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Books I Love & Recommend
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Jolene Jo
The books that stuck with me — page-turners and thoughtful reads I can't stop recommending to friends.
The one habit book that actually stuck with me — small changes, no guilt trip.
Atomic Habits: Easy Way to Build & Break Habits
The nature writing is what hooked me — I finished it in two nights on the porch.
Where the Crawdads Sing: Reese's Book Club
Hard to put down and even harder to stop thinking about. My most-recommended memoir.
Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
Kristin Hannah does not go easy on you — bring tissues for this one.
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah | Goodreads
Heavier subject matter than the cover suggests, so go in knowing that. Still worth the read.
It Ends with Us: A Novel - Colleen Hoover
I don't usually reach for sci-fi and I loved every page of this. Genuinely funny, too.
Project Hail Mary: A Novel - Books - Amazon.com
Smart, funny, and the dog has a point of view. Perfect book club pick.
Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel by Bonnie Garmus
The one I hand to friends who say they're in a reading slump. It works every time.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: Novel
Dense but genuinely illuminating on how stress lives in the body. Take it slow.
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain & Body Healing
A cozy mystery with a narrator you'll want to protect. Easy weekend read.
The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1) by Nita Prose | Goodreads
Reads like a rock documentary you can't stop watching. The oral-history format is so fun.
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Goodreads
Whatever you think of him going in, it's a compelling listen on audiobook.
Spare: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
You don't need to care about video games to be wrecked by this friendship story.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Deserved the Pulitzer. Tough in places, but the voice carries you all the way through.
Demon Copperhead: A Pulitzer Prize Winner
Charming, low-stakes, and legitimately funny — my go-to palate cleanser between heavy books.
The Thursday Murder Club - Goodreads
Warm light, clips onto anything, and lets me read without waking anyone up.
Gritin Rechargeable Book Light, 19 LED, 3 Colors
The neck-style version I take camping — hands free and the battery lasts for days.
Glocusent 3-Color 6-Brightness Rechargeable Book Light
