I made it a personal mission to read a ton of books this year. This is a list of the good ones so you don’t have to read the bad ones.
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I read this book as my “outside my comfort zone” book on my reading challenge for 2025. I don’t really do sci-fi or engineering and definitely not both together. This book is like getting stranded in space with a science teacher who’s part MacGyver, ...
Project Hail Mary: A Novel by Andy Weir
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This is a haunting story that dives into the cruelty of reform school and leaves you feeling 🤯🤯🤯 at the end.
The Nickel Boys: A Novel: Whitehead, Colson
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A $100 new home, a fresh start, an idyllic town, and some real messed up history. Sign me up for a southern gothic thriller that grabs you from the first chapter.
Gothictown
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Alex North is one of my auto-buy authors. This is a slow burn about a serial killer that makes leaves you feeling unsettled at the end. “Nobody sees and nobody cares.”
The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North
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Loved this book! It’s slow but enough to keep you interested. Great story about finding your way back in the least expected places.
Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin
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Allen Eskens delivers a haunting, dual‑timeline thriller that masterfully weaves together a story of war‑torn Bosnia and modern‑day Minnesota, building a richly layered narrative of pain, resilience, and quiet vengeance. The novel’s vivid prose and u...
The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens
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If you are familiar with Stacy Willingham, go ahead and pick this one up!! It’s a readable thriller with her signature smooth pacing and sharp twists. She has a knack for proving an easy book to read without leaving you feeling disappointed Iike othe...
Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham
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This is the kind of book that wraps you in beauty and then rips your heart out—slowly, tenderly, and without apology. Kristin Hannah paints WWII-era France in such vivid, aching detail that you’ll find yourself mourning characters like they were fami...
The Nightingale: A Novel - Hannah, Kristin: Books
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This is a brand new book and Joshua Sharpe’s debut novel. It’s fast paced and uncovered the grizzly details of church murders in Georgia. If you enjoy shocking history, social issues, and an underdog story, this one is for you.