I have always loved to read! Here’s books I have read personally and loved, as well as books I love to read to my kids.
Sections
6
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Self-help
Poetry
Children’s
Seasonal Kids Books
Fiction
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Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Interesting concept!
Confess by Colleen Hoover
Easy read, catches your attention and keeps it!
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
Buy it! Such a cute story!
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
This book is near to my heart. Loved every second of it 🐾
The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel by Garth Stein
Such a fun, light read! Easy and enjoyable.
Meant to Be by Emily Giffin
One of my all time favorites! All the feels.
My Enemy's Cradle by Sara Young
Good luck not crying 😭
My Sister's Keeper: A Novel by Jodi Picoult
What rips your heart out more, Nineteen Minutes or My Sister’s Keeper? 😭 This is my favorite JP book!
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
You will cry.
The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld
Couldn’t put it down!
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
Wow, he most definitely did have a secret 😳
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarity
Easy, fun summertime read.
The Magic of Sea Glass by Jenny Hale
Slow burn but amazing ending!
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson (Book one in the series)
Grabs your attention from the get-go and tugs on your heart in a million ways. Unforgettable.
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
WOW.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Twist alert! Unforgettable, SUCH an amazing story!
The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros
My favorite book from high school, I’ve read it several times! Good for when you’re feeling nostalgic.
The Wind Blows Backward by Mary Downing Hahn
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Then She Was Gone: A Novel by Lisa Jewell
Cute, easy summer read. A little bit of 🔥
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
🤯 wasn’t expecting that.
We Were Liars Series by E. Lockhart
Sat down and read this entire book without getting up. Enough said.
When We Collided by Emery Lord
Non-Fiction
Amazing story of her survival after her kidnapping. Incredible.
My Story by Elizabeth Smart
Self-help
Loved seeing this perspective of raising kids. I still reference it from time to time.
Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother
This made me love MM even more! Can’t say enough good words about this!
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
Inspiring, feel-good book to improve your life.
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
This book changed my life. Totally changed my perspective! Buy it, we all need to read this one.
Loving What Is: Four Questions to Change Your Life by Byron Katie
Sunshine in a book ☀️
The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
Read this and try to have a bad morning afterward. Impossible.
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
This book did just what it says it will do…. It taught me how not to give an F 😏 Favorite self-help book for sure.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
So inspiring to get your kids outdoors! Loved this.
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather by Linda Akeson McGurk
Poetry
If you love poetry, you need this book!
Home Body by Rupi Kaur
Absolutely beautiful ❤️
Made of Rivers by Emory Hall
My first Rupi Kaur book but not my last.
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
Beautiful 🥹
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
Children’s
I bought this when my son was born; he is now 6 and I still cannot read this without crying 😭 So sweet, so good. My most favorite and cherished children’s book.
On the Night You Were Born
So dang cute 🥰
I Believe in Bunnycorns (Llamacorn and Friends)
Such a cute little set for girls!
I Love My Llamacorn (Llamacorn and Friends)
The Llama Llama series is one of our favorites! Every book is so dang cute.
Llama Llama Back to School
Love Llama Llama!
Llama Llama I Love You
Love this book! This helped my son as he went to Kindergarten. We all enjoy reading this.
Llama Llama Misses Mama
So cute ❤️
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings (Growing Hearts)
This is my FAVORITE little book to read to my daughter! So dang sweet.
You're My Little Cuddle Bug
The You’re My Little series is absolutely adorable ☀️
You're My Little Sunshine
Cute lift the flap search and find book!
Hide-and-Seek at Construction Site Board Book
My son is OBSESSED with these books! We have them all! I appreciate the facts it gives about each animal so it’s a learning experience for the kids as well.
Who Would Win? Colossal Competitions! 10-Set
Llama Llama series for the win! I appreciate that this one is about the Dad. Dad’s need to be seen and appreciated, too!
Nelly Gnu and Daddy Too
Written by a neighbor! Easy chapter book for beginning readers. Cute stories!
Ten Stories Tall: Book 1
My son loves reading these on his own as a beginning reader!
Bob Books - Set 1: Beginning Readers Box Set
Very cute! 🦄
The Princess and the Unicorn: Fairy Tale Book
Cute book, LOVE the illustrations!
ABC's for Boys
The Construction Site series are so dang cute! One of our faves.
Construction Site Board Books Boxed Set
Very cute book about ways kids can see how Jesus loves them ❤️
This I Know: Seeing God in the World He Made
The Little Blue Truck series 😭 one of my absolute favorites. The rhyming, the illustrations…. Ugh, it’s the best.
Little Blue Truck
Seasonal Kids Books
Fun holiday I Spy book!
I Spy Christmas: A Book of Picture Riddles
The sweetest Nutcracker book with such cute illustrations! I love this at Christmastime.
The Nutcracker
So so sweet!
Dasher: How a Brave Little Doe Changed Christmas
Very cute Thanksgiving book for kids!
I Am Thankful: A Thanksgiving Book for Kids
Can’t go wrong with this series!
Construction Site A Thankful Night: Thanksgiving Lift-the-Flap
Who doesn’t love The Little Critter series?!?
Little Critter: The Fall Festival
Cute book to welcome fall 🍂
The Leaf Thief: Perfect Fall Book for Kids
Our favorite Halloween book!
Room on the Broom
This is a must have.
Llama Llama Trick or Treat
Another Halloween favorite!
Little Blue Truck's Halloween Book for Kids
Cute series!
How to Catch a Witch
So dang cute! Love this series.
Construction Site Gets a Fright! Halloween Lift-the-Flap
The cutest.
Where Do Diggers Trick-or-Treat?
My kids have loved this from age one to even now, six years later!
