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My Must Reads!
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items Welcome to my bookshelf! For ease, I’ve categorized my top books so you can search for a genre or topic that best suits you!!
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Queer/LGBTQ
Dystopian
Non-Fiction/Memoirs/Essays
Fiction
YA
Queer/LGBTQ
Mostly sapphic recs, but we remain inclusive 😊
Honestly, I think this may be my favorite book ever. Such a beautiful sapphic love story full of yearning, self discovery, and heartbreak
Sunburn: Exclusive American Edition with Additional Material|Paperback
I honestly picked this book up because the title intrigued me and it quickly became a favorite of mine!
Big Swiss|Paperback
The Heartstopper books (and show) were so crucial and impactful in my own coming out journey. Such a great representation of genuine young love
Heartstopper #1-4 Box Set|Paperback
This was one of the first sapphic novels I read after coming out and I LOVED it. It’s a long one, but very much worth the read!
Mistakes Were Made: A Novel|Paperback
I’m a big Wilsner fan - and not a big sports fan - but I adored this book and read it all on a train ride up to NYC! I literally couldn’t put it down.
Cleat Cute: A Novel|Paperback
The first in a great sapphic series! I couldn’t put it down, and was thrilled to learn it was a series!
Delilah Green Doesn't Care|Paperback
#2 in the Bright Falls series, and another great read! I’m so attached to the characters in this series now!
Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail|Paperback
You guessed it! #3 in the Bright Falls series! As a former theater kid myself, I loved the theater setting of this book and thought it was so fun!
Iris Kelly Doesn't Date|Paperback
Dystopian
I recommend this book for anyone with a strong stomach. As someone who doesn’t get queasy easily and can handle gore, there were some spots that really got to me. But a great social commentary nonetheless
Tender Is the Flesh|Paperback
Such a fascinating and thought provoking read. It made me so angry at points but also really made me think
The School for Good Mothers|Paperback
How would life be if you never knew of men and grew up in an isolated community of women? Harpman really makes you think about that.
I Who Have Never Known Men|Paperback
Non-Fiction/Memoirs/Essays
This is the first book I’ve read by Crosley and I can’t wait to read her others! It really got me hooked on essays and it was literally an LOL type book!
I Was Told There'd Be Cake|Paperback
As someone who works in politics/government and is still recovering from tha 2024 election, reading this book put a spin on what we think we know about how the election went. I’d be remiss if it didn’t make me sad to think about what we almost had.
107 Days|Hardcover
As a newly minted abortion doula, I’ve been trying to further educate myself through reading and storytelling, and this book is just phenomenal. I was able to see some of my own work in practice and also learn about new techniques and perspectives to...
You or Someone You Love: Reflections from an Abortion Doula|Paperback
Fiction
I don’t often get into thriller kicks, but with the movie coming out, I figured it was finally time to read this. And let me tell you, I couldn’t put it down!
The Housemaid|Paperback
After quickly reading The Housemaid, I rushed to get the remaining books in the series! I sat down and read this in a single night. Another fast paced thriller!
The Housemaid's Secret|BN Exclusive
After flying through the show, I did the exact same with the book! Another “sit down and read in one night” book for me!
The Hunting Wives|Paperback
YA
I randomly picked this book up at a store in middle school and it became one of my favorites throughly the remainder of my teen years. I recently re-read it as an adult and still loved it. A feel good story about a psych hospital - something I didn’t...
Get Well Soon|Paperback