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Books I read instead of doing life…
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items Stories I escaped into while my to-do list collected dust. Chaos, comfort, and the occasional emotional breakdown included.
Checked into the hospital with no insurance, probably gonna owe $30K when all this is over—so naturally, I bought a $14 book on B&N and tried to read my problems away. And it worked. I finished this in 3 days and completely forgot I was even on a...
My Husband: A Novel by Maud Ventura, Paperback
Brought me right back to my Twilight-obsessed days—you know exactly what I mean. Finished it in just a couple days because I couldn’t stop. So emo in the best possible way, and absolutely no shame in folding for Jaxon Vega. Boarding school + mystical...
Crave by Tracy Wolff
This one triggered me—like, genuinely hard to get through at times. But that’s also what made it so powerful. It really shows how wild the mind can get when you’re going through it. And still, somehow, even when everything feels like there’s no way o...
Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow
Hooked from the opening scene. Creepy in the absolute best way. I was spiraling right alongside the main character like, “Wait… are we just losing it? Or is this really happening??” And the ending?! No spoilers, but… no shame, girl—I honestly would’v...
Verity by Colleen Hoover
I healed enough to read about it but not enough to not spiral…. Definitely triggering if you’re not exactly new to toxic or abusive relationships (hi, it’s me 🙋♀️). But it’s an easy, fast read—just enough to finish and still go to bed at a reasonab...
It Ends with Us: A Novel by Colleen Hoover
I ignored real life for vibes and fantasy men
One of many books by Sarah J. Maas… and if you’re smart, you’ll only start it when you’re fully available to miss work, neglect your home, and forget about your real-life responsibilities. Because once ...
A Court of Thorns and Roses
I enjoy Greek mythology just as much as the next person… so if you were also forced to watch The Odyssey in school and thought, “Okay, but what’s her story?”—this one’s for you. Yes, it gets slow at times. Yes, it’s long. But it’s worth the ride. Thi...
Circe by Madeline Miller
Yes, I’ll admit it: I have no idea how to read a fantasy map. Google helped, and around chapter five I finally started figuring out where the hell I was.
That said? So worth it. I’m a sucker for emo characters and the “I’m secretly obsessed with her...
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo
Yes, I’m a fiction girlie—I prefer my men as vampires and my women as witches—but every now and then I need some real-life tea. And this book? Definitely delivers.
Do I think it was the most well-written thing I’ve ever read? Not really. But that di...
Confessions of a Video Vixen: Memoir of Survival
A good story about someone clawing their way out of the gutter and working twice as hard to stay out. Usually, you’re left piecing together rumors and imagination when it comes to how the rich and famous stay famous—but Ms. Evelyn Hugo? She lays it a...
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel