Books I want to read/have read! Perfect time to start planning some summer reading!
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Deserve free therapy after these books
Sad woman trying to understand her purpose in life
Summer reading
Deserve free therapy after these books
For when you want to read something gut-wrenching
Heartbreaking and beautiful. Getting smarter and stultification have hardly ever been that deep.
Flowers for Algernon
Makes you think about things you don't normally think of. I laughed and cried.
Me Before You
Tragically beautiful. “You are all the colors in one, at full brightness.”
All the Bright Places
It was so beautifully written that it's hard to hate it.
A Little Life
A punch in the gut. This book completely changed my point of view of the world.
The Kite Runner
American Psycho but for women is all I can say.
Boy Parts: A Novel
Sad woman trying to understand her purpose in life
Because we all feel like this at times…
I just wanted to grab her in a huge hug, and tell her it’s going to get easier, it’s going to get better, it’s going to be OK.
Queenie
This is a powerful story about women from unfortunate backgrounds, trying to make a living in a man dominated world.
If I Had Your Face: A Novel by Frances Cha
Sometimes sad, sometimes laugh out loud funny.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
I didn't like the narrator, obviously, you're not supposed to, but she reminds me of myself in some ways.
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
This is an interesting read about a women in the self actualizing period of her twenties.
Sweetbitter
I just love TJR!!! Her style of writing is so unique and vivid - I felt like I was seeing each scene played out in front of me.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel
Summer reading
It shares with the reader such an intimate portrayal of love, loss and everything in between.
Call Me by Your Name
I enjoyed the film more than the book, but it's still such a classic read everyone should experience as there are several strong, independent female characters.
Little Women
Even through the twists and turns of the plot, the books brought a sense of closure and warmth in the end from the cozy romantic scenes.
The Complete Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy (Boxed Set)
Alaska is how I see mysel,f this one hit close to home. i read it years ago and think of it nearly every day.
Looking for Alaska
This book is a cute, funny romance about two authors who step outside their comfort zone. Read it quickly and didn't want to put it down.
Beach Read
I couldn't stop smiling. I devoured this book, it's the perfect friends to lover story.
People We Meet on Vacation
Told in alternating timelines between "then" (the teen years) and present day, Macy and Elliot's love story is one for the ages.
Love and Other Words
A remarkable story about love, loss, and the struggles of addiction. Could not put this book donw. TJR is just an amazing author.
