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Read, Reading, to Read
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items A mix of books I’ve already loved, I’m currently obsessed with, or fully plan to read after hearing way too many people rave about them. Mostly books that stay in your head afterward.
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5/5 - My Husband is the kind of novel that makes you laugh, cringe, and then quietly wonder if you should check your partner’s phone… just in case.
At first glance, it reads like a love letter—devoted wife, happy marriage, idyllic domestic life. The ...
My Husband: Unsettling Domestic Suspense
5/5 - This was fully chaotic in the best way possible. The kind of story where you know every single decision is questionable, but you can't stop reading because the tension and drama are doing all the work. I was constantly side-eyeing the character...
Half His Age by Jeannette McCurdy
4/5 This gave very strong "something is deeply wrong here" energy from the jump, and I was right to be suspicious the entire time. Family secrets, buried trauma, and constant tension made it feel like every chapter was pulling another thread loose. I...
Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
4/5 - Dark, gothic, moody academia vibes with an almost dreamlike heaviness that makes everything feel slightly off in a compelling way. The setting does a lot of the work here, and I loved how the tone stayed consistently eerie and intense. It’s the...
Nocticadia by Keri Lake
2/5 - I understand why this gets talked about so much, because the concept is disturbing and clearly meant to make you think. But for me, it leaned more into discomfort than engagement. Instead of being intellectually gripping, it felt emotionally dr...
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
5/5 - Listen sometimes you don't want to read a piece of literature that will be discussed for generations to come. Sometimes I just need to get lost in a book that is exactly as it presents. It is an adult romance that has me giggling and kicking my...
God of Malice by Rina Kent
I have not completed this book, but the writing makes me feel like I am completely immersed in the scene. I wish I could dedicate more time to reading this and give it the undivided attention it deserves. Although I am only a quarter of the way throu...
Bright Young Women: A Novel
To Be Read
Books I have heard good reviews, raves, or the description sounds good. Let me know your thoughts if you have already read it! This list will always grow as I am a chronic 'I'll add to my TBR'.
I keep hearing this is ridiculously addictive with twists that make people immediately buy the next Freida McFadden book.
A housemaid starts working for a wealthy family that is clearly hiding something deeply unsettling.
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
I want to read this because everyone describes it like a bingeable Netflix thriller in book form and I am out of Netflix recommendations and need something to latch onto.
A podcaster becomes obsessed with a woman she randomly meets on her birthday,...
None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
I am itching to read this book because apparently the ending actually shocks people, which feels a bit rare in my recent reads. A famous painter murders her husband and then refuses to speak ever again. A therapist becomes obsessed with uncovering th...
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
The internet drama, jealousy, and wild description in this sounds painfully entertaining and that is enough to earn a spot in my TBR.
A struggling writer steals her dead friend’s manuscript and suddenly becomes successful overnight.
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
I've heard this is devastating, uncomfortable, and impossible to stop thinking about once you finish the book.
A woman reflects on the inappropriate relationship she had with her teacher as a teenager and how it shaped her adulthood.
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
I already know the rich-people dysfunction and secondhand embarrassment are going to make me sick to my stomach and still hook me. I'm a sucker for a stomachache from my reading.
A chaotic young woman drifts through wealthy social circles in the Ha...
The Guest by Emma Cline
Every review I've seen and heard makes this sound weird, awkward, and messy, and funny?
A transcriptionist secretly listens to therapy sessions and becomes obsessed with one of the patients.
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
I read My Husband and since it was one unhinged woman, I then was recommended the ultimate 'unhinged woman' book, so naturally I'm curious.
A morally questionable photographer spirals through manipulation, art, and self-destruction while becoming in...
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark
I think everyone but me has read this book and I need to understand what exactly the obsession is. I've got FOMO.
A group of elite college students become involved in murder after taking intellectual obsession way too far.
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Yes, I am one of the people that saw the movie and never read the book. It has been on my TBR list for years now and I can't wait til I actually get my hands on it.
A woman disappears and her husband quickly becomes the center of suspicion, but not...
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
A haunting and thought-provoking literary novel about a young woman who has spent her entire life imprisoned underground with a group of women, knowing nothing of the outside world. When an unexpected opportunity for freedom arises, she embarks on a ...
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
I've heard that Toni Morrison's writing is both beautiful and emotionally powerful, and I'm drawn to stories that explore history through deeply personal experiences. I'm looking forward to reading a book that challenges me, offers meaningful insight...
Beloved by Toni Morrison