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Must-Read Books Right Now: Curated Picks You’ll Love
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items These are some of the best books I've read recently—stories and ideas that stuck with me long after I turned the last page. Whether you're into fiction that pulls you in or nonfiction that makes you think, I’ve included a little something for everyon...
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Romance Graphic Novels
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Biographies
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Romance Graphic Novels
My pick of must reads for the Romance reader!
Perfect for anyone who loves romance and is looking to explore graphic novels. I fell into this one and devoured the entire series in a week! "As an Amazon Associate I earn a 4% commission from qualifying purchases."
Lore Olympus: Volume One - by Rachel Smythe
Science Fiction
My picks for the Science Fiction Reader
I’m a sucker for anything epistolary, and this is no exception. It hooked me from the first chapter with intriguing world building and a fabulous premise, and kept me with its rival-enemies romance. "As an Amazon Associate I earn a 4% commission from...
This Is How You Lose the Time War - by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Fantasy
My picks for the Fantasy Reader!
A fabulous new romantasy that kept me turning pages with its wonderful prose. Rachel can do no wrong! "As an Amazon Associate I earn a 4% commission from qualifying purchases."
The Last One - By Rachel Howzell Hall
Biographies
My picks for the reader that enjoys Biographies!
A brilliant, inspiring memoir about healing from the unthinkable. I couldn’t put it down and still think about it months later. "As an Amazon Associate I earn a 4% commission from qualifying purchases."
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder - by Salman Rushdie
I’m listening to this one on audio right now and loving every second. It’s a perfect blend of humor and poignancy! "As an Amazon Associate I earn a 4% commission from qualifying purchases."
Greenlights - by Matthew McConaughey
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s memoir explores both the relatable challenges of an ordinary woman and the singular accomplishments of an extraordinary one. In one chapter, she searches for the right school for her daughter, who is on the autism spec...
Lovely One: A Memoir - by Ketanji Brown Jackson
When I was asked to speak at my daughter’s college graduation last year, I looked to some famous speeches for inspiration. In The Last Lecture, the late computer science professor Randy Pausch certainly demonstrated how to give a compelling address. ...
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
I was captivated by the true story of Kamila Sidiqi, an Afghani entrepreneur who built a successful dressmaking business under the draconian strictures of the Taliban. At great risk to herself and her family, Sidiqi provided jobs and training to more...
The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Lemmon
Fiction
Some of the best Fiction stories have ever read!
The central, gripping mystery of Mad Honey is how a teenage girl came to die. But I was just as eager to find out how the two mothers at the heart of this book answered a profound question: When your children tell you who they are, do you believe the...
Mad Honey: A Novel by Jodi Picoult
The very first book written by Freida McFadden. She later became one of my personal favorite Horror authors to read! "As an Amazon Associate I earn a 4% commission from qualifying purchases."
The Devil Wears Scrubs: A Comedic Novel
Mystery & Crime
Must reads if you enjoy Mystery & Crime stories!
I’m kind of a Pringles reader. I like to read the same thing over and over. I’m a series writer, and I read a lot of series. Carlene O’Connor’s Irish mysteries have me hooked. The writing is sharp and funny. The characters are either delightful or de...
Murder at an Irish Chipper: Book 10
Here’s another mystery series I have devoured. Hamish Macbeth may be the laziest policeman in history. He patrols a tiny Scottish Highlands village, and he tries his best not to get promoted. Somehow, despite his lack of ambition, he manages to solve...
Death of a Scriptwriter (Hamish Macbeth 14)
There are a number of authors who write involving police procedurals. I think Ian Rankin’s Inspector John Rebus books are the most entertaining and sharply written of them all. This latest Rebus story is a shocker—because the veteran police inspector...
Midnight and Blue: Inspector Rebus Novel
Thriller
Some of my favorite Thriller/Horror books!
I truly believe the best thriller ever written is Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin. In this novel, Lisa Unger offers a similar story about a building that holds evil. As the story grows darker, we get deep chills and mounting suspense to rival that classic. "As an Amazon Associate I earn a 4% commission from qualifyin...
The New Couple in 5B: A Psychological Thriller
The best book to read by Ira Levin! One of my personal all time favorites! I have read it at less 5 times now! "As an Amazon Associate I earn a 4% commission from qualifying purchases."
Rosemary's Baby - Ira Levin
The Locked Door is a thriller about a surgeon whose father was an infamous serial killer. After self-publishing this novel, I was surprised and thrilled to find readers suddenly buzzing about it on social media. It was also the first book of mine to ...
The Locked Door - by Freida McFadden