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5-Star Reads
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items I have always loved to read...I read A LOT! I am also very selective and conservative with my 5-star ratings. Here's my list.
Heartbreaking, beautiful, devastating, and hopeful...you will cry. Like, Kim K ugly-cry. It is unforgettable. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Khaled Hosseini is a master at making you fall in love with his characters and his stories while breaking your heart at the same time. The love, the friendship, the sacrifices, the betrayal...This book has everything and has kept me thinking about it...
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
I read this book in college while taking a class that explored all the culture, beliefs, ceremonies, ideas, etc. around death. I don't often enjoy books I am assigned to read but I absolutely loved this one! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Book Thief by Markus Zusack
I'm a sucker for old people sharing their life's wisdom & leaving others with life lessons to learn from. ❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
This reminded me so much of my own father. I laughed myself to tears reading this! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sh*t My Dad Says: Justin Halpern
Not only is this story vividly creative, but the plot twists and perspectives make it a true adventure. There is always more than one way of looking a something & this book will inspire you to think about things a little differently. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Life of Pi: Yann Martel
A book written in verse but....WOW. Such a powerful story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
"In love we find out who we want to be. In war we find out who we are."
An amazing historical fiction set in France during WWII.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
A story about the women who were served in Vietnam and the gratitude & recognition they never got but greatly deserve. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Women by Kristin Hannah
I read (listened to) this as an audiobook and could not stop. A historical fiction book set in China, in the late 1700s-1800s. The story was captivating and had me doing my own research on the culture of this time period and the entire process (and r...
The Lotus Shoes by Jane Yang