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Lifelong reader constantly looking for my newest obsession. Wide range of genres with my favorites being thrillers and romance
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Thrillers

 
Emily D'Arpa profile picture
This was a great thriller!! Super dark tones to it but it kept me on my toes and I couldn't put it down. I have been recommending it to everyone since I finished
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
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this book had me hooked from the beginning! multiple POVs that helped to add dimension to the story
Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
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Had to revisit this one when I heard it was being made into a film! Still a solid recommendation! This was my first Ruth Ware book I read and it had me frantically flipping the pages to get to the end and to have all my questions answered! Loved rere...
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
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I LOVE a multiple POV book especially one that covers across multiple times and helps to set the stage while also adding layers and confusion to the story (in the best ways). this was a can't put down that I easily finished in one setting.
That's Not My Name by Megan Lally
 
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very interesting thriller! just when you think you know how the protagonist can get out of her situation something new is added to the twist! thoroughly enjoyed
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
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just finished this one and my initial thought: lowkey similar vibes to verity by colleen hoover. loved that it has different character povs slowly telling the story over different timelines so it keeps you guessing as to who has motives, etc. i reall...
Do Not Disturb - Freida McFadden
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honestly kept me guessing the whole time! loved the back and forth between past and present and the varying characters we were introduced to throughout making you question who is doing what and why
The Locked Door - Freida McFadden
 
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a slow burner with multiple POVs telling the tale of multiple different personalities and you work to figure out how their stories interweave and keeps you guessing till the end the mystery component of the story
Good Bad Girl - Alice Feeney
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i can say that this one had me questioning for a while the motives behind the characters. interesting story of a reconnection of a father and daughter for her marriage after a few years of no contact. shows the lengths a father will go to for his chi...
The Last One at the Wedding - Jason Rekulak
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interesting story about 3 different siblings who reconnect in their childhood home and uncover family secrets. told from multiple POVs as the story unfolds with some insight into the past and what lead the family dynamics to change over the years
Home Is Where the Bodies Are - Jeneva Rose
 
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this one was fun! switches between time frames and POVs which. makes for a fun intricate story to sort through and connect pieces while you are reading
The Intruder - Freida McFadden
 
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this story was very interestingly told by a theatrical narrator who left out details until they were best suited for delivering the dramatic nature of the story and weaved the story how they wanted. I had been wanting to read this book since I read t...
The Fury - Alex Michaelides
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one of my favorite reads of the year - told through multiple times from the main characters life after she has an accident leaving her in a coma, she slowly begins to weave together the why and how details while we slowly piece together a story from ...
Sometimes I Lie - Alice Feeney
 
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this one was good, similar to verity / behind closed doors but keeps you guessing on who to trust throughout the story! i've really been into stories that are told through different times/perspectives recently and this one fit the bill perfectly
The Wife Upstairs - Freida McFadden
 
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i had just finished sometimes i lie by the same author and was looking for a similar tale. this one was a uniquely written story that had me continuing to pick it up. i will say the ending fell flat for me, but the writing throughout left me on my to...
Beautiful Ugly - Alice Feeney
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i was really excited for this one as I had just read another one of this authors books, i was super intrigued that there was a significant romance aspect to it as well. i loved the dual POVs between the male and female characters. the ending left me ...
You Shouldn't Have Come Here - Jeneva Rose
 
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ABSOLUTELY LOVED! i am just now realizing this is a series (lol book #12) but it was so good! a who dunnit mystery with multiple plausible subjects told with the spin of a dark small town where everyone knows everyone and therefore everyone's secrets
This Is Why We Lied - Karin Slaughter
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honestly loved this! took a second to get used to constant time jumps, but such an interesting way for this mom to unravel the story behind why the crime occurred and attempt to figure out the butterfly effect to stop it from happening
Wrong Place, Wrong Time - Gillian McAllister
 
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super interesting concept with multiple POVs and timelines all about a body discovered under an orphanage! keeps you guessing up til the end as to who the body belongs to and what unfolded within the house
Darling Girls - Sally Hepworth
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one of frieda's newest releases that had me constantly returning to the book to read more, a few of her other recents have fallen flat for me and felt repetitive story lines, but i really really liked this one! protagonist attempting to right the wro...
Dear Debbie - Freida McFadden
 
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two girls go missing from the same town close together, and the case goes unsolved for years; the sisters of the missing girls meet up years later to try and unfold what happened, left me guessing up to the very end
The Missing Half - Ashley Flowers
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i found out about this book from the netflix spin-off show, and knew i needed to read it before watching it. a very interesting story of how one's past connects to their future and how actions have consequences. yet another example of book being bett...
His & Hers - Alice Feeney
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Romance

 
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LOVE Ali Hazelwood! She is a fantastic STEM strong female protagonist romance author! I am constantly adding her newest releases to my next read list and I have yet to be disappointed! This book in particular I loved! The story has athlete romance al...
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
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once again an ali hazelwood, but loved the dichotomy of the age gap between the characters and how she brings in other character storylines from her other books (the main character is the sister of the love interest in Not in Love) and the swimmers f...
Problematic Summer Romance - Ali Hazelwood
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whenever i come across an ali hazelwood i havent read, it jumps to the top of my tbr list, this one was a cute and fast easy enemy to lovers read
Two Can Play - Ali Hazelwood

Fantasy

 
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omg lovedddd, i haven't read a fantasy sine fourth wing, but there were so many parallels in this story that made me read through this so fast! similar themes to divergent as well which made for a quick dystopian romance to enjoy! (this is the start ...
Silver Elite - Dani Francis
 
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beyond excited to have started the throne of glass series with the prequel novellas. i fell in love with celaena and the fantasy setting established. cant wait to see how the remainder of her story unfolds in the series
The Assassin's Blade: The Throne of Glass Novellas - Sarah J. Maas
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Other

 
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AMAZING! I have been wanting to read a Kristin Hannah book for so long and I was not disappointed. The narrative of this story was so well written and helps to bring awareness to so many battles that were faced physically, mentally, and emotionally d...
The Women - Kristin Hannah
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I immediately got this one after finishing The Women and I don't know how its possible but I liked this one more! I loved that it continued to show the strength and resilience of women but also showed this strength and love between the relationship o...
The Four Winds - Kristin Hannah
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another book that i wouldnt typically grab for but i still liked. interesting story told over 3 days that covers sensitive topics and the shortcomings that come with adult life
Three Days in June - Anne Tyler
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this one was so interesting! have been wanting to read it for so long and I'm glad I finally did. it did not go the way I expected based on initial impressions but kept me intrigued the whole time! excited to watch the show now and see how it compare...
We Were Liars - E. Lockhart
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this was so cute! a story about finding yourself, enjoying italian culture, and reconnecting with her mother
One Italian Summer - Rebecca Serle