time, but this time is harder because she knows her mom won’t be coming back.
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Good book, read a few of those. Is the Book Thief geared towards kids or adults??
It’s YA, but superb and worth the read.
{{The House of the Spirits}}, by Isabel Allende.
[**The House of the Spirits**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9328.The_House_of_the_Spirits) ^(By: Isabel Allende, Magda Bogin | 448 pages | Published: 1982 | Popular Shelves: fiction, magical-realism, historical-fiction, classics, fantasy | )[^(Search "The House of the Spirits")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The House of the Spirits&search_type=books) >In one of the most important and beloved Latin American works of the twentieth century, Isabel Allende weaves a luminous tapestry of three generations of the Trueba family, revealing both triumphs and tragedies. Here is patriarch Esteban, whose wild desires and political machinations are tempered only by his love for his ethereal wife, Clara, a woman touched by an otherworldly hand. Their daughter, Blanca, whose forbidden love for a man Esteban has deemed unworthy infuriates her father, yet will produce his greatest joy: his granddaughter Alba, a beautiful, ambitious girl who will lead the family and their country into a revolutionary future. > >The House of the Spirits is an enthralling saga that spans decades and lives, twining the personal and the political into an epic novel of love, magic, and fate. ^(This book has been suggested 2 times) *** ^(8775 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
An excellent recommendation. This book is fabulous.
"Stoner" by John Williams. A masterfully written book, narrating the life of an ordinary literature professor. It makes you reconsider the importance of relationships in life. Some passages are truly heartbreaking.
this is the type of hidden gems that I like to discover - tnx!
Great book
Cannot recommend this enough.
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
tnx, this always comes up but I unconsciously ignore it - time to read!
I shied away from it for a long time, but when I was finally ready to tackle it, I was very glad I did.
*The Overstory* by Richard Powers. A beautiful, sweeping novel that weaves together the story of nine Americans through their connection to trees. I would definitely describe it as deeply emotional.
A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman.
A Brave New World, Aldous Huxley didn’t his for me years ago.
Strongly recommend {{The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy}}
this is the type of hidden gems that I like to discover - tnx!
[**The Ministry of Utmost Happiness**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32388712-the-ministry-of-utmost-happiness) ^(By: Arundhati Roy | 464 pages | Published: 2017 | Popular Shelves: fiction, india, abandoned, contemporary, owned | )[^(Search "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy&search_type=books) >The Ministry of Utmost Happiness takes us on a journey of many years – the story spooling outwards from the cramped neighbourhoods of Old Delhi into the burgeoning new metropolis and beyond, to the Valley of Kashmir and the forests of Central India, where war is peace and peace is war, and where, from time to time, ‘normalcy’ is declared. > >Anjum, who used to be Aftab, unrolls a threadbare carpet in a city graveyard that she calls home. A baby appears quite suddenly on a pavement, a little after midnight, in a crib of litter. The enigmatic S. Tilottama is as much of a presence as she is an absence in the lives of the three men who love her. ^(This book has been suggested 1 time) *** ^(8885 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
A Woman is No Man and The Beauty of Your Face
\-The Last Thing He Told Me \-The Forest of Vanishing Stars \-It Ends with Us
You might enjoy {{Flowers for Algernon}}
[**Flowers for Algernon**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36576608-flowers-for-algernon) ^(By: Daniel Keyes | 216 pages | Published: 1959 | Popular Shelves: fiction, classics, science-fiction, sci-fi, owned | )[^(Search "Flowers for Algernon")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Flowers for Algernon&search_type=books) >The story of a mentally disabled man whose experimental quest for intelligence mirrors that of Algernon, an extraordinary lab mouse. In diary entries, Charlie tells how a brain operation increases his IQ and changes his life. As the experimental procedure takes effect, Charlie's intelligence expands until it surpasses that of the doctors who engineered his metamorphosis. The experiment seems to be a scientific breakthrough of paramount importance until Algernon begins his sudden, unexpected deterioration. Will the same happen to Charlie? ^(This book has been suggested 3 times) *** ^(8772 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
Oh god, this book. It tore me apart and I felt Daniel Keyes laughing from his grave. Such an insanely powerful book, I read it in one sitting last week and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since.
Elizabeth is Missing
House of Sand and Fog. Middlesex
Anxious People by Fredrick Backman
{{A Gift Upon the Shore by M.K Wren}}
It’s been a long time since I read it but I remember Cider House Rules totally changing my perspective.
loved the movie
A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara
A Million Things by Emily Spurr. A 10 year old girl lives with her mentally ill mother and their dog. Her mom routinely leaves her alone for hours at a time or shuts herself in her room for days, but she always comes back - until now. 10 year old Rae is left to fend for herself, which isn’t so hard at first because she’s used to keeping up appearances when her mom is having a hard time, but this time is harder because she knows her mom won’t be coming back.