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Book Recs for My Girls
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items i bring my kindle everywhere and read about 50 books a year - here are my recs ! (mostly thrillers, fiction, historical fiction!)
Sections
6
Kindle
Fiction
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Fantasy ;)
Non-Fiction
Kindle
my prized possession (bought in agave green)
Refurbished Kindle Paperwhite 16GB - Agave Green
bought in dark green
BOZHUORUI Slim Case for 6.8" Kindle PW
Fiction
10/10 (lots of trigger warnings needed for this one!) jude, scarred by unimaginable childhood trauma forms brotherly bonds with his college roommates and their relationships weather the tests of time, addition, success and pride
A Little Life: A Novel
10/10: Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer. Demon braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addi...
Demon Copperhead: A Novel
8.5/10 - greta transcribes therapy sessions for a sex therapist and becomes infatuated with his newest client. . .
Big Swiss: A Novel
8.5/10 read to see jack and elizabeths sustain their relationship throughout time, both funny and heartbreaking
Wellness: A novel
8/10 today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. The contents of this mysterious box tells you the exact number of years you will live.
The Measure: A Novel
8/10 laughed, cried and cherished my relationship with my dad reading this one
This Time Tomorrow: A Novel
6.5/10 a journey of love and adventure after the loss of her mother, katy travels to italy after the spirit of her mother
One Italian Summer: A Novel
6/10 a funny, sharply observed debut of family, love, and class, this novel follows three women in one wealthy Brooklyn clan
Pineapple Street: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
5/10 cutesy romance novel set in a small town
When in Rome: A Novel
7/10 - Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could ...
The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick
8/10 For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is...
Where the Crawdads Sing: Reese's Book Club
8/10 - The three Blue sisters are exceptional—and exceptionally different. Avery, the eldest and a recovering heroin addict turned strait-laced lawyer, lives with her wife in London; Bonnie, a former boxer, works as a bouncer in Los Angeles following...
Blue Sisters: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel
Thriller
9/10 a twisty thriller that gets spooky the second a housemaid realizes her bedroom door only locks from the outside . . .
The Housemaid
8.5/10 - at 7 years old Libby's mom and 2 sisters were murdered, and she famously testified that her brother did it, 25 years later she goes back to investigat for herself
Dark Places
7.5/10 read the book then watch the show on hulu! 9 people gather together at a health resort for different reasons
Nine Perfect Strangers
7.5/10 - the hunting wives share more than target practice, martinis, and bad behavior in this novel of obsession, seduction, and murder
The Hunting Wives
8.5/10 a group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.
We Were Liars
7.5/10 - a murder mystery set at a friends' NYE trip to the scottish highlands
The Hunting Party: A Novel
7.5/10 i actually read this book by accident (meant to read a book with the same title, different author) but it was still good - “the other woman” becomes the prime suspect when the wife goes missing vibes
The Night She Disappeared
7.5/10 - boarding school murder mystery
I Have Some Questions for You: A Novel
7/10 - obituary writer Leo begins coping with his wifes illness by beginning research for her obituary and unravels some dark truths
The Love of My Life: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
8.5/10 - When the body of a beautiful socialite is found hanging in a mansion in a nearby suburb, Simon and Vicky’s secrets begin to unravel. A secret whirlwind affair. A twenty-million-dollar trust fund about to come due. A decades-long grudge and o...
Look Closer
8.5/10 - While eleven-year-old Nora Davis was up in her bedroom doing homework, she had no idea her father was killing women in the basement. Until the day the police arrived at their front door.
The Locked Door
9/10: The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss, Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle ...
First Lie Wins: Reese's Book Club: A Novel
6/10 - Maya was a high school senior when her best friend, Aubrey, dropped dead in front of the enigmatic man named Frank whom they’d been spending time with all summer. her past comes rushing back when she comes across a recent YouTube video in whic...
The House in the Pines: Reese's Book Club: A Novel
8.5/10 - 1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the smalltown of Monta Clare, Missouri, girls are disappearing. When the daughter of a wealthy family is targeted, the most unlikely...
All the Colors of the Dark: A Read with Jenna Pick
8/10 - Masterfully blending elements of psychological suspense and true crime, Jessica Knoll—author of the bestselling novel Luckiest Girl Alive and the writer behind the Netflix adaption starring Mila Kunis—delivers a new and exhilarating thriller i...
Bright Young Women: A Novel
Historical Fiction
7.5/10 there is no such thing as the average woman - and elizabeth zott proves just that. daring women to challenge the status quo.
Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel
7/10 as the cold war builds, beatriz is torn between cuban/american politics and a forbidden love affair as she is recruited by the CIA to infiltrate fidel castro's inner circle
When We Left Cuba
8.5/10 a story of 2 women - a spy during WW2 and an american socialite searching for her cousin in 1947
The Alice Network (Large Print Historical)
9/10 - When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is fo...
The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
9/10: Florence, the 1550s. Lucrezia, third daughter of the grand duke, is comfortable with her obscure place in the palazzo: free to wonder at its treasures, observe its clandestine workings, and devote herself to her own artistic pursuits. But when ...
The Marriage Portrait: Reese's Book Club: A novel
10/10 - The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold pat...
The Women: A Novel
Fantasy ;)
10/10 for my girlies who read smut, this is for you. don't let the fantasy deter you, a must read
A Court of Thorns and Roses Box Set (5 books)
9/10 - at basgiath war college, you either bond to a dragon/ graduate or you die. . . also has some steamy scenes. sounds so silly but i promise you won't put this book down.
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, 1)
9/10 - second book in the iron flame series aka once you read the first book you'll need this immediately
Iron Flame (Empyrean Series - Book 2)
7/10: In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She has no love for the vicious king who rules from his throne of glass, but she has not come to kill him. She has come to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three murderers, t...
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, 1)
Non-Fiction
8.5/10 coming of age memoir from lisa brennan-jobs (daughter of Steve Jobs)
Small Fry: A Memoir
7/10 Modern Love features dozens of the most memorable essays to run in The New York Times “Modern Love” column since its debut in 2004
Modern Love: True Stories of Love and Loss
9/10 - Mad Honey is a riveting novel of suspense, an unforgettable love story, and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves.
Mad Honey: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel