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What a beautiful thing it is to have the ability to read, to be transported to a different era, a different country, to see the world through the eyes of another soul, to LEARN from the experiences and ideas others have. Oh how truly magical books ar...
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The type of book that tells an intriguing story while also making you feel like you’re learning new history and culture.
The Covenant of Water (Oprah's Book Club) (B&N Exclusive Edition)
 
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Ughhh the nostalgia! Teenage, dystopian, unique story, ahhh so satisfying! The only series I’ve ever read twice. 😅 I pray you haven’t watched the Netflix adaption because 👎🏼.
Uglies (Uglies Trilogy, Book 1)
 
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Quick read. Mysterious. Enjoyable. Classics that make you feel smarter just for the sake of them being classics, ya know?
The Great Gatsby: Only Authorized Edition
 
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Oh what a comforting whimsical little book. Written for kids but more fully enjoyed by adults.
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
 
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Just enough strangeness to stretch the mind. In the best way possible.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
 
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I sure love me an Eastern European rural village setting. Undertones of mystery and murder while effectively portraying village seclusion vibes.
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
 
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Historical fiction that jumps back and forth between present and past?? Yes please. Modern day travel combines with the sobering experience of concentration camps. Enjoyable book that read quickly.
The Shadow Land: A Novel by Elizabeth Kostova
 
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You MUST listen to the audiobook. I repeat, you MUST listen to the audiobook version. Played out like an actual movie in my mind. Incredible. Do yourself a favor and listen to this BEFORE you even glance at a trailer for the upcoming movie. FAR too m...
Project Hail Mary Audiobook by Andy Weir
 
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I finally have a book I’m excited to read again!!! Historical fiction, your era is being revived.
Pachinko (National Book Award Finalist) - Kindle
 
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Cheesy cover, absolutely captivating storytelling. Dare I say my favorite book.
The Tarzan Series - Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.

Books that are LIT🔥

 
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Natasha! Prince Andrei! Nikolai! Pierre! Ohh there is no shortage of unique characters. And the intricacies in which they interact with each other. *swooon* reads much smoother than Dostoyevsky in my humble opinions.
War and Peace (Vintage Classics) by Tolstoy
 
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Is complete kindness a virtue or idiotic? Naive or altruistic? Ohh the satisfaction I felt when I completed this book.
The Idiot (Penguin Classics): 9780140447927
 
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19th century Russia. High society. 💃🏻 nihilism vs religion. Political follies and moral quandaries. Quite dense but quite expansive.
Demons: A Novel in Three Parts (Vintage Classics)
 
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What a mind to simplify political and societal functions to animals on a farm. Dang pigs.
Animal Farm: 75th Anniversary Edition

Learn more about yourself.

 
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Whaat do you mean simply being in nature lowers stress levels? Reduces inflammation? An enjoyable read (not dense) that explains fascinating physiological responses to nature.
The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier
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