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Books I Love
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items This list is a personal collection of books that shaped how I see the world, navigate challenges, and grow as a person. Each title offered something meaningful—whether it sparked reflection, inspired action, or simply made me feel seen. I hope these ...
Sections
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Fantasy
Classic
Science Fiction
Fiction
Romance
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
For stories that transport you somewhere completely different. This section features fantasy books filled with magic, adventure, unforgettable characters, and worlds that make it easy to escape reality. Susan J. Maas is currently at the top of my lis...
I was introduced to this series by two of my co-workers. I am seriously hooked. I am looking forward to the two new books in the series coming out in October. Feyre is a huntress. The skin of a wolf would bring enough gold to feed her sisters for a m...
A Court of Thorns and Roses Series (ACOTAR)
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but o...
A Court of Thorns and Roses: Maas, Sarah J.
Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. Though she's now been granted the powers and lifespan of the High Fae, she is haunted by her time Under the Mountain and the terrible deeds she performed to save the lives o...
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns 2)
Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit. One slip could...
A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, 3)
Feyre, Rhysand, and their friends are still busy rebuilding the Night Court and the vastly altered world beyond, recovering from the war that changed everything. But Winter Solstice is finally approaching, and with it, the joy of a hard-earned reprie...
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas (ACOTAR Book 4)
Nesta Archeron has always been prickly-proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she's struggled to find a place for herself within the strange, deadly world she ...
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (ACOTAR Book 5)
What was broken will be remade. Deep in the heart of the continent, Koschei the Deathless is stirring. Though he's been bound to a mountain lake for millennia, the insidious threat of his return now spreads across the Fae territories, attracting powe...
A Court of Splintered Harmony (A Court of Thorns 6)
The magic continues and the stakes have never been higher in the stunning seventh book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. What was lost will be reclaimed. Prythian might never be the same again. Traditional alliances are...
A Court of Forgotten Melody: Valkyrie II & III
Classic
Timeless stories that have stayed with me long after I turned the final page. From Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters to Nathaniel Hawthorne and the dark, imaginative tales of the Brothers Grimm, this collection celebrates the books that continue to ...
I am a classic novel girlie. My son and I were visiting a book store and we found this gem. I read my faves over and over.
The Complete Novels of Jane Austen (Hardcover)
Science Fiction
From a celebrated, award-winning author, a modern classic about a young girl fighting for survival in a post-apocalyptic world, perfect for fans of N.K. Jemisin and Margaret Atwood. Fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives inside a gated community with ...
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
Sequel to Parable of the Sower. The books are classic and engrossing.
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
Classic speculative fiction, Marge Piercy’s novel is a transformative vision of two futures—and what it takes to will one or the other into reality. Harrowing and prescient, Woman on the Edge of Time speaks to a new generation on whom these choices w...
Woman on the Edge of Time: A Novel
Fiction
This was the first book I read by Amy Tan. It is based on her family and her mother's pre WW2 journey that led her from China to the states. It is also a story about mothers and daughters building bridges to understanding.
The Joy Luck Club: A Novel: Tan, Amy - Books
This is the first book I read by Bebe Moore Campbell. This novel focuses on the aftermath of a family who experiences a tragedy similar to Emmett Till.
Your Blues Ain't Like Mine: A Novel: 9780345401120
NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • This debut novel follows members of a Dominican family in New York City who take
radically different paths
when faced with encroaching gentrification
Neruda on the Park: A Novel
From fairytale romances to dating disasters and everything in between, The Dating Game chronicles the stories of hopefuls on their journey toward happily ever after. In this compilation of dating stories, sixteen writers share tales of adventures and...
The Dating Game: Short Stories About the Search for Mr. Right
Romance
This book is a favorite. The main character falls in love with a handsome ghost.
The Hand I Fan With by Tina McElroy Ansa
It is a combination of stories that combine humor and heartbreak, using a variety of voices.
The Dating Game: Short Stories About the Search for Mr. Right
This was the book that made me love Terry McMillan. She did such a great job telling this story from both the female and male perspectives.
Disappearing Acts - McMillan, Terry: Books
This book became a classic movie. But this book is like visiting an old friend.
How Stella Got Her Groove Back - Books
The 90s was a time for great books about Black women's friendships. This one is one of the best. If you've only seen the movie do yourself a favor and read the book.
Waiting to Exhale (A Waiting to Exhale Novel)
Historical Fiction
A beautifully written story, based on the lives of the Mirabal sisters during the dictatorship of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina, El Jefe.
In the Time of the Butterflies - Alvarez
Modern Classic
I was introduced to this book in college. And I will never tire of reading it.
Their Eyes Were Watching God: A Novel
Pecola Breedlove believes that if she could wake up one day with blue eyes, blonde hair, and white skin, she would finally be free—from poverty, abuse, and invisibility. In this haunting and powerful novel, Toni Morrison explores how generations have...
The Bluest Eye (Vintage International) - Morrison