Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!

📚 the best books for your next quiet night

Purple Star emoji 21 items
before having my son, I used to read 3-4 books a day but since having him my reading has slowed a bit - here are some books that I read at night or nap time when I have those few hours to myself <3 <3
Sections
3
 
 
 

books I wish I could read again for the first time

these are books that made me really feel something & I wish I could experience for the first time again

 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
as an avid hunger games fan, I finished this one in 2 days last year on spring break - my favorite of the series
Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games)
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
I know this was an over hyped book for awhile but the twist had me shocked (and usually I can predict twists).
We Were Liars
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
another hunger games novel - surprise surprise! this was my favorite of the series before SOTR came out! best movie, best book.
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games Series)
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
yes a colleen hoover book.. don't come for me!!! this one was SO good.
Verity
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
a free book on Kindle turned into one of my favorites! while a little predictable, it had me hooked the entire time.
Don't Believe It
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
I mean the title literally tells you what's going to happen and you still have that glimmer of hope it won't…. cried so much!
They Both Die at the End
placeholder

my top 10 favorite books of all time

some old, some new - but they're my 10 top of ALL TIME

 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
this is my #1 favorite book (and movie) of all time. I will not be taking any questions at this time
Holes
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
UGH amazing amazing amazing.
Daisy Jones & The Six: A Novel
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
a classic (and cliche probably but idc!!!!!)
To Kill a Mockingbird
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
the book and movie were to die for (no pun intended) so quirky and well written, had me sobbing for hours
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
had 8th grade me swooning for all these men lol
The Outsiders
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
this boooook!! again, young adult BUT so good and the ending to me was super satisfying (though I think that's an unpopular opinion)
The Spectacular Now
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
will forever be a top 10 book for me <3
Catching Fire (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 2)
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
not one to read much Stephen King, but this book is amazing (long, but amazing) and the short series created on it was great too!
11/22/63: A Novel
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
as someone with OCD, I really resonated with this book - which is why it is one of my favorites! I will always have a special place in my heart for John Green <3
Turtles All the Way Down
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
will always love this book forever and ever <3
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
placeholder

books that got me out of a reading slump

we all go through those reading slumps - here are some of my favorites that got me OUT of the slump!

 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
i am a sucker for past lovers coming back again (probably because this is similar to mine & my husband's love story)
Every Summer After
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
i found myself really resonating with Emma, which is probably why I couldn't put it down!
Just for the Summer
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
this series had me hooked, while it is a young adult-esq, I couldn't put it down! a quick read too which I have found is helpful with reading slumps
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Complete Series
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
got me out of my reading slump last spring! a quick read, but so good!!! have yet to see the movie!
The Housemaid
placeholder
 
Kelsey Jacobs profile picture
what a wonderful, beautiful book that had me hooked and finished in 1 day - the movie is just as heartbreaking
Five Feet Apart
placeholder