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Books I Couldn't Put Down

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These are the novels that made me laugh, cry, and stay up way too late turning the pages. Whether you're looking for something moving, or simply impossible to put down, these stories are the ones that've stayed with me.
 
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This one, and the protagonist, stayed with me for weeks after reading it.
The Four Winds: A Novel by Kristin Hannah, Paperback
 
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As a mostly-fiction reader, this wasn't something I'd usually pick up, but social media influenced me to give it a try. Surprisingly, I got a lot out of it. I've found myself practicing several of the tips in my day to day, and it's made a big differ...
The Let Them Theory: Life-Changing Tool
 
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A non-stop action thriller from start to finish. It seriously felt like I was experiencing an amazing action movie, but in book form. I couldn't put it down.
Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
 
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Another amazing novel by Kristin Hannah that brought me to tears. If you need a good cry, read any of her books lol. She does women protagonists so well, and the women in this story were no exception.
The Nightingale: A Novel - Hannah, Kristin: Books
 
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One of the most beautiful books that I've ever read with writing so amazing that I can't even put it into words. This story of a mother who travels across the Caribbean to find her stolen children will shift something in your spirit; and as a mother ...
River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
 
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I'm not kidding when I say this is my favorite book from the past 5 years or so. Addie makes a deal with the devil that gets her what she wants but causes everyone she encounters from then on to forget her - forever. I won't say much more, so I don't...
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
 
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I actually brought this to the Dominican Republic with me on vacation, and my friends made fun of me for being so engrossed in it during our pool days lol. I don't hear this one get talked about much? But it was amazing. Also slightly unsettling, if ...
The Hierarchies by Ros Anderson
 
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Another tear-jerker for sure. This will make you cry, but it also serves as a reminder that love can be found in the worst circumstances and places, which is such a powerful and hopeful takeaway.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz: A Novel
 
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Put on your thinking caps and go back to when you read The Odyssey in high school. you may recall the character named Circe who ultimately helped Odysseus and his men on his journey. This is the story of Circe, and Madeline Miller manages to tell it ...
Circe - Madeline Miller
 
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This was one of the first books I read during the pandemic when quarantine started. I had only been reading white-washed mysteries and wanted to push myself out of my comfort zone. This one definitely accomplished what I set out to do and sparked my ...
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
 
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A must-read for fans of The Hunger Games series!
Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games)