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My Desert Island All Time Favorite Books!

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My absolute favorite thing to do in my free time is read! I read around 70 books a year, and these are my absolute favorites that I will always recommend!
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fiction

 
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Elin Hilderbrand is such a good author and is perfect if you love some good drama. This book is my absolute favorite of hers!
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
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Knew nothing about tennis going into this, but this book made it so interesting and the story was so addicting, could not put this down!
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Kristin Hannah’s historical fiction is like none other, I’ve never been a huge history fan in school but reading this made me so interested in the Dust Bowl. The story made around it was heartbreaking but beautiful🫶
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
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If you like Daisy Jones and the Six, this book is perfect for you! This kept me hooked the whole time🫶
The Favorites by Layne Fargo
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Another historical fiction by Kristin Hannah, she always knows how to make the reader really connect with the characters and the story. This book is a great example of that!
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
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So heart-wrenching and such a beautiful story, criminally underrated!
Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe
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romance

 
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Perfect for the summer time, very fun while also having depth and heartbreaking moments. Loved this book so much💖
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
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Wasn’t too sure about this book at first but I gave it a chance and I absolutely loved this book! I was literally sobbing over this, it actually ripped my heart out🥲
Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy
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SO underrated, this story is beautiful, the writing is beautiful, it completely wrecked me.
The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo
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Some people either love or hate this but I absolutely loved it, I’ve re-read this book and it was so good both times. Filled with drama and characters that you’ll love!
Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings
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fantasy

 
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This book series has so much hype for a reason, so good and perfect for people who are new to the fantasy genre!
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
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young adult

 
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If you love the Hunger Games movies, you NEED to read this. I had never read the books before and only watched the movies but I still really enjoyed this!
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
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If you love the Hunger Games then you’ll love this, such a good plot and the romance was also amazing!
Powerless by Lauren Roberts
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memoirs

 
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This is one of the best memoirs I have ever read, I grew up watching their videos on youtube so this was very heartbreaking for me💔
The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest
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