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Books I Loved

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Books are how I broaden my horizons and experience the world in ways I can't from my city. These are the books that changed the way I view the world around me, plus some that I just love to look back on fondly.
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Literary Fiction

sort of my dump category for books that didn't quite fit anywhere else

 
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it was so sweet but the path to sweet was gut wrenching at times. six thirty the dog i love you
Lessons in Chemistry

Horror

spooky

 
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freaked me out in a very good way
Our Winter Monster
 
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literally my favorite book
I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me
 
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got emotionally attached to everyone and regretted it immensely
Red Rabbit
 
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not for the faint of heart jesus christ. if you have a body horror scratch this will itch it
You Weren't Meant to Be Human

YA

sort of my literary fiction but for younger audiences section

 
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sobbed for an hour after I finished, suzzanne collins never pulls a single punch
The Hunger Games Book Series
 
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changed the way i think abt my life and also made me bawl in my mother's arms like a baby
A Breath Too Late

Sci-Fi

funny witty star wars reference

 
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got me out of a bad reading slump
A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
 
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made me stop hating sci fi, everything about this book was so good
Victories Greater Than Death
 
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if you need fun and mindless this is your series
Ice Planet Barbarians Series

Fantasy

why can't we have dragons in the real world sigh

 
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made me feel rage for the protagonist that i hadn't felt since the hunger games
The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)
 
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dragons, magic, cool weapons, literally everything one could love in fantasy
Iskari Series
 
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easily my favorite magic system. having magic castes based on birds was so cool
The Merciful Crow Series
 
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It felt like a warm hug it was so cute. found family, the cutest fluffy gay romance, perfect book right here
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)

Nonfiction

things that taught me and also made me think really hard

 
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got me to love writing again
The Happy Writer
 
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i will always love books on religion yess broaden my horizons
Paganism: An Introduction to Earth-Centered Religions
 
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a source i used for a school project, got me so invested in these artisans and crafters i finished the whole book
Craftland: In Search of Lost Arts & Trades
 
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jeanette walls narrated her life so beautifully. i felt like i was right there in the car with them
The Glass Castle: A Memoir

Classics

performative males come get your food

 
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homer loved describing odysseus's muscular frame
The Odyssey