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my book recs!

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welcome to my reading list - my recent reads, self-help faves, and all time favorite books :) I'll continue to add as I discover more great books!
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recent reads (2025)

the best books I've read so far this year :)

 
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a page-turning story of family secrets, romance, and the question of what truly makes us family! plus fun beach surfing vibes
Malibu Rising | by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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I read this book in a weekend - a beautiful tale of family history and sorrow
The Things We Cannot Say | by Kelly Rimmer
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both educational and page-turning - my favorite type of book
Remarkably Bright Creatures | by Shelby Van Pelt ...
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a beautiful and harrowing tale of a mom struggling to save her family, set in the great depression
The Four Winds | by Kristin Hannah
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read this in one sitting! I couldn't put it down
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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all time favorites

my favorite books I've ever read!

 
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this book is harrowing and beautiful all at once. Kristin Hannah is a fantastic writer
The Nightingale | by Kristin Hannah
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one of my favorite books by my favorite author, Jodi Picoult!
House Rules | by Jodi Picoult
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loooove this book! the characters are so beautifully written
The Help | by Kathryn Stockett
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The Silent Patient | by Alex Michaelides
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The Book Thief | by Markus Zusak
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The Song of Achilles | by Madeline Miller
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easy reads

 
Love and Other Words | by Christina Lauren
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Verity | by Colleen Hoover
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self-help

my favorite self-help books - books that have made me stop and think and strive to improve my life

 
The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter
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The Four Agreements: Guide to Personal Freedom
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Daring Greatly - by Brene Brown
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