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Dangerously Well-Read (A.K.A. Book Recommendations)
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items My top book recommendations in a few of my favorite genre's!
Sections
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Historical Fiction
Psychological Thriller
Horror
Contemporary Fiction
Historical Fiction
This book grabbed me from the beginning. It is about women soldiers / nurses that served during the Vietnam War. It follows the main character back home and we watch her go through PTSD and how she copes with alcohol. The story told through the main ...
The Women: A Novel
This book is about women code breakers during World War II. Reading books about women doing amazing things, during a time when women were considered not smart enough really makes me proud of the women before me doing awesome things and breaking grou...
The Women of Arlington Hall: A Novel - Books
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Psychological Thriller
THIS is SO good. I could not put it down. If you love a thriller this one has twists and turns that will snap your neck!!
This story starts out with our main character a nurse taking care of patient that tried to commit suicide by jumping off a brid...
She's Not Sorry: A Psychological Thriller
Do you ever read a book and wonder why the author is telling part of the story? It seems so trivial? We’ll be on the look out for that trivial part of the story. This story focuses on the mother of a child that goes missing and how her life falls apa...
Then She Was Gone: A Novel
This book, which I listened to, was not my initial favorite. I think it was due to the narrator's voice. He really made the main character sound whiny. For the first time, I had a sneaking suspicion of what the twist was. I had the right person, but the circumstances I had no clue!! Great twist.
The Tenant
Frieda McFadden books are easy to read and I never know what the twist is going to be! This story about a pregnant woman who ends up crashing in the snow is rescued by a local mechanic. I won’t divulge any more just know that this twist hit me hard ...
The Crash
Horror
I had a hard time deciding to put this under Horror or Psychological Thriller!!
This book definitely took a few left turns!! However, that is what I was looking for! Such a modern take on the concept of slipping into someone else’s life. You wat...
Julie Chan Is Dead: A Novel
I am not the biggest fan of horror. I can really do without the gore. However, I have grown to really love Grady Hendrix. I think that it is more about the story than the gore for me in this book. The 80's setting nelps, since I am a kid of the 80's and the humor in this book is great. A new neighbor into is… you guessed it a vampire. The main character, suspects that there is something a miss. As women are often dismissed so is the character as crazy. Come along for the ride. You just might like it.
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
As I said before I am not a huge fan of horror stories. I am too much of a wimp!! What I love about Grady is the storytelling in his books. It is more about the story than the gore and horror. That is what kept me coming back to this book was the st...
My Best Friend's Exorcism: A Novel
Contemporary Fiction
I was not sure if I was going to like this book. The main premise of the book is that it is about friends that end up writing and creating a video game together. We follow the main character from the beginning when he meets this girl while in the hospital when he was young. They end up playing video games together and becoming friends. Even though the main through line is about the creation of the game and the business. It is in the end about friendships, love and how we are willing or not willing to be open to the love that is sitting right in front of us.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A novel
This story is told in all its intricacies. Weaving the past and its secrets with the future while speaking of racism and how it grows and evolves. In this courtroom drama, we follow a black labor and delivery nurse who is charged with the murder of a... Not only do we learn about how the accusation affects her and the family of the newborn. But we learn more about the history of racism throughout the family.
Small Great Things: A Novel
This book is about a family during the pandemic that is rasing a child with Angelman Syndrome and is on the Autism Spectrum. During the pandemic that father goes running with his son and this time only the son comes back from the run. While the family searches for the father and the authorities get involved we see not only how society treats people they don't understand, but we also see how family members differ in how they wish their loved one to be treated. It is a fascinating story about how we love those in our care and how easy it is to fall in the trap of doing the same things, even though it might hurt the ones we love.
Happiness Falls: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
This beautifuly written book follows the main character through her time living with her father after her mother disappears. How she escapes him and the marriage he attempts to trap her in, and the new life she is developing on her own. The characters are complex and rich. The adversity they go through and the secrets they hide away come to light as she passes away.
Black Cake
This is a great book with a believable and slightly twisty storyline. The best thing about this book is that the topic is current and relatable. The love seen in this book by all the characters makes you care for each and every person.
Mad Honey: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel