Books like Roses Have Thorns
Roses Have Thorns by Betty Neels reads as gentle, comforting. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
The Course of True Love
Betty Neels · 1987
Shares the vspare thread
90% genome match
Miss Whittier Makes a List
Carla Kelly · 1994
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69% genome match
Lost in Little Bear’s Room
Else Holmelund Minarik · 2002
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69% genome match
April Lady
Georgette Heyer · 1956
Both explore misunderstanding
52% genome match
Frog and Toad Together
Arnold Lobel · 1971
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69% genome match
Henry And Mudge In The Sparkle Days
Cynthia Rylant · 1988
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69% genome match
Tornado (Trophy Chapter Book)
Betsy Cromer Byars · 1996
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69% genome match
The Remains of the Day
Kazuo Ishiguro · 1989
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69% genome match
The Uncommon Reader
Alan Bennett · 2007
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69% genome match
The Wild Robot
Peter Brown · 2016
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69% genome match
Sarah, plain and tall
Patricia MacLachlan · 1985
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69% genome match
Gathering Blue
Lois Lowry
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69% genome match
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