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My favs from Book Club
22
items Book club reads, including some of my top favorite books!
Sections
8
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
Romantasy
Romance/RomCom
Cozy Mystery
Young Adult Mystery
Science Fiction
Science fiction lets you explore imaginative worlds and “what if” scenarios that stretch beyond current reality, from advanced technology to life on other planets. It’s also a genre that makes you think—about science, society, and human nature—while ...
Project Hail Mary follows Ryland Grace, a reluctant astronaut who wakes up alone in space with no memory and must piece together his mission to save Earth. What makes it hit personally is how he grows into courage through unexpected friendship and re...
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Paperback)
Historical Fiction
Why reading historical fiction matters - It’s also a great way to build empathy and perspective—you see how ordinary people lived through extraordinary times, which makes history feel more meaningful and memorable.
The Great Alone is about a family who moves to Alaska hoping for a fresh start, but struggles with isolation and the father’s worsening behavior. Their daughter must find strength to survive both the harsh environment and her troubled home life.
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The Great Alone (International Edition)
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion follows Emma, a witty and sharp-tongued young woman navigating society, family expectations, and her own ambitions in a historical setting. Through her journal entries, the story mixes humor and heartfelt momen...
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1
In Divine Rivals, Iris Winnow, a determined journalist, writes letters to her missing brother that mysteriously reach her rival, Roman Kitt, sparking an unexpected and deeply personal connection. As war between gods tears their world apart, their bon...
Divine Rivals: A Novel (Letters of Enchantment, 1)
Anne of Green Gables follows Anne Shirley, an imaginative and talkative orphan who is mistakenly sent to live with siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert in the quiet town of Avonlea. As Anne grows up, her fiery personality and kind heart lead to both...
Anne of Green Gables
Romantasy
Romantasy is my most favorite genre base. I love a story line that is both whimsical and magical with a little bit of love thrown in.
The Shield of Sparrows is about finding strength in unlikely places, following characters who learn that survival isn’t about standing alone but leaning on others when things get hard. It feels personal and grounded, showing how trust and connection ...
Shield of Sparrows: Enemies-to-Lovers Romantasy
Heartless Hunter feels like being pulled into a tense, emotional chase where a strong but guarded young woman is constantly trying to stay one step ahead of someone who both scares and fascinates her. As their connection deepens, it turns into that m...
Heartless Hunter
A curious and slightly chaotic young woman named Elara stumbles into a mysterious spell shop where every wish comes with a weird (and often hilarious) side effect. As her enchanted choices spiral out of control, Elara has to outsmart the magic before...
The Spellshop
The Enchanted Greenhouse is about a curious girl named Lila who stumbles upon a hidden greenhouse where plants have magical properties and seem almost alive. With the help of the mysterious caretaker, Mr. Thorne, she learns lessons about growth, pati...
The Enchanted Greenhouse (The Spellshop)
A series I keep going back to. In the series, mortal huntress Feyre Archeron is drawn into the dangerous, magical world of the Fae after killing a wolf that turns out to be far more than it seems. As she navigates shifting alliances, powerful courts,...
A Court of Thorns and Roses Paperback Box Set
These books are corky and fun and add a little bit of fluff in between heavy book reads. There is a 4th one out too called, Adversary to the Villian.
Assistant and the Villain Series 3-Book Set
Romance/RomCom
Some of my favorite romances with a little comedy mixed in.
I was introduced to this book by a friend in book club. Written by a local Author, Faking Christmas, follows Holly, who ends up stuck pretending to be in a perfect holiday relationship with Nick after a situation spins out of control. As Christmas go...
Faking Christmas: A Sweet Romance
This story follows Poppy and Alex, two very different best friends who take yearly vacations together until something goes wrong and they drift apart. It’s a heartfelt look at friendship, timing, and love, and it really reminds you how important it i...
People We Meet on Vacation
It’s a cute, lighthearted romance about two people who unexpectedly get caught on a kiss cam, sparking a connection neither of them saw coming. From there it turns into a sweet, slightly dramatic story about figuring out feelings, taking chances, and...
The One with the Kiss Cam
The Friend Zone series follows a group of interconnected friends as they navigate love, loss, and complicated life circumstances that challenge their relationships. Across each story, characters face real emotional struggles—from infertility and grie...
The Friend Zone Series 3-Book Set
The Valentine Inn follows Sadie as she escapes heartbreak by retreating to a cozy Vermont inn over Valentine’s Day, hoping for a fresh start. There, she meets the charming and guarded Noah, and as their paths intertwine with other guests, Sadie begin...
The Valentine Inn (A Valentine Inn Novel)
Cozy Mystery
Reading a cozy mystery is like settling in with a puzzle and a warm drink—it gives you the fun of solving a crime, focusing on charming settings, quirky characters, and clever clues, making them easy to enjoy and hard to put down.
In Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murders a lonely but sharp-witted tea shop owner named Vera stumbles upon a dead body in her shop and decides she’s the perfect person to solve the crime. With unsolicited advice, home-cooked meals, and relentles...
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
This book had me laughing out loud on multiple occasions. In The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year, Maggie Chase, a sharp and quietly observant amateur sleuth, finds her holiday plans disrupted when a murder shakes her festive small town. As she digs ...
The Most Wonderful Crime: Enemies-to-Lovers Christmas Romance & Cozy Mystery
Young Adult Mystery
Reading a young adult mystery gives you the best of both worlds—fast-paced, twisty plots and emotionally relatable characters. These types of books pull you in quickly with high-stakes secrets, clever clues, and plenty of surprises.
The Inheritance Games series follows Avery Grambs, a teenage girl who unexpectedly inherits a billionaire’s fortune—on the condition that she lives in his mysterious mansion filled with puzzles, secrets, and the intriguing Hawthorne family. As she un...
The Inheritance Games 5-Book Collection by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Historical/Science Fiction
It’s a great way to experience history in a more vivid, emotional way while still enjoying the creativity and escapism that fantasy brings.
In Dream Daughter, Carly Sears faces an impossible choice when she learns her unborn daughter has a fatal heart defect—until her husband offers a secret opportunity to travel back in time to save the baby. As Carly risks everything to change the futu...
The Dream Daughter: A Novel
Fantasy
The genre that lets you escape into imaginative worlds filled with magic, adventure, and possibilities far beyond everyday life.
The Hobbit follows Bilbo Baggins, a quiet hobbit who is unexpectedly swept into an adventure with a group of dwarves to reclaim their stolen treasure from the dragon Smaug. Along the journey, Bilbo discovers courage and cleverness within himself, pro...
The Hobbit
This is forever the gateway book that got me into loving fantasy books. Every few years I have to go back and read it. It’s that good. In Summers at Castle Auburn, Corie spends her summers at a royal castle, where she becomes entangled in court polit...
Summers at Castle Auburn