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Bookshelf: Read a Little (or a Lot) Every Day!
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items I try to read every day. It is my way to take some time for myself and relax at the end of the day. Here are some of my favorite reads.
Sections
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How I read
Children's Books
Fiction
Memoirs
Thrillers
How I read
I love the feel of an actual book too, but an ereader is just so convenient and they store so many books without stacking up into towers all over my house. This totally helps my dislike of clutter! LOL
The Kindle Paperwhite is great for on the go and reads just like an actual book….no glare from the sun!
Kindle Paperwhite
Don't forget to protect your Kindle Paperwhite with a case!
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Children's Books
My babies are now young adults but I will NEVER forget the favorites that I have read to them over the years. Now I love to gift them to new parents!
Join Penny the Panda on a thrilling adventure in the forest where her delicious picnic mysteriously vanishes. Teaming up with her quirky forest friends, they embark on a quest to uncover the truth behind the missing food. Along the way, they encounte...
The Mystery Detective C.O.R.P.S.: The Case of the Missing Picnic
“Getting ready for sleep is tons of fun”
The Going To Bed Book - Sandra Boynton
“A kindhearted mouse becomes Santa’s littlest helper in this heartfelt, joyful story that’s a true Christmas classic.”
Santa Mouse - Michael Brown
Santa Mouse becomes Santa's littlest helper...in the kitchen! Join Santa Mouse and the elves at the North Pole as they bake Christmas cookies in a sweet holiday tale.
Santa Mouse Bakes Christmas Cookies - Michael Brown
Santa's littlest helper helps bring a lost kitten home on Christmas Eve in this newly discovered holiday picture book from Michael Brown.
Santa Mouse Finds a Furry Friend - Michael Brown
Santa Mouse searches for his true Christmas talent in Santa's workshop in this magical 8x8 storybook about finding your own special way to celebrate the holiday.
Santa Mouse Makes a Christmas Wish - Michael Brown
Santa Mouse, Santa's littlest helper, prepares the reindeer for their big Christmas Eve flight in this charming 8x8 holiday storybook with stickers!
Santa Mouse Plays Reindeer Games - Michael Brown
Those adorable story was The favorite Christmas story in our household when my children were small. Santa's littlest helper gets lost and must find his way back to Santa's sleigh in time to save Christmas in this delightful holiday picture book.
Santa Mouse, Where Are You? - Michael Brown
Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears: Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. But Farmer Brown's problems REALLY begin when his cows start leaving him notes! Come join the fun as a bunch of literat...
Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type: Doreen Cronin
This bestselling classic features a berry-loving boy and an endearing rhyme-spouting bear. The fun wordplay and bright paintings with lots of details for young readers to explore make Jamberry a perennial favorite, and this board book edition is a gr...
Jamberry: Bruce Degen
"A told B, and B told C, “I’ll meet you at the top of the coconut tree”
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom - Bill Martin, Jr. And John Archambault
If you give a cat a cupcake, he'll ask for some sprinkles to go with it. When you give him the sprinkles, he might spill some on the floor. Cleaning up will make him hot, so you'll give him a bathing suit . . .
If You Give a Cat a Cupcake - Laura Joffe Numeroff
If you give a dog a donut, he'll ask for some apple juice to go with it. When you give him the juice, he'll drink it all up. Then, before you can say "woof" . . . Dog is off on a backyard adventure!
If You Give a Dog a Donut - Laura Joffe Numeroff
If a big hungry moose comes to visit, you might give him a muffin to make him feel at home. If you give him a muffin, he'll want some jam to go with it. When he's eaten all your muffins, he'll want to go to the store to get some more muffin mix...
If You Give a Moose a Muffin - Laura Joffe Numeroff
If a hungry little traveler shows up at your house, you might want to give him a cookie. If you give him a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. He'll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache, and then he'll ask ...
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - Laura Joffe Numeroff
If you give a pig a pancake, she'll want some syrup to go with it. You'll give her some of your favorite maple syrup, and she'll probably get all sticky, so she'll want to take a bath. She'll ask you for some bubbles. When you give her the bubbles...
If You Give a Pig a Pancake - Laura Joffe Numeroff
“We’re going on a bear hunt. We’re going to catch a big one.”
We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Helen Oxenbury
Fiction
See? Sometimes I take a break from Thrillers!
A charming, poignant novel about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious strangers who find they have more in common than they ever imagined.
Anxious People: Fredrick Backman
“Three estranged sisters reconnect in their Louisiana hometown to face an unresolved past in a heartfelt novel about family, grief, secrets, and forgiveness.”
Call the Canaries Home - Laura Barrow
Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.
The Measure: Nikki Erlick
A troubled young mother yearns for a shot at redemption in this heartbreaking yet hopeful story.
Reminders of Him: Colleen Hoover
A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island. A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy. A group of four friends--the Liars--whose friendship turns destructive. A revolution. An accident. A secret. Lies upon lies. True love. Th...
We Were Liars: E. Lockhart
The thrilling prequel to the TikTok phenomenon We Were Liars takes readers back to the summer that the Sinclair family's lives changed forever. A windswept private island off the coast of Massachusetts. A hungry ocean, churning with secrets and sorro...
Family of Liars: E. Lockhart
Discover the TikTok phenomenon with this not-to-be missed paperback boxed set featuring the #1 New York Times bestsellers WE WERE LIARS and FAMILY OF LIARS! If anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE. WE WERE LIARS: One fateful summer, one family's pri...
We Were Liars & Family of Liars Boxed Set
How far would you go to find The One?
The One: John Marrs
Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, the family drama that ensues will change their lives forever.
Malibu Rising: Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Breakfast Club meets The Silver Linings Playbook in this powerful, provocative, and heartfelt novel about twelve endearing strangers who come together to make the most of their final days.
Together We Will Go: J. Michael Straczynski
Memoirs
Reading about other people's lives can be truly entertaining, inspirational, thought-provoking, and enlightening.
I met Jessica many years ago when our daughters became friends in Pre-K. She is an inspiration to many in our little town as her book will show you. For anyone who has ever felt (or worse, been told): you've got no business doing that--Jessica Varian...
She Had No Business: Jessica Varian Carroll
I was never a huge fan, until I read about Paris' life. Her memoir has changed so much of what I feel and think about her!
Paris: The Memoir - Paris Hilton
This poor woman has been through so much. Her memoir shows that money doesn't mean a perfect life.
The Woman in Me - Britney Spears
Thrillers
As you'll see, Thrillers are my FAVORITE genre!
Like the saying goes…."Keep your friends close and your enemies closer" but Lucinda Berry makes you wonder if there is a difference.
Keep Your Friends Close - Lucinda Berry
From the bestselling author of The Best of Friends comes a heart-stopping psychological thriller about the shades of truth and the power of lies in the wake of one mother’s unspeakable loss.
Off The Deep End: Lucinda Berry
I agree Reese, 100%! “This fast-paced read has everything you could want in a thriller: secret identities, a mysterious boss and a cat & mouse game that kept me guessing the whole way through.” —Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club January ’24 Pi...
First Lie Wins - Ashley Elston
“Sometimes bad things happen to good people, so good people have to do bad things”
Good Bad Girl - Alice Feeney
“Think you know the person you married? Think again…”
Rock Paper Scissors - Alice Feeney
“So the question is, exactly how far will we go to get revenge?”
The Couple's Revenge - Daniel Hurst
“A rural country road. No cell signal for miles. A terrifying game of cat-and-mouse.”
Run on Red - Noelle West Ihli
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone comes “her best thriller yet” (Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author) about a young couple’s disappearance on a gorgeous summer night, and the mother who will never give up ...
The Night She Disappeared: Lisa Jewell
People don't just disappear without a trace... Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing. Not long after, Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen, striking fear into their once-pea...
Local Woman Missing: Mary Kubica
"A long-ago accident—and a visitor from out of the blue. . .How will it end?"
The End of Her - Shari Lapena
“Welcome to Stanhope. A safe neighborhood. A place for families. Nothing will prepare you for the truth.”
Everyone Here Is Lying - Shari Lapena
“Two women. An office filled with secrets. One terrible crime that can't be taken back.”
The Coworker - Freida McFadden
“Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward. Now she may never escape”
Ward D - Freida McFadden
"You are not the first. And you will certainly not be the last."Rachel is now part of The Chain, an unending and ingenious scheme that turns victims into criminals—and is making someone else very rich in the process. The rules are simple, the moral c...
The Chain: Adrian McKinty
The perfect marriage? Or the perfect lie?
Behind Closed Doors: B. A. Paris
“Bestselling author Riley Sager returns with a Gothic chiller about a young caregiver assigned to work for a woman accused of a Lizzie Borden-like massacre decades earlier.”
The Only One Left - Riley Sager
“Seven friends. One last weekend. A mansion half in ruins. No room for lies. Someone is going to confess. Because there should have been eight. . . .”
There Should Have Been Eight - Nalini Singh
“The perfect birthday or the perfect nightmare?” Nicole Trope is one of my favorite Thriller authors!
The Day After the Party - Nicole Trope
“I gaze at my husband’s once-handsome face, so still and pale in the hospital bed. The doctors say I should keep talking. He might be able to hear me even after the terrible accident that left him fighting for his life. But all I have to whisper to m...
The Truth About the Accident - Nicole Trope
Three couples rent a luxury cabin in the woods for a weekend getaway to die for in this chilling locked-room thriller.
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six: Lisa Unger
When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town. By the end of the summer, her own father had confessed to the crimes and was put away for life, leaving Chloe and the rest of her family to grapple with the trut...
A Flicker in the Dark: Stacy Willingham