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My favorite book recs
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items If there is a movie, there is most likely a book that is a million times better.
Note: I highly recommend that you get a public library card (for free) and get access to these (audio)books (also for free!)
Note: I highly recommend that you get a public library card (for free) and get access to these (audio)books (also for free!)
Sections
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Fantasy
Self Improvement
Something Real
Fantasy
Fantasy is my fav genre :)
Dragons, war, and mystery. What else does a girl need? Limited *spicy* content for those who are looking for a fantasy book that actually has a good plot!
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros, Paperback
A classic, need I say more?
Harry Potter
I am not the biggest fan of smut, and while there is a lot of it here, I genuinely enjoyed the storyline.
A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas
Red rising follows the story of a dystopian science fiction novel set on a future Mars where humanity is divided into color-coded castes. The story follows Darrow, a lowborn miner known as a Red, as he learns about the elite ruling class, the Golds, ...
Red Rising
This is another classic example of the cliché "the book is better than the movie."
The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins
Tis series depicts a future society where everyone is considered "Ugly" until they undergo cosmetic surgery to become "Pretty" at 16. The series follows Tally Youngblood, who, after initially embracing the idea of becoming Pretty, becomes disillusion...
Uglies (novel series)
I could not watch the show but I could not put down this book. I was addicted. It follows Diana Bishop, a history of science professor at Yale University, as she embraces her magical blood after finding a long-thought-lost manuscript and engages in a...
A Discovery of Witches
This book follows siblings Kendra and Seth who discover their grandfather is the caretaker of Fablehaven, a sanctuary for magical creatures. When their grandfather and the sanctuary's caretakers are kidnapped by goblins, Kendra and Seth must find and...
Fablehaven Series by Brandon Mull - Goodreads
Self Improvement
A helpful guide of living in the now
The Power of Now: Guide to Enlightenment
This book follows a young Spanish shepherd named Santiago who embarks on a journey to find a treasure. Along the way, he ultimately discovers the meaning of his Personal Legend, or destiny. Santiago's journey serves as a metaphor for pursuing one's d...
The Alchemist (novel)
Something Real
This is a raw, emotional, and powerful book that tells the true story of the 1984 murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty and her infant daughter by her brothers-in-law, Ron and Dan Lafferty. It explores the events leading up to this tragic crime. The serie...
Under the Banner of Heaven
An engaging and insightful exploration of the intriguing history of Scientology, coupled with a revealing analysis of its brainwashing techniques and methods of control.
Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood & Belief
Be prepared to cry the entire time
The Help
Another one where you will cry HARD
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Sapiens is a book that explores what it means to be “human,” by investigating the past, observing the present, and looking to the future.
Amazon.com: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
The book illustrates how the laws and social structures of Apartheid affected Noah and his family, highlighting the challenges of navigating a society where his mixed-race identity was considered illegal.
Born a Crime: Stories from South African Childhood