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What to Read: Best Books of the Year (According to Me 😉)
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items Give me a good book and I’m a happy girl! I love suspense, thrillers, mysteries, and as it turns out recently I’m maybe even a little into dragons and fairies. Who knew! I set a goal to read at least 1 book per month a few years ago and that reignite...
I will read anything that Liane Moriarty writes! I love her style and her storytelling. This book was intense from the start and had me hooked.
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
If you love a good cozy mystery, this is a great choice. It’s an easy read and includes all of my favorite cozy mystery musts: a dearly departed eccentric old aunt, some murder (obviously), and a spunky FMC!
Booked for Murder by P.J. Nelson
This book had me laughing and crying! I adore Lucy Score and the humor she writes with. This book was so sweet and so funny that I didn’t want it to end. I’m so glad there is another in this series coming!
Story of My Life (Story Lake, #1) by Lucy Score
This book was so enthralling! I think I finished it with a few days. I really enjoy the writing of Taylor Jenkins Reid and how she can transport you into the life of her characters. It was heartbreaking and heartwarming, and I laughed out loud and ha...
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Suspense, murder, crazy personalities?! This was full of twists and I loved every minute. I can’t say much without giving away the story, but this one had me turning the page with anxiety and changing my mind every other minute about who was the real...
The Tenant by Freida McFadden
For true crime podcast enthusiasts! I enjoyed this story and trying to figure out what happens, who was involved, and where it was going. It was full of suspense and kept me turning the pages trying to figure it out.
The Missing Half: A Novel by Flowers & Kiester
Another great cozy mystery! This book had some very unexpected twists! I loved the detail that the author went into, and the characters were truly quite the characters!
How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin - Goodreads
So, so good! I wasn’t sure if I was going to enjoy this book when I started, but with each page turned I became bore engrossed in the story. I loved the story within the story and the relationships of the characters. This one had me in tears in certa...
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
I love anything that Jeneva Rose writes, and this book is another classic. It’s the second in the series, picking up years after the first book and I was so unprepared for the ruthlessness of the FMC. It was a great read with an unpredictable ending.
The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose
Okay, I was challenged to read these books at the beginning of the year and completely thought I wouldn’t enjoy them at all. Turns out I got hooked just like everyone else! There are some that I enjoyed more than others but overall I actually really ...
A Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas
This is a great book when you need to laugh and also like a good suspense novel. The FMC is relatable and funny, and the things she gets herself into are so entertaining!
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
Fantasy novels got me this year! I picked this up when I was bored and I was quickly unable to put it down. I enjoyed it start to finish and even though it’s completely outside of my typical genre of reads, I loved it.
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros
What a great story! I decided to read this since so many people had great things to say about it, and I couldn’t agree more! It’s a story that pulls at your heart strings and has so many ups and downs. So much more than a book about an octopus!
Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Read with Jenna
This book is so enlightening! I truly enjoyed it and it is great for helping to reframe situations in so many aspects of life! Mel Robbin’s puts her “Let Them” theory into so many different situations and places and it really makes so much sense. Def...
The Let Them Theory: Life-Changing Tool
This might just be the best book I’ve read this year. Kristin Hannah writes the most beautiful historical fiction and this book is just phenomenal. It’s sad and beautiful in a way I just wasn’t expecting and left me with a literal book hangover after...
The Women: A Novel
This book was so good I could hardly put it down! So much suspense and sitting on the edge of your seat feeling. I enjoyed the story and the anticipation of what was going to happen next. This is a must read if you like a suspense/thriller.
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston