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JellaD

A collection of books I truly loved and would recommend to anyone. Some made me think, some made me cry, all made me feel something📚📖📘

"How to Work with Complicated People" by Ryan Leak offers strategies for collaborating with challenging individuals. It focuses on understanding others, managing expectations, communicating effectively, handling disagreements, and setting boundaries....

How to Work with Complicated People: Strategies for Effective Collaboration with (Nearly) Anyone

"Climbing in Heels" by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas is a novel set in 1980s Los Angeles, following three women—Beanie, Mercedes, and Ella—who strive for success in the male-dominated entertainment industry. The story explores their personal and profession...

Climbing in Heels: A Novel

"All I Want Is You" by Falon Ballard is a cozy holiday romance about two exes—Jessica, a hopeful romance author, and Nick, a cynic writer—who reunite after five years. When a snowstorm traps them in a hotel with only one bed and a joint writing proje...

All I Want Is You

The Holiday Honeymoon Switch by Julia McKay is a romantic comedy about two best friends, Holly and Ivy, who swap holiday plans after Holly is left by her fiancé. Ivy takes the nonrefundable Hawaiian honeymoon, while Holly heads to a cozy winter cabin...

The Holiday Honeymoon Switch

Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens is a funny and heartwarming romance about Anna, a single mom and columnist who lets her kids choose her dates for a new writing project. As she goes on a series of unpredictable dates, she unexpecte...

Is She Really Going Out with Him?

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff follows Geeta, a woman in rural India who is rumored to have killed her abusive husband. She uses this rumor to gain independence, and soon becomes an unintentional advisor to other women wanting to escape oppressiv...

The Bandit Queens: A Novel

Death and the Old Master by G.M. Malliet is a British cozy mystery set at Cambridge University. Detective Chief Inspector St. Just investigates the murder of Sir Flyte Rascallian, a college master and art expert, after he inherits a painting that mig...

Death and the Old Master

Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Seaside Corpse is a historical mystery for middle-grade readers. Set in 1903, young sleuth Aggie and her friend Hector attend a seaside fossil camp, where they discover a body on the shore. As they investigate, they u...

Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Seaside Corpse

It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror is a collection of 25 essays by queer and trans writers exploring how horror films reflect their identities and experiences. Blending personal stories with film analysis, the anthology reveals how...

It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror

The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer is a short, poetic exploration of how Indigenous wisdom and ecology can inspire a more generous, community-based way of living. Using the serviceberry tree as a symbol, Kimmerer contrasts the dominant economy o...

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

What American Patriarchy Has Hidden from Us by Anna Malaika Tubbs is a compelling examination of how American patriarchy has systematically marginalized the contributions of women, particularly women of color. Tubbs delves into the nation's history, ...

Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden from Us

Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez is a romantic story about Samantha and Xavier, who connect deeply after an awkward first meeting. Just as their relationship begins, Samantha must move far away to care for her ailing mother. Despite the distanc...

Say You'll Remember Me

Work That's Worth It by Georgi Enthoven is a guide to building a meaningful, purpose-driven career. Using tools like the “Good Work Spiral” and “7 Cs” framework, it helps readers align their work with their values and make a positive impact.

Work That's Worth It

My Korean Mom’s Kitchen Wisdom and 100 Family Recipes by Sarah Ahn is a cookbook featuring over 100 traditional and modern Korean recipes—like kimchi, stews, snacks, and desserts. Alongside the dishes, it shares heartwarming conversations and kitchen...

Umma: A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom and 100 Family Recipes

I'll Have What She's Having by Chelsea Handler is a candid and humorous collection of essays chronicling her journey to becoming the woman she aspired to be. From her audacious childhood endeavors—like spiking lemonade to fund a first-class upgrade—...

I'll Have What She's Having