Adults! Welcome to year 4 of our year-long reading challenge. Explore different genres, discover new authors and be entered to win prizes. To complete the challenge, read just one book in each category by midnight on December 31st, 2025. Earn bigger prizes by reading more!
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April’s theme is Sprinkle a Little Magic-Magical Realism, Fantasy, or Fairy Tale retellings. Here are a few suggestions to get you started:
BLACK WOODS BLUE SKY by Eowyn Ivey
“This riff on Beauty and the Beast is well written and suspenseful, a story of a certain inner wildness and violence, of taking chances and facing the consequences, of a destructive love. Fans of Ivey’s vivid, unfurling writing style and fans of creative, rich retellings will enjoy the turns and twists this novel takes.” ~Booklist (Starred Review)
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A TALE FOR THE TIME BEING by Ruth Ozeki
“Ozeki adeptly intertwines past and present while weaving bits of history into her stories. Topics such as bullying, politics, depression, suicidal tendencies, and Buddhism are explored throughout, and as in previous novels, Ozeki validates her gift for writing prose that raises thought-provoking issues for readers to ponder long after finishing the book.” ~Library Journal
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GARDEN SPELLS by Sarah Addison Allen
“Spellbindingly charming, Allen’s impressively accomplished debut novel will bewitch fans of Alice Hoffman and Laura Esquivel, as her entrancing brand of magic realism nimbly blends the evanescent desires of hopeless romantics with the inherent wariness of those who have been hurt once too often.” ~Booklist (Starred Review)
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THE WIND-UP BIRD CHRONICLE by Haruki Murakami
“On a canvas stretched from Manchuria to Malta, and with sound effects from strange birdcalls to sleigh bells in cyberspace, this is a fully mature, engrossing tale of individual and national destinies entwined. It will be hard to surpass.” Kirkus Reviews
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THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE by V.E. Schwab
“This sweeping fantasy is as much a love story as it is a tribute to storytelling, art, and inspiration. Schwab’s diverse cast is beautifully rendered, and the view of human connection on offer is biting and bitter, yet introspective and sweet. This ambitious and hopeful work is a knockout.” ~Publishers Weekly
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