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Books for girls who don’t do smut

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These are the books that I’ve most recently enjoyed. I don’t enjoy heavy romance, but I do enjoy mystery, quick reads, a touch of whimsy and magic, and light romance (that is more of a side story if I’m being honest). I also love biographies.
 
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I love everything by this author. They are light beach reads - not too heavy on the romance, with magic and mystery sprinkled in!
Sprinkles and Sea Serpents: Sugar Shack Witch 1
 
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This is a book I wish I could read again. Some of it you can anticipate, but it will still grab you.
The Sirens
 
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I’m low key obsessed with retellings of traditional fairy tales. This one exceeded expectations.
Lady Tremaine: Reese’s Book Club Pick (A Novel)
 
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Take note that this is book 8 in the series. I found this one to be an important read for the series, but it does stray away.
Candy Apples & Clairvoyants: Sugar Shack Witch #8
 
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This book broke me - but sometimes you want that. Excellent read, and can’t wait to pick it up again.
Tilt: A Novel
 
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This book followed me until I picked it up. It will make you think and feel so many different things… but it left me a little angry.
My Husband's Wife: A Novel
 
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This book was an intriguing look at life on the other side. It seemed so unreal.
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing Memoir
 
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Fascinating! Loved getting to hear it from the author himself.
Spare
 
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This book changed me, in a good way!
The Book Club for Troublesome Women: A Novel
 
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Just started this, but it’s so good!
The Empire: Wonderful - A Theatre Love Letter
 
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The perfect vacation read! I couldn’t put it down!
A Daughter of Fair Verona (Daughter of Montague)
 
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Because you will want book two as soon as you finish book one!
Thus with a Kiss I Die (Daughter of Montague)
 
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This tells the story from the other girls perspective. One to read again!
The Other March Sisters
 
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It’s been a year since I read this and I still think about it constantly.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
 
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This woman is an icon, and I had no idea. Definitely read!
The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir
 
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I use some of her advice every day after reading this book!
If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't)
 
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Not an easy read, but made me question all I know about Hollywood and young stardom.
I'm Glad My Mom Died
 
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A quick read, but so fun!
My Evil Mother: A Short Story
 
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An underrated book!
The House by the Lake: WWII Fiction (Secrets of Paris)
 
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This story captivated me, and I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next.
After You Left