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Love to Read: Fall 2025 Reviews

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Disclaimer… this is the first book list I have put together. Some suggestions here are from my reading list from last year. Some recs are ones I’ve added because my book club or friends have enjoyed but I personally have not. I’ll summarize under eac...
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Romance

 
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This was cute! Really enjoyed the twist, don’t want to spoil too much in case you’re like me and HATE spoilers
The Bodyguard, (Paperback)
 
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SUPER cute and clean romance! As jaded as I can be, books like this make me smile and have an ounce of hope
First-Time Caller - (Heartstrings) by B K Borison (Paperback)
 
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I love romance and this story takes place in and out of the court room. If you like a sassy FL and assertive ML, pick this up!
Overruled - by Lana Ferguson (Paperback)
 
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If you haven’t read Christina Lauren, I must tell you their writing is really what makes it so fun to read one of their books! The plot here was great, the writing was so fun!
The Paradise Problem book by Christina Lauren

Fiction

 
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This title is highly raved about, however I found the ending extremely predictable. The same author has another title “the fury” which I liked a bit more.
The Silent Patient (Paperback)
 
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Lucy Foley is great. This was a fun little thriller. Don’t go in expecting too much.
The Paris Apartment|Paperback
 
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Ms Marshall is that girl🤩 This is a nice thriller. I was TURNING the pages!
A Killing Cold - by Kate Alice Marshall (Hardcover)
 
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Recommend this thriller, was a great read! It has massive amounts of fun
First Lie Wins: Reese's Book Club: A Novel

History/Science/Nonfiction

 
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What happens when a city has been around for a long time? Does it die? This read was very interesting to me, I had no idea one of the cities even existed.
Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age, (Paperback)
 
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John Hersey managed to tell the story of a tragic event from the vantage point of 6 Hibakusha directly and throughly. It’s not a very large or long book. Reading this felt surreal. I did tear up. It’s not an easy book to read.
Hiroshima|Paperback

Fantasy/Romance

 
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Series has 5 books. I was obsessed with 1&2, the remaining were good. The writing is very detailed and through
From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash Series #1)|Paperback
 
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Series of 4 books total. The first two in this series were excellent, the last two were fine. The author connects most series, look into to see where you’d like to begin
A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire Series #1)|Paperback
 
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Series has 3 books total. I started with ACOTAR and finished with this series. I am a huge SJM fan. This one was so fun to read!
Sarah J. Maas: House of Earth and Blood (Paperback)
 
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This series has like 8 books and one that can be read at different times. Please look up reading orders and suggestions. I started with assassins blade which is 0.5. I like to read chronologically. This series had me hooked. I don’t know what happe...
Throne of Glass - by Sarah J Maas (Paperback)
 
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Apparently anytime you put a grumpy, mysterious male lead and a dragon in a story, I’m sat. (It’s so good) if you like this genre, don’t skip this!
The Empyrean Series, 3 Books Collection Set by Rebecca Yarros
 
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The Romantasy that got me hooked in the genre. The first book is so whatever, if you commit to this you must make it through the first book to the second. I don’t read reviews bc I don’t like spoilers. I almost gave up on this because the first book ...
A Court of Thorns and Roses Paperback Box Set (5 Books) - by Sarah J Maas