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Books Worth the Hype
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items The book market is flooded! You see book recommendations everywhere on Instagram, Booktok, Goodreads—but are they actually worth the hype?! I read a lot, like a lot, so I’ve done the work for you. Here are some super hyped books that are actually tot...
Sections
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Fiction
Romance
Historical Fiction
Thriller/Horror
Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Fiction
If you want an all around feel good novel that presents in a unique way, pick up this book. The premise is so thoughtful and heartwarming. It’s a mellow fiction so no action or anything like that. But it encompasses human connections and the struggle...
Theo of Golden: A Novel
What a tear jerking, heart warming story! This novel encompasses themes of grief, loneliness, finding purpose, and family with a mystery spin. Just full of emotional depth and originality. Without giving away anything, a most unexpected connection wi...
Remarkably Bright Creatures
This novel has a unique way or storytelling through letters/emails (hence the title). It all around is a story of great emotional depth and fabulous character development. The FMC explores these old correspondences and journeys through her past and f...
The Correspondent: A Novel
Romance
Want to get into hockey romance? Now’s the time! This is the second book in the series, but they do not need to be read in order. This is a strong enemies to lovers tale between two rival male hockey players. It’s full of secret passions and forbidde...
Heated Rivalry (Game Changers #2)
To continue on the hockey romance band wagon…here’s the book that the recently-made popular Netflix series Off-Campus is based on. This is the first book in the series and features a male college hockey player seeking out the tutorship from a female ...
The Deal (Off-Campus, #1)
Want something a little bit darker and twisted but still romantic? Check out the Lights Out series. It’s full of spice, obsession, and suspense while also being funny (in a twisted way). Let’s just say that there are trigger warnings for a reason. Th...
Lights Out (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Into Darkness Series #1)
Want a western romance? Here’s another excellent one by Elsie Silver. The meet-cute is fabulous (I won’t give more away). The story will be a favorite of yours if you like slow-burn, rivals to lovers romances with witty banter and passion.
Fever Dream: A Novel (B&N Exclusive Edition)
Dark romance, but put a serial killer vibe on it that’s also fun. I loved this sick, twisted, and witty ride that was the story. This is the first book in the series and my favorite of the three. Two serial killers find each other, and the plot encom...
Butcher & Blackbird (Ruinous Love Trilogy #1)
Historical Fiction
I cannot say anything bad about this book. I constantly recommend it to people. I am not a historical fiction girlie, but I’m here for it. The story is set during WWII and surrounds two sisters during that time in France. This book made me laugh, it ...
The Nightingale
I can’t believe I didn’t read this sooner! The story is set in the 1980s NASA Space Shuttle program. The FMC is an astronaut candidate who, while training, traverses the hardships of love, female empowerment, and life’s disasters. If you want an emot...
Atmosphere: A Love Story (GMA Book Club Pick)
Thriller/Horror
Like usual, the book is way better than the movie! This fast-paced psychological thriller is hard to put down. It’s FULL of twists I did not see coming. The dark secrets are wild and crazy. In short, there’s a troubled, rich family who hires a housem...
The Housemaid
This is a must read if you’re a horror fan! It’s not a short read, but it’s amazing. It bounces back and forth between timelines of the main characters as children and as adults as they navigate the physical and psychological paranormal terrors in th...
It: A Novel
Fantasy, Sci-Fi
If you liked The Martian, you will also like this. It’s also a good sci-fi for those who don’t normally dabble in it. There are scientific elements but put into more laymen’s terms. There are aliens, but in a good way. The novel centers around a lone...
Project Hail Mary
Dragon riders, dragon bonding, dragon powers, need I say more? Oh, yeah, and a super hot book boyfriend named Xaden Riorson (you’ll learn about his shadowy side). The main FMC is super awesome and badass too. Everyone talks about this book for a reas...
Fourth Wing (Wing and Claw Collection)
O M G just amazing! Want your most inner vulnerable self pulled forcibly out of her body only to be discarded and thrown across the floor to then be peed on by a wild cat that barged into your house? Yeah, me neither 😂 But wow, what a devastating ta...
Alchemised
There’s SO much to talk about with this series! But this tiny notes section isn’t big enough 😂 They are hands down my favorite books of all time, which is saying something. The story and characters evolve and grow. There’s magic, multiple romances, ...
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass Series #1)
I can’t recommend this series enough. It’s a dystopian fantasy that will get you so immersed and hyped. There’s revenge, found family, romance, and lots of action. There are many elements to the plot, but it still reads easier than many fantasies tha...
Red Rising (Red Rising Series #1)
This gothic romantic fantasy is absolutely fabulous. I bet you have never read anything like it before. It is so original. The magic system is crazy unique; I loved every second of it. There are themes of prophecy, duty, betrayal, finding yourself, a...
The Knight and the Moth
What a fun read! This is the first in the series. It’s a dystopian, sci-fi, fantasy with satiric and dark humor. It uniquely combines futuristic alien tech with magical dungeon elements. Yup, like Dungeons and Dragons! The stats, levels, inventory, a...
Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl Series #1)
The book that got me back into reading 💕 We have the other fae realm, hot bat-winged men, epic magic system, romance, trauma, humor, fated mates, action—you name it, it’s in this book. The first of the series. Some may say it’s not for them, but I’m...
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses Series #1)