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… if you like Classics 📜
… if you like Modern YA books 📄
… if you like Classics 📜
I started reading classics because I was curious about why these books have lasted for so long and why people still talk about them today. What I quickly realized is that there’s a special kind of charm in classics that modern books don’t always capt...
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
This book is such a timeless mix of wit, romance, and social commentary. If you’ve never read Austen, this is the perfect place to start. The characters are unforgettable and the dialogue is so clever. It’s more tha...
Pride and Prejudice ❤️🔥
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
This novel is powerful in a quiet, emotional way. It deals with justice, race, and growing up in a small Southern town, but through the eyes of a child, which makes everything hit even harder. It’s moving, beautifu...
To Kill a Mockingbird ⚖️
1984 by George Orwell
It’s chilling how much of this dystopian story still feels familiar today. The world Orwell created is dark and oppressive, but the way he explores power, language, and truth is brilliant. It’s not always an easy read, but it’s ...
1984 👁️
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
I love this one because it mixes gothic mystery with real emotional depth. Jane is such a strong, independent character, and the story doesn’t just focus on romance but also on self-respect and resilience. It’s intense, ...
Jane Eyre 🕯️
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This one’s short but packed with emotion and meaning. The writing is beautiful and the story, set in the glittering world of the 1920s, is both dreamy and tragic. It’s about ambition, love, and the illusion of ...
The Great Gatsby🍾
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
This is a heavier read but so worth it. It dives deep into the mind of a man who commits a crime and tries to justify it, and it’s honestly fascinating. If you’re into psychology or moral dilemmas, this one w...
Crime and Punishment 🌧️
Letters to Milena by Franz Kafka
Reading these letters feels like reading someone’s soul laid bare. Kafka writes to Milena with this raw intensity, his words are full of longing, anxiety, tenderness, and self-doubt. It’s not a traditional love story,...
Letters to Milena💌
The Stranger by Albert Camus
This book feels cold on the surface but burns underneath. Camus writes in a very simple, almost emotionless style that somehow makes everything hit even harder. The main character, Meursault, doesn’t react the way you exp...
The Stranger ☕️
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
This book is wild, dramatic, and full of emotion. The characters are flawed and sometimes hard to like, but that’s what makes it feel so real. The setting is haunting, the story is passionate, and it leaves a lasting...
Wuthering Heights 🏚️
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Forget the movie version, this book is way more thoughtful and layered. It’s about science, responsibility, and what it means to be human. The creature isn’t just a monster, he’s deeply tragic, and the whole story makes y...
Frankenstein 🧠
White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky
This novella is so soft and sad in the most beautiful way. It captures that feeling of loneliness that so many people carry but don’t talk about, and the way Dostoevsky writes it feels deeply personal. It’s about a d...
White Nights 🌃
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
This is one of those books that’s both entertaining and darkly philosophical. Wilde’s wit shines through in every line, but there’s also this underlying seriousness about vanity, beauty, and corruption. It’s ...
The Picture of Dorian Gray 🖼️
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
This one is such a cozy, heartfelt story. It follows four sisters growing up, dealing with love, loss, and figuring out who they want to be. It’s warm and uplifting, but also realistic and emotional. If you like char...
Little Women 👭
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
This story is surreal, but also strangely relatable. It starts with a man waking up as a bug, and somehow, that absurd event becomes a mirror for feeling alienated and invisible in real life. Kafka doesn’t explain thi...
The Metamorphosis 🪳
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
A powerful, emotional novel about love, choices, and the weight of society. Anna’s story is tragic but deeply human, and Tolstoy writes with so much honesty that the characters feel incredibly real. It’s dramatic, thought...
Anna Karenina 🚂
… if you like Modern YA books 📄
When I first got into reading, I started with modern YA books. Of course, they can’t be compared to classics in terms of depth or literary weight, but I think they shine in their own way. It’s all about different levels, different styles, and differe...
The One of Us Is Lying series has three books, and if you’ve seen the show, you probably already know the general plot, but honestly, the books are so much better. The dynamic between the characters is way more interesting, the pacing feels tighter, ...
One of Us Is Lying Series 🤫
They Both Die at the End is one of those books that stays with you long after you finish it. The title might give away the ending, but trust me there’s still so much you won’t see coming. It’s beautifully written, emotional, and full of little moment...
They Both Die at the End ⏳
We Were Liars is such a dynamic book that completely pulled me in. The writing style is fast paced, emotional, and full of tension, which kept me hooked from beginning to end. The ending was incredibly confusing, in the best way possible. The plot tw...
We Were Liars 🤥
The A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series by Holly Jackson follows Pippa Fitz Amobi as she investigates complex murder cases, with each book escalating in mystery and intensity.
1. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Pippa investigates a closed murder cas...
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Series 🕵️♀️
If you loved the The Summer I Turned Pretty series, I definitely recommend reading the book! It captures that perfect summer vibe, full of warmth, love, and the bittersweet feelings that come with growing up. If you enjoyed the show, the book will gi...
The Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy ☀️👙💛
If you liked the Hunger Games movies then you’re definitely going to love the books even more. They dive so much deeper into the characters and the world and honestly I couldn’t put them down. There’s just something about the way it’s written that pu...
Hunger Games book Series 🔥🏹
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before trilogy is such a sweet and heartwarming read. It’s a soft romance that beautifully explores teenage love and friendships and all the little emotions that come with growing up. Even if you’ve already seen the movies ...
To All the Boys I've Loved Before Trilogy 💌❤️
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is such a beautifully written and heartfelt story. It’s a sweet and emotional book that explores identity friendship and love in such a genuine way. Just a heads up it is a gay romance and that...
The Aristotle and Dante Collection 🩵
The Song of Achilles completely broke me I actually cried while reading it. It’s such a beautifully written book that brings ancient history to life in the most emotional way. The writing is poetic and filled with stunning quotes that stay with you l...
The Song of Achilles🗡️🧡
If you enjoy historical fiction with a dash of mystery and a touch of magic, The Lost Apothecary is a must-read. Sarah Penner weaves together the stories of three women across two timelines 18th century London and present day, in a tale of secrets, r...
The Lost Apothecary 🧪
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
This book is such a fun, twisty ride. A regular girl suddenly inherits a billionaire’s fortune but there’s a catch: she has to solve puzzles and live in a house full of the man’s suspicious (and attracti...
The Inheritance Games 💰
Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
A sweet, summery story set in Italy, perfect for when you need something light and heartwarming. It’s about love, family secrets, and self discovery, all wrapped in the charm of Florence and delicious gelato. I...
The Love & Gelato 🍨
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
This one hits deep. It’s not your usual YA romance, it’s about identity, pressure, and the beauty of strong friendships. The characters feel real, the emotions are raw, and it says a lot about being young and not fittin...
Radio Silence 🎙️
Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
A fun, fast paced rom-com set over 24 hours, filled with banter, rivalry, and just the right amount of emotion. Two academic enemies are forced to team up on their last day of high school, and what start...
Today Tonight Tomorrow⏳
Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott
This one is emotional and intense in the best way. It’s about two teens with cystic fibrosis who fall in love but have to stay physically apart to survive. The tension, the hope, the heartbreak, it’s all there. ...
Five Feet Apart 🫶🏼