If you are like me and are an emotional wreck, you probably also enjoy stories about people who are really GOING THROUGH IT. This list has something for everyone! From romance, to magic, and hockey politics. You are going to feel SOMETHING. I've included only the ones I would recommend to my best friends 🫶
Sections
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Drama
Romance
Cozy
Non-Fiction
Drama
For when you are feeling a little dramatic! We have all been there.
A tortured soul with a fascination for martyrs? Sign me up.
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
Maybe life would be simpler if we just gave into our instincts and turned into dogs. 🤷♀️
Nightbitch - Rachel Yoder
The most empathetic character to every exist. You can't help but feel deeply for Charlie. This one really made me look outward to the struggles those around us are silently going through.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky
As someone who is not very into sports… wowee I can get into the drama surrounding them.
Beartown - Fredrik Backman
Whoops another one about a hockey town but this one is so so poignant
Firekeeper's Daughter - Angeline Boulley
Gut wrenching yet hopeful at the same time.
All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
A Mean Girls, acid trip, fever dream!
Bunny - Mona Awad
You might be thinking I’m a sports girl because of the hockey books and now this tennis one but I really just love the DRAMA, the PASSION, the SWEAT that sports books have. And this has that.
Carrie Soto Is Back - Taylor Jenkins Reid
Romance
For when you are feeling like love is real and good!
Felt like a dagger to the heart but in a good way! Very fun and easy read.
The Wedding People - by Alison Espach
It's all about love and art and tears and love and science. 😭💕
Alone with You in the Ether - Olivie Blake
A refreshing romantic comedy. I'd like to be Nora someday 🙏
Nora Goes Off Script - Annabel Monaghan
Cozy
For when you just want to stay inside snuggled in a blanket.
Coming of age in the 1920s. You can't help but feel for this young girl. 😭
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith
Found family, adorable monsters, love 🤌
The House in the Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune
The very definition of COZY. For when life gets too complicated and you just want to run away and open a cafe.
Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree
Non-Fiction
For when you want to feel amazed at the power of the human spirit.
Holy cow! Tara is a superhero. She experienced so much struggle and worked so hard to improve her circumstances. I am in awe!
Educated: A Memoir - Tara Westover
I have not stopped thinking about Shackleton and his crew since finishing this book. It inspired me to improve myself as a leader and that no matter what I am going through, there is always a reason to smile.
