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books I love (as a non-bookworm)
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items I used to be a HUGE bookworm as a kid - until I lost my attention span. Since I started college, I’ve been attempting to get back into reading! While I still struggle to get into reading for fun, these are books that managed to hold my attention and ...
Sections
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GAY
Romance
TW: sad
Other faves
GAY
Books that make my queer little heart especially happy 🌈
(aka books with queer/lgbtqia+ elements)
Such a fun structure & story. Hollywood elements make it so fun but the central romances are what make it so gripping.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel
My favorite read of 2023 - love the time travel, lgbtq+, found family, & workplace elements :)
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Romance
Books for the lovebirds & hopeless romantics alike 🦢
My journalism girlies you HAVE to read. If you’ve ever fantasized about actually falling for your favorite celeb - you have to read even more.
Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
Found family moments go crazy. I loved this even though I normally despise fake dating!
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Such a fun read, the great structure of ‘Funny You Should Ask’ plus the pop stardom backdrop is amazing
Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman
Book lover-caption. So sweet and cute, I really loved the small town vibes
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
TW: sad
Heartbreaking books that will stick in your head for a while 🥲
A character study filled with heartbreaking moments and some of the most beautiful prose I’ve ever read
Normal People by Sally Rooney
A brave, inspiring, and eye-opening memoir. As a former 8 Passengers watcher, I was excited but also saddened to get this behind the scenes perspective.
The House of My Mother - by Shari Franke (Hardcover)
I read this in high school and it has really stuck with me ever since.
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Other faves
The “other” category - books that don’t quite fit in with my other sections, but still great reads
A party gone wild unfolds - if you like Hollywood glamour, California surfing vibes, sibling drama, or mysteries - give this a read
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
as a media girlie, this was such a fun read! The tension felt palpable and the excitement and stressors of the magazine industry were portrayed so well.
A Hundred Other Girls by Iman Hariri-Kia
If you like music documentaries, oral histories, unreliable narrators, or Hollywood - this is a MUST read.
Daisy Jones & The Six: Reese's Book Club: A Novel
A fantastic return to my favorite franchise. Nostalgia helps but this book stands on its own two legs and I cannot WAIT to see it turned into a film
Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel) ...
the slow burn way information is revealed and the sheer detail is just so good even if you don’t love video games
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A Novel
Such a classic. A fantastic introduction to dystopian media & lowkey radicalized me toward anti-capitalism-> leftist theory in such a digestible way
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins