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The books I've been reading and talking about. I've taken something away from all of these and hope that you will too!
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Books I Think Everyone Should Read
 
My Favorite Books
 
General Recommendations
 
Audiobooks

Books I Think Everyone Should Read

 
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If you like The Hunger Games, you'll love absolutely love this series!
Legend Series by Marie Lu
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A book that combined side-show vibes, tattoos, theatre & and destruction of toxic organized religion. This is a favorite of mine!
Ink in the Blood by Kim Smejkal
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If you're a woman, you should read this. If you're not a woman... You should still read this.
The Handmaid's Tale
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A series that was life changing to read. Digestible for almost any reader out there. And if you haven't read it yet... What are you doing??
The Hunger Games Book Series
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Enlightening, well written, and engaging. I ate this up.
Sarah Wynn-Williams
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I truly believe this model will change the world.
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma & Restoring Wholeness
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Very informative and gives great insight into how the human brain works
5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life
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The perspective that this book gave me probably saved me. Radical acceptance is the way to move through life.
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha
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My Favorite Books

 
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Trust me, you just need to experience this book
Ink in The Blood Series by Kim Smejkal
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I highly recommend reading this as the fourth book of the series, but you can definitely start the series with it!
The Assassin's Blade
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I think about this series and the characters every day.
Throne of Glass
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My God Tier series
Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, 2): 9781619630628: Maas, Sarah J.: Books
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My God Tier series
Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, 3): 9781619630673: Maas, Sarah J: Books
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My God Tier series
Queen of Shadows
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My God Tier series
Empire of Storms
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My God Tier series
Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass) (Throne of Glass, 6): 9781681195773 ...
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The absolute greatest final book to a series I've ever read
Kingdom of Ash
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I may love this series more than The Hunger Games...
Legend (Legend, #1) by Marie Lu
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A story to rival The Hunger Games
Prodigy (Legend #2) Lu, Marie
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A story to rival The Hunger Games
Champion (Legend, #3) by Marie Lu
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A story to rival The Hunger Games
Rebel: A Legend Novel (Legend, 4)
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The series that changed my brain chemistry
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
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A great sequel to a great book!
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
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An empowering end to Katniss's story
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
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The prequel none of us knew we needed
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
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The prequel we ALL wanted
Sunrise on the Reaping: a Hunger Games Novel
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General Recommendations

 
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A story that spans across generations and focuses on three women, all strong and powerful in their own right.
Weyward by Emilia Hart
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Not a haunted house, but a house with a mind of its own... And a love story that I fell in love with myself.
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
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It's giving Aqua Tofana... A story stretched across generations, multiple POVs, and a heart wrenching ending.
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
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A cozy and magical adventure that'll pull at your heartstrings in all the right ways. If you want your heart to be overfilled with love, pick up this book!
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
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A cozy paranormal read that's great for spooky season!
The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
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A cozy mystery with an ending you won't expect.
Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw
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The slowest of burns with an incredible ending you'll never see coming
A Wilderness of Stars by Shea Ernshaw
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A cozy paranormal adventure. If you're interested in the history of asylums, this is a fun fiction read! Great for spooky season!
Asylum (Asylum, #1) Roux, Madeleine
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For fans of dark fairytales
The Hazel Wood #1
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One of my favorite series of all time
Throne of Glass
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I won't pretend this is the best series ever, but I really enjoyed it and it got me out of a wicked reading slump
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
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My favorite book of the series
A Court of Mist and Fury - Maas, Sarah J.
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It all comes together...
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas
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A nice little novella that transitions the POV of the series for the next book. Makes for a good holiday read!
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas
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The character story I didn't know I needed from this series
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas
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Audiobooks

 
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