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Whether you're looking for a light beach read or an on the edge of your seat thriller, here are some of my all time favs!
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Beach Reads/Romance
 
Historical Fiction
 
Non-Fiction
 
Thriller
 
General Fiction/Other

Beach Reads/Romance

 
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absolutely no notes
Funny Story - by Emily Henry
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my favorite book by Emily Henry!
Book Lovers - by Emily Henry
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the PERFECT summer beach read. I could not put this down
One Golden Summer - by Carley Fortune
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Prequel to One Golden Summer and another great beach read
Every Summer After - by Carley Fortune
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Elin's final book. Wraps so many of her story lines up in a great way
Swan Song - by Elin Hilderbrand
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You can't go wrong with an Elin Hilderbrand book for the beach/summertime
The Hotel Nantucket - by Elin Hilderbrand
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Couldn't put this one down. One of her bests
28 Summers - by Elin Hilderbrand
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I couldn’t put this one down
Meant to Be - by Emily Giffin
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Another great new england summer read
The Five-Star Weekend - by Elin Hilderbrand
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such a quick and fun read
The Paradise Problem - by Christina Lauren
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Historical Fiction

 
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My favorite book of all time, left me in tears
The Nightingale (Kristin Hannah)
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Great historical fiction read about the Vietnam War
The Women by Kristin Hannah
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Her books are LONG but so digestible and I never want to put them down
The Great Alone - by Kristin Hannah
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As a Boston native - this was a fun read. Learning about Isabella Stewart Gardner's life and impact on the city and art scene
The Lioness of Boston
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I was on the edge of my seat to know how this was going to end. Great historical fiction novel about families during WWII
The Secret Book of Flora Lea - by Patti Callahan Henry
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Recently turned into a show on Hulu. Great story about a young girl's experience and how it shaped her family
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
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Great fictonal story about Achilles nad his life
The Song of Achilles - (P.S.) by Madeline Miller
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Before We Were Yours - by Lisa Wingate
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true story from the POV of a holocaust survivor
Tattooist Of Auschwitz - By Heather Morris
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Such a moving story
Between Two Kingdoms - by Suleika Jaouad
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Untamed - by Glennon Doyle
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Another book that was turned into a hulu show. Great life lessons
Tiny Beautiful Things - by Cheryl Strayed
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Great POV from a therapist and her different patients and their expeirences
Good Morning, Monster - by Catherine Gildiner
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Lot of interesting and inspiring stories from Michelle
Becoming - by Michelle Obama
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Great way to get make some healthy changes and create new healthy habits
Atomic Habits - by James Clear
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learn what sets achievers apart
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
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Thriller

 
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Oh my goodness - I did NOT see the ending coming at ALL and also couldn't put it down for the last 10 or so chapters. I just needed to know how it ended. I really hope they make this into a movie or show
The Last Time I Lied - by Riley Sager
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Had me on the edge of my seat
The Family Upstairs - by Lisa Jewell
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I really did not see the ending coming with this one
Other Woman - by Sandie Jones
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Freida is such a great writer and they're finally making this one into a movie
The Housemaid: Freida McFadden
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A thrilling Dolly Parton x James Patterson crossover
Run, Rose, Run - by James Patterson & Dolly Parton
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One of my all time favorites - did not see the ending coming AT ALL
Silent Patient - by Alex Michaelides
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Another great thriller
Then She Was Gone - Reprint by Lisa Jewell
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General Fiction/Other

 
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Loved that this was Boston based and a fun story learning about the gaming world
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - by Gabrielle Zevin
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TJR has such great reads and this was turned into such a good show
Daisy Jones & The Six By Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Twin sisters who grew up in a small black community and their different journeys
The Vanishing Half - by Brit Bennett
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I lowkey think about this book often. A good fall read
The Dead Romantics - by Ashley Poston
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If you haven't read this yet, you need to
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Great story set in cape cod about all the ups and downs of life
Sandwich - by Catherine Newman
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Deciding between the life you have built and the life that could have been
Paper Palace - by Miranda Cowley Heller
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