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Books That I Love 💖

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Kristen

My taste in books leans towards historical fiction and fantasy. I also enjoy a sci-fi book every once in a while, and I'll always be a sucker for YA first love stories. If any of that sounds like something you're interested in, I highly recommend the...

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Historical Fiction

Fantasy

Everything Else

Historical Fiction

This is the first novel published by the author and it is SO GOOD. This book is written from the perspective of a native teenage girl living in Mexico after the Spanish conquests. There's just the right amount of romance involved for my taste. Also, ...

Daughter of Fire: A Novel

Jodi Taylor has quickly become one of my favorite authors. You will definitely see more of her on this list. I suggest starting out with this series. This book is the first in the Chronicles of St. Mary's series. It features a historian, Max, who fin...

Just One Damned Thing After Another (Chronicles of St. Mary's Series #1)

Another Jodi Taylor! I'm not going to say too much about this book. Just know that this series starts AFTER The Chronicle's of St. Mary's. So if you loved the characters from St. Mary's, you'll definitely enjoy this series.

Doing Time (Time Police Series #1)

This isn't exactly historical fiction, but the book does you back in time throughout the story. If you enjoy reading about strong women, I think this is great read.

The Moonflowers: A Novel

YA

One of my favorite books of all time! Sarah Dessen was my absolute favorite author in my teen years and I still love her books to this day. Dreamland dives into the complicated nature of first love and how tricky it can be to understand when passion ...

Dreamland

This is the first series I read that I cried over when I finished the last book. I remember being in middle school and being absolutely devestated that the story had ended. What would I ever read again that could possibly compare?! If you're a fan of...

Song of the Lioness Quartet (Boxed Set): Alanna; In the Hand of the Goddess; The Woman Who Rides Like a Man; Lioness Rampant

Technically, YA, but I really think it reads more like adult fiction. This book is heartbreaking and very well written in my opinion. I've read the entire series and loved every single book. Trigger warning - abuse and domestic violence

Binding 13

An absolute must read. If you read Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret as a kid and you haven't read this Judy Blume book yet, I encourage you to check it out IMMEDIATELY.

Forever...

Another one of my favorites by Sarah Dessen. A beautiful story featuring the stuggles and the bonds of friendship.

Someone Like You

Fantasy

I saw this book recommendation on TikTok and I'm so glad I did! If you're looking for something different and dystopian, this is the one!

Brightless

Fantastic romantasy! I can't wait for the third book to come out. Fans of Greek mythology will love this one!

The Games Gods Play (The Crucible Series #1)

I had to include this one. Fun fact, I've never seen the movies. The characters don't match up to what I imagined and I don't want the movies to ruin the books for me. If you haven't read this yet, it really is a great book and deserves a read.

Twilight

Everything Else

I found this book to be really interesting! I love the concept of the hidden doors and the author tells this sci-fi(ish) story really well.

The Ten Thousand Doors of January

The Jodi Taylor books continue! This book is different from anything else on this list. I'm not even sure how to classify it. If you've ever felt lonely or out of place, I think you'll really enjoy this one.

The Nothing Girl

Told from the perspective of three women, in three different times. This book immediately grabbed my attention. Amazing story about the resilience of women and the bond to nature.

Weyward: A Novel

Once again, Jodi Taylor! This is the Elizabeth Cage series and is completely different from either of the time travel series, but just as great of a read! This book is one of the very few thrillers that I truly enjoyed. It's fast paced, a bit superna...

White Silence

Ok, I actually liked this book a lot more than The Housemaid! If you're a thriller fan and haven't read this one yet, it's definitely worth checking out!

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