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In my opinion, the best books out there!

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Memoirs

This is my favorite book to read so I’ll have lots of recommendations here!
 
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Quite possibly my favorite read of the year can’t wait for part 2!
Cher: The Memoir, Part one - by Cher (Hardcover)
 
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Definitely a favorite read of mine. I just really liked it
Men Have Called Her Crazy: A Memoir|Hardcover
 
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I can’t wait to read this. Might not have been the biggest fan of her becoming president but the way this book follows her 107 days being in the presidential race seems cool
107 Days|Hardcover
 
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This book was SO good
Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark|Paperback
 
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Highly highly recommended this book if you’ve ever had any interest in Sid and Nancy. Or if you’re a true crime fan and want to hear from a mother who lost her daughter
And I Don't Want to Live This Life: A Mother's Story of Her Daughter's Murder|Paperback
 
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If u couldn’t tell already I really only like reading about women by women
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban|Paperback
 
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This is a must read.
Inside Out: A Memoir|Paperback
 
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ITS THE GIRLLLLL! Keke Palmers book! I’ve been a huge fan of her since her True Jackson days so happy to see her thriving, I’ll be reading this by the end of the year for sure!
Master of Me - by Keke Palmer (Hardcover)
 
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Saw some reviews saying it reads like a little girls diary so because of that they didn’t rate it highly. I think that’s disgraceful, reading her book you can conclude why it would read like that. And I also think it was the way she wanted her book t...
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears, Hardcover
 
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This is my next read but I’ve heard such great things about this book. A few months ago I read the preface and was immediately engrossed in it!!!
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy, Hardcover
 
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This is a journal for you to write about and keep track of your books! I need this because I like to keep track of everything I can
Book Lovers Journal - I Have No Shelf Control
 
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First book of December for me it’s short sweet and insightful only 10$ at B&N
Letters to Sam: A Grandfather's Lessons on Love, Loss, and the Gifts of Life|eBook

Story books

 
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The first in a great series written in the 80s. SOO GOOD
Chances book by Jackie Collins
 
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I love chemistry! Wanted this for Christmas for actual years! So glad I bought it for myself!
Lessons in Chemistry - by Bonnie Garmus (Hardcover)
 
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My mom’s favorite!
Winter Garden (Reissue) (Paperback) by Kristin Hannah
 
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Gifting this this Christmas!
Murdle: Volume 1: 100 Elementary to Impossible Mysteries to Solve Using Logic, Skill, and the Power of Deduction|Paperback
 
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I need to re read this, read a shortened version in high school and loved it
A Raisin in the Sun|Paperback
 
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THIS BOOK WAS GREAT!!! MITCH ALBOM NEVER MISSES!!
Twice - Target Exclusive Edition - By Mitch Albom (Hardcover)
 
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This is just a classic! I haven’t read this in years but I’m going to re read it in the near future!
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom, Paperback
 
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Picked this up at a thrift store recently. I read this in 2019?2020? And it was AMAZING. So happy I bought this again!
The Next Person You Meet in Heaven: The Sequel to The Five People ...
 
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I’m not done reading this yet but it’s a cool story so far and I’m excited to see how different characters stories are going to come together
Women and Children First: A Novel by Alina Grabowski, Paperback
 
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Because I can’t get away from this book I finally got myself a copy
People We Meet on Vacation - by Emily Henry (Paperback)
 
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I saw this in the theater before I read it and now I wish I had read this first.
Regretting You - by Colleen Hoover (Paperback)
 
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Little Christmas mystery! Paperback!
Murder at Holly House|Paperback
 
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This is THE BOOK OF THE YEAR!! 2025!!
Mona's Eyes (2025 B&N Book of the Year)|Hardcover
 
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This is one of my moms, my sisters, and my nanas favorite books! How I’ve never read anything Kristen Hannah yet I have no clue! Once I do I know I won’t stop, and neither will you!
The Nightingale|Paperback

Nonfiction

Trying to incorporate more nonfiction in my life!
 
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My newest non fiction pick up!
Pixel Flesh: How Toxic Beauty Culture Harms Women|Hardcover
 
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The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path|Hardcover
 
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A must read!
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma|Paperback
 
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Heartbreaking. Amazing.
When Breath Becomes Air: Pulitzer Prize Finalist|Hardcover
 
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Been loving this woman for a long time but just reading this now I loved added security of knowing what to do with money!
Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love|Hardcover
 
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This book changes how you see the world.
Everything Is Tuberculosis: History & Persistence
 
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Tori is such a bad b*tch!!!!! Her book on Amazon is only 8$ and she has helped literally thousands if not millions of women like me understand finance way more!
Financial Feminist: Master Money & Build Life