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I avoided Stephen King's books for a long time because I assumed he only wrote horror. Boy, was I wrong. This book has everything. Time travel, great characters & an incredible love story. It is a hefty book but you won't even notice as the pages...
11/22/63: A Novel by Stephen King, Paperback
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Beautifully written story about family secrets and forgiveness. Made me want to immediately visit Charleston.
The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy, Paperback
Moving and haunting. Details the family history and lives of twin brothers while one is dealing with mental illness.
I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb, Paperback
A thriller I couldn't put down. Features Lisbeth Salander, one of the most complex characters I've ever read. Highly recommend books 2 & 3 also.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Series #1)
Dark acadamia/fantasy meets mystery. Unique and distinctive magic system.
The Will of the Many by James Islington, Paperback
A professor who is dying reconnects with his former student and teaches him profound lessons on life during their final "classes" together. Beautiful and moving. Bring tissues!
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson ...
Chronicles the history and relationships of 4 Chinese immigrant mothers and their 4 daughters. Chapters are told from different perspectives of each mother & daughter.
The Joy Luck Club
My favorite food and travel writer of all time. Equal parts contemplative and snarky, he will have you questioning the world one moment and laughing out loud the next. Highly recommend all of his books.
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
One of the first series I remember reading and becoming immediately obsessed with. Anne, an orphan with a vivid imagination, goes to live with her new family on Prince Edward Island and adventures
Anne of Green Gables Books
A memoir about the author's relationship with her Sicilian chef husband and rebuilding after his death. Incredible journey of love, sorrow, and healing through food.
From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke ...
Historical fiction that tells the story of two women in Afghanistan during tumultuous events. I think about this book daily.
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, Paperback
An epic multigenerational masterpiece about a Korean family who immigrates to Japan. Features themes of loss, hardship and strength.
Pachinko (National Book Award Finalist) - Lee
A masterful author, she writes about nature and conservation in a spellbinding way. Literary fiction with a mystery element.
Once There Were Wolves: A Novel by Charlotte McConaghy, Paperback
One of the first John Grisham books I ever read and also one of my favorites. I enjoyed the movie version, but the book is better!
The Pelican Brief: Grisham, John: 9780440214045
Another series that shaped my love of reading when I was young. All 7 novels are worth the read. Features a hidden world accessible by various portals and magic. Talking animals, mythical creatures and has deep meaning underneath.
Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7 Book Set
For lovers of true crime writing, this details one woman's journey to find the Golden State Killer. Captivating and haunting. This one kept me up at night.
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Search
Pulse pounding from the very first few pages and I was hooked immediately.
American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club) by Cummins
A struggling former Iranian air force colonel buys a house in California hoping to reclaim some of his dignity. A terrible conflict ensues when it becomes apparent that the former owner, a woman struggling with addiction, was evicted wrongfully.
House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
A successful woman returns home to care for her dying mother and eventually has to fight for herself when she is accused of a mercy killing.
One True Thing: A Novel by Anna Quindlen
A mother goes to great lengths to rehabilitate both her daughter and her daughter's horse after a tragic accident.
The Horse Whisperer: Nicholas Evans