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Top Reads (as a thriller, crime, fantasy and smut girly💅)

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Qualifications: I've been in a book club in Columbus for over 5 years now. Our meetings are 10% book, 90% personal life now. If we pick a cheesy colorful romance cover for the next pick... it's not for me.
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Thrillers

 
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Read this one- skip the others.
Verity - by Colleen Hoover (Paperback)
 
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crime with a podcast element? always a yes
The Night Swim: A Novel (Rachel Krall, 1)
 
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such a good spooky read
Hidden Pictures
 
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A quick thriller. Good twists!
Don't Let Her Stay: Psychological Thriller

Fantasy

 
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Powerless has hunger games vibes. It leans YA but still a great quick read!
Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy) eBook
 
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A quick YA series... a mix of hunger games and the Bachelor
Selection : The Selection / The Elite / The One / The Heir / The Crown - By Kiera Cass ( Paperback )
 
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I wish I could start this series over again for the first time
Fourth Wing - by Rebecca Yarros (Paperback)
 
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court ...

Romance + Smut

 
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This was my first true smut book... I think? It came on a bit strong for my first one but I still remember it years later so... that says something.
Neon Gods - by Katee Robert (Paperback)
 
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The most controversial book I've ever read but it's so popular in the world of smut that you kind of HAVE to read it (if you read smutty books). Then form your own opinion on it.
Haunting Adeline - by H. D. Carlton (Paperback)
 
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one of my favoritessss
Archer's Voice (Where Love Meets Destiny, 1)
 
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this one is great, don't bother with the second one
The Stopover
 
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This felt rushed however it was entertaining nonetheless. I think HD put some serious trauma from her life into this one so it’s rough at times (like all of her books).
Does It Hurt? Enemies to Lovers Romance
 
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It’s was a fairly quick read for me. Mafia, obsession vibes.
The Sweetest Oblivion: Lori & Foster Wallace Books

Other

 
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corporate america scandal vibes
The Boys' Club: A Novel
 
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loved the storytelling... i took the ending completely different than what my book club did
The Paper Palace (Reese's Book Club): A Novel
 
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I'm obsessed with anything alaska
Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube: Chasing Fear
 
The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman, Paperback
 
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such a great story
Wild - by Cheryl Strayed (Paperback)
 
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I've read this multiple times- it should actually be a requirement for every adult to read this every 3-5 years.
The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier
 
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such great storytelling - movie is good too!
Where The Crawdads Sing - by Delia Owens (Paperback)