The Hardest Reading Challenge You’ll Ever Do (HRCYED) - hosted by looski

Complete the A-Z Challenge: L
Work your way through the alphabet by either the first word in a title or the author name. You can use the first, middle, or last initial. The/A/An's don't count for titles.   You may use other prompts to double up in this challenge. 
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

Erik Larson

447 pages • paperback • 2003

nonfiction history true crime dark informative mysterious slow-paced
Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante

Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian)

Hazel Jane Plante

188 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu

The Death I Gave Him

Em X. Liu

351 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction lgbtqia+ mystery science fiction dark emotional tense fast-paced
The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite

The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics

Feminine Pursuits #1

Olivia Waite

336 pages • digital • 2019

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

The Grace of Kings

The Dandelion Dynasty #1

Ken Liu

640 pages • digital • 2015

fiction fantasy adventurous challenging medium-paced
Last Wool and Testament by Molly MacRae

Last Wool and Testament

Haunted Yarn Shop Mystery #1

Molly MacRae

320 pages • paperback • 2012

fiction mystery mysterious medium-paced
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

Michelle Obama

336 pages • hardcover • 2022

nonfiction memoir self help hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik

The Last Graduate

The Scholomance #2

Naomi Novik

388 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees

Lud-in-the-Mist

Hope Mirrlees

239 pages • paperback • 1926

fiction classics fantasy adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Lady Audley's Secret

Mary Elizabeth Braddon

455 pages • paperback • 1862

fiction classics literary mystery dark mysterious medium-paced