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Books To Heal Your Attention Span!
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items All the books that I fell in love with and carry in my heart whenever I need them… Come read with me! I've been reading since I was small and still love it! It's my dream to have a whole library in my future home.
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Badass Fantasy
😈 Spice Level:🌶️🌶️🌶️
Honorable Mentions
Shatter Me Series
Most Treasured Stories
Beach Reads!
Badass Fantasy
Love Fae? Love spice? Love badass main characters? then these books are for you 🫶🏻
Such a captivating series!!! Truly a page turner!!
A Court of Thorns and Roses (Book 1)
EVEN BETTER THAN THE FIRST BOOK!!!
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
A little slow in the beginning, but oh my god the way it picks up and practically gives you physical whip lash is CRAZYYYYY SO GOOD!!
A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses 3)
super cute and absolutely needed to read a court of silver flames!
A Court of Frost and Starlight
I read this absolute behemoth twice. TWICE!!! it is my favorite in the series
A Court of Silver Flames
Another super human set in a fantasy world with a touch of romance
Red Queen Series by Victoria Aveyard
This duology is so underrated. I've read it like 4 times in my LIFE. And now its your turn!!
The Witch Hunter (Witch Hunter Series #1)|Paperback
This sequel ripped out my heart and stabbed it repeatedly with one of my ribs. Don't miss this one. I'm actually pausing writing this to go reread it
The King Slayer|Paperback
Jude Duarte is inspiring and the romance isn't the only thing important to her which is so good for women to relate to and see that romance isn't the only thing that has to be important in your life.
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) by Holly Black
The second i finished this book, I rode my bike to the nearest barnes and noble to snatch the last book
The Wicked King (Folk of the Air Series #2)|Paperback
i’m ngl i don’t remember exactly what this was about but i DO remember REALLY enjoying it!!
The Secret Fire (The Alchemist Chronicles, #1) by C.J. Daugherty
witches and DRAMAAAAA and unreliable narrator HEHEHE
The Graces (The Graces, #1) by Laure Eve
set in the same universe as The Cruel Prince!!! sleep beauty except it’s a guy who is fae and there is some romance OBVIOUSLY
The Darkest Part of the Forest|Paperback
VERY CUTE short story about Cardan
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories|Paperback
THE WORLD BUILDING IS SO CRAZY BUT SOOO GOOD OMG i love my assassin girly
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass Series #1)|Paperback
😈 Spice Level:🌶️🌶️🌶️
Only the spiciest for my fellow freaks <3
Loved all the characters and how they fit in with each others stories! Love a good dirtbag turned soft for the girl he's in love with!
Vicious (Sinners of Saint, #1) by L.J. Shen
I have a special place in my heart for this one as it has to do with artists at art school with academic rivalry!
Angry God: Dark College Romance (All Saints)
MY FAVORITE LJ SHEN BOOK BY FAR!! Douchebag protecting her from hurting herself UGHHH SO GOODDD
The Hunter by L.J. Shen
Friends to enemies to lovers! What more could ya want??
Broken Knight (All Saints High, #2) by L.J. Shen
Hilarious dialogue and truly siding with the stalker. such a sweetie!! the spice is TOP TIER!!
Lights Out (Into Darkness, #1) by Navessa Allen
arguably better than lights out, super super good and very well researched!
Caught Up (Into Darkness, #2) by Navessa Allen
A modern retelling of Hades and Persephone and the TENSION and ROMANCE and SPICE is riveting!!
A Touch of Darkness (Hades & Persephone, #1) by Scarlett St. Clair
The sequel in the Hades and Persephone and UGHHH i remember being GLUED to my desk just to read another chapter at 2 am on a school day LOL
A Touch of Ruin (Hades x Persephone Saga, #2) by Scarlett St. Clair
The third and the CLIFFHANGER had me GASPING
A Touch of Malice by Scarlett St. Clair
super hot fallen angel ;) YA level spice!
Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush Saga Series #1)|Paperback
Honorable Mentions
some of my other favs that don’t fall into any specific category!
So unbelievably good and i hate mysteries!! i was GLUED to this one!
The Forgetting by Nicole Maggi
Made me sob. If you like Your Lie In April, you'll love this book!
A Thousand Perfect Notes by C.G. Drews
EASILY her best book, ALSO made me SOB
The Boy Who Steals Houses by C.G. Drews
i honestly cant believe how friggin good this book was. a SOLID 9/10!
Promise of the Wolves (Wolf Chronicles Series #1)|Paperback
lawd the greasers were HAWT!! A GREAT classic and takes you back to a time some of us wont have the privilege to remember.
The Outsiders|Paperback
the TENSION to this DAY gives me goosebumps?? she was so strange and so enticing and the 9/11 bringing them together and the KISSES set my brain on fire when i first read it omg
The Memory of Things by Gae Polisner
this ABSOLUTELY ripped my heart out and stomped on it, but only made me tear up a little. i know a lot of people REALLY sobbed to this one. up to YOU to find out if you’ll cry as hard as they did!
The Song of Achilles (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive
Shatter Me Series
Dystopian Super Humans
Had me in the first line and I never looked back until the series ended. Beautiful series!!
Shatter Me #1 - Tahereh Mafi
Loved the second book even more! But once you get to the third book, you'll HATE the first two (in a good way)
Unravel Me (Shatter Me, #2) by Tahereh Mafi
THE BEST BOOK IN THE SERIES SO GOOD PLZ READ ITTT
Ignite Me (Shatter Me, #3) by Tahereh Mafi
amazing writing quality throughout the whole series!!
Restore Me (Shatter Me, #4) by Tahereh Mafi
the end also made me CRYYY
Defy Me (Shatter Me, #5) by Tahereh Mafi
The conclusion absolutely WRECKED ME in the best way!! Love her writing so so so much!
Imagine Me (Shatter Me, #6) by Tahereh Mafi
Most Treasured Stories
My all time FAVORITES
My all time favorite book ever. This is the best book i’ve ever read, and the best book i ever WILL read. Nothing compares to this one. It’s the only book universe i day dream of being in. I see the world so differently now. I can’t wait to get a tat...
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
MY all time FAVORITE series. The books that got me into reading. Lovely books and amazing world building.
Twin Willows Trilogy by Nicole Maggi
Absolutely wrecked me. Brilliantly written. Could not put it down in high school. Genuinely started crying in class freshman year when i finished it and my teacher had to give me a hug. 10/10
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
changed the way i think on fundamental level. i still have rocks with lines from this book written on them
This Is Where the World Ends|Paperback
this romance left me confused about my own heart. in a good way
our chemical hearts
Beach Reads!
Easy to get into romances!
A very cute novel with a fun magical twist! Definitely a beach read. Easier to relate to with college kids.
Again, But Better by Christine Riccio
Wonderful enemies to lovers! Made me squeal at the cute moments and the TENSIONNN
The Hating Game: A Novel: Thorne, Sally
Easy to read and SUPERRR engaging! Love their dynamic!!
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
LOVE YOU NICOLE YOON!!! The book had me in a TRANCE.
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
SUPER CUTE ROMANCE WITH WOMEN IN STEMMM ily ali hazelwood
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
The musical was GREAT AND I LOVE IT!! But the book was BETTER!!
Be More Chill|Paperback
Super cute and easy to get into!
By Your Side|Paperback
Literally so good and the tension between these two absolutely gets my heart racing!! A great LGBTQ+ read to add to your shelf! (M4M)
What If It's Us|Paperback
Another cute and easy to real novel! You honestly don't even need to read the first one. A strange girl with magic vibes without there being any actual magic!.
Love, Stargirl|Paperback
honestly it's The Love Hypothesis in a different font but its my FAVORITE ALI HAZELWOOD book!! I love this one EVEN MORE than The Love Hypothesis
Love on the Brain|Paperback
a CRAZY concept that works SO WELL i’m shocked that no one else has written something like this!! The punch of romance and desperation to stay alive is RIVETING
Off the Page|Paperback
captivating and easy to get into!! a mysterious cult with a touch of romance and rekindling, (can you tell i’m rlly into romance??)
Awake|Paperback
DRAGONS DRAGONS DRAGONS
While other places have ponies or parrots…. We have DRAGONS!!
WORTH THE HYPE!!!
Fourth Wing (Standard Edition) - Yarros
I WILL say this book felt a little long for me, but apparently it was originally going to be 2 books but they made a late decision to just combine them. So that's valid! Otherwise VERY good, LOVEE the war strategies and constant fear of DYING plus sp...
Iron Flame (Standard Edition) (The Empyrean, 2): Yarros, Rebecca
REBECCA. GIVE ME THE NEXT BOOK AND MY LIFE IS YOURS
Onyx Storm (Wing and Claw Collection) (The Empyrean, 3): Yarros, Rebecca
My love for dragons soared when i read this saga. I still feel the same feelings i felt when i read it for the first time
Talon Series by Julie Kagawa
Baby Cate was gripping this book so hard Im pretty sure she got paper cuts
Rogue (Talon Saga Series #2)|Paperback
Moved a little slower than the first two, BUT SO WORTH IT FOR WHAT CAME NEXT AHHH
Soldier (Talon Saga Series #3)|Paperback
As i write this note, I am getting the urge to just reread the series atp just THINKING about what went down in this one UGHHHH
Legion (Talon Saga Series #4)|Paperback
A fitting conclusion to a wonderful series :) I'd give anything to read it again for the first time.
Inferno|Paperback
SCI FY???
Science??? Fiction??? MATH!
was so genuinely obsessed as my first science fiction novel that i made FANART for it and thought about it CONSTANTLY.
This Mortal Coil|Paperback
Political Recs
so freaking sad but so so important to read ESPECIALLY in our current climate
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas|Paperback
ngl i wasn’t a big fan BUT i do find that it was a really important read. there are plenty of parallels between the society of this book and today’s society unfortunately. Very good for knowledgeable reading.
1984: 75th Anniversary: George Orwell, Erich Fromm
A very political book and VERY important to read during todays climate. Very short and easy to digest!
Animal Farm: 75th Anniversary Edition
Not SUPER political unless you really deeply analyze it and look at it in the right light. The ONLY book i had to read for school that i genuinely really enjoyed and read more than once!
The Giver|Paperback