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Can’t Put It Down Kinda Book List 📚

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I read 20-30 books a year. I read a lot of psychological thrillers, historical fiction, and just a mix of everything else. These are books that you won’t want to put down. I separated them into 4 and 5 stars that I gave on Goodreads. I LOVED all the ...
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Books I’ve Given 5 stars on Goodreads

 
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This is the book I just finished. Fascinating history of what it was like growing up in Caribbean Islands for girls and women. Weaves in and out of past and present seamlessly
Black Cake: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel
 
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Set in the 1960s English countryside, Broken Country is a gripping literary love story about Beth, a married farmer whose life is thrown into turmoil by the return of her first love, leading to a love triangle.
Broken Country (Reese's Book Club) - Clare Hall
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They made an Apple TV show about this one I think. A really mind bending novel
Dark Matter: A Novel: Crouch, Blake
 
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One of the most heartwarming novels I’ve read in years. I loved how all of their lives interweave, and it’s all about classic books!!!
The Reading List: A Novel by Sara Nisha Adams
 
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My jaw dropped on this one, and I haven’t been able to pick it back up.
The Push: A Novel - Audrain, Ashley: Books
 
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Made me want to live a cherry farm 🍒
Tom Lake: A Reese's Book Club Pick - Ann Patchett
 
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Just wow! Any book where someone is stranded on a remote island… I’m in!
Isola: Reese's Book Club Novel - Allegra Goodman
 
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Never read a Lisa See book that I didn’t give 5 stars to. She is always 💯
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane: A Novel - Books
 
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Really good mystery and psychological thriller
The Girl Who Was Taken: Psychological Thriller
 
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So many twists and turns. Loved it
The Drowning Woman - Robyn Harding: Books
 
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Lisa See is a master storyteller
The Island of Sea Women: A Novel by Lisa See
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Such a fun and spicy novel… they also made a movie
The Hating Game: Spicy Enemies-to-Lovers
 
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One of my favorite WWII historical fiction book
The Kommandant's Girl - Jenoff, Pam: Books
 
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This is the perfect book to read on a rainy day ☔️
Beyond That, the Sea: A Novel - Laura Spence-Ash
 
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I love WWII books when they are based on true stories. This is one a amazeballs
The German Wife: WWII Historical Fiction Novel
 
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This is a perfect beach read beach 🏖️ 📕
Malibu Rising: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel
 
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Was exited to be able to say I read a Pulitzer Prize novel winner. This is a phenomenal book and reimagining of David Copperfield
Demon Copperhead: Pulitzer Prize Winner
 
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Like I said, anything by Lisa See is 💯
Lady Tan's Circle of Women: A Novel: See, Lisa
 
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Amazing WWIi novel and had me captivated the whole time
The Things We Cannot Say: WWII Historical Novel
 
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Love this one and the follow up novel
The Kind Worth Killing: Dark Suspense Journey
 
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Ruth Ware is the modern day Agatha Christie
The It Girl: 9781982155261: Ware, Ruth: Books
 
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Such a great coming of age novel that will make you laugh and cry
The Lincoln Highway: A Novel: Towles, Amor
 
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If you love WWII novels based on true stories, then Heather Morris is the best of the best. I will link the two follow-ups bc they were just as amazing
The Tattooist of Auschwitz: Novel of Love & Survival
 
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Wow! Takes place mainly after the war and her time in an Siberian gulag after surviving Auschwitz
Cilka's Journey: A Novel (Tattooist of Auschwitz 2)
 
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Absolutely heartbreaking and heartwarming. I am one of three sisters so this one hit harder
Three Sisters: A Novel by Heather Morris
 
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One of my favorite ww2 novels based loosely on a true story and a married couple that finds each other years after the war ended having thought the other perished in the holocaust
The Lost Wife - Richman, Alyson: Books
 
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The Best Christian Fiction Trilogy! Think Gladiator and ancient times filled with grace and beauty
Mark Of The Lion: Books
 
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How in the world is this a true story!!!! Ready to have your mind blown? Read this
Educated: A Memoir: Westover, Tara: 9780399590504
 
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I didn’t t realize how many of my recs are Reese Withspoon book club recs. She has good taste
Yellow Wife: A Novel by Sadeqa Johnson
 
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All of his books are perfection. A thousand splendid suns was my favorite
Khaled Hosseini: books, biography, latest update
 
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My second favorite book of hers but i know most people rank it first
The Nightingale: A Novel - Hannah, Kristin: Books
 
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The best of Kristin Hannah imho. Makes you want to visit Alaska
The Great Alone: A Novel - Hannah, Kristin: Books
 
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Fascinating part of American history durning the dust bowl and typical Hannah masterpiece
The Four Winds: A Novel: Hannah, Kristin - Books
 
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Can you tell I like her books yet?
The Women: A Novel by Kristin Hannah
 
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Her most famous and classic novel references to the book of Hosea
Redeeming Love: Rivers, Francine
 
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You need to read the follow up novel! It’s under my 4 star read only bc im super picky. It’s so great too though.
The Last Mrs. Parrish: A Reese's Book Club Pick
 
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😳😳😳😳😳😳😳 me at the end of the
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
 
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🦀 I’m tired of writing notes 🤪
Where the Crawdads Sing: Reese's Book Club
 
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This gets 5 and her follow is on my 4 star list
Firefly Lane: A Novel: Hannah, Kristin
 
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Such am interesting idea for a book . Couldn’t t put it down
The Last Flight: A Novel - Clark, Julie: Books
 
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Lisa See can do no wrong in my eyes
Lady Tan's Circle of Women: A Novel: See, Lisa
 
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So creepy and terrifying that you won’t be able to put it down
Behind Closed Doors: A Novel by Paris B.A.

Book I’ve Given 4 Stars on Goodreads

 
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Not as good as the first but pretty close. Heartbreaking as all her novels are
Fly Away: Hannah, Kristin
 
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Really good read and the might have made a movie
All the Light We Cannot See by Doerr
 
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They created a mini series for this one
A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel by Amor Towles
 
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Great book
Such a Fun Age: Reese's Book Club: Reid, Kiley
 
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I wanted to read the follow ups but other book got in the way. 🤣
The Terminal List: A Thriller by Jack Carr
 
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Good psychological thriller
The Golden Couple: A Novel - Greer Hendricks
 
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Cute and a fun beach read
Pineapple Street: A GMA Book Club Novel
 
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I’m tired of writing notes 🤪
Wrong Place Wrong Time: A Novel - Books
 
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I’m tired of writing notes 🤪
The Winemaker's Wife by Kristin Harmel
 
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Cute but I’m tired of writing notes 🤪
The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand
 
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Great beach read
The Hotel Nantucket: Hilderbrand, Elin
 
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I remember loving this one
All Good People Here: A Novel by Ashley Flowers
 
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Anything set in Tuscany is 👌🏻
These Tangled Vines: A Novel by Julianne MacLean
 
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I’m tired of writing notes 🤪
This Tender Land: A Novel - William Kent Krueger