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Ways of Seeing by John Berger

Ways of Seeing

John Berger

176 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

5.0danabrown's review
nonfiction art essays philosophy informative reflective slow-paced
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Tracy Chevalier

233 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

5.0danabrown's review
fiction historical emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by Ted Orland, David Bayles

Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking

Ted Orland, David Bayles

122 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

5.0danabrown's review
nonfiction art self help inspiring reflective slow-paced
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles

Steven Pressfield

168 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

5.0danabrown's review
nonfiction art self help reflective medium-paced
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

Cutting for Stone

Abraham Verghese

541 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0danabrown's review
fiction historical emotional slow-paced
The Art Spirit by Robert Henri, Forbes Watson, Margery A. Ryerson

The Art Spirit

Robert Henri, Forbes Watson, Margery A. Ryerson

284 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)

5.0danabrown's review
nonfiction art philosophy informative slow-paced
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird #1

Harper Lee

323 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

5.0danabrown's review
fiction classics historical literary young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
The Color Purple by Alice Walker

The Color Purple

The Color Purple Collection #1

Alice Walker

295 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

5.0danabrown's review
fiction classics historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye

J.D. Salinger

277 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)

5.0danabrown's review
fiction classics literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

The Poisonwood Bible

Barbara Kingsolver

543 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

5.0danabrown's review
fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced