Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!

Favorite Books in Hand 📙

Purple Star emoji 12 items
These are books I have come to enjoy over the years. They left a strong imprint and inspired me to write my own stories. Books are my resting place, escape, and unimaginable joy.
Sections
2
 
 

A Favorite of Mine

 
A. W. profile picture
I liked the way the story was written. Each detail, each moment, drew me in. I couldn't put down the book until every last detail was read.
The Surgeon (Rizzoli and Isles Series #1) by Tess Gerritsen, Paperback
 
A. W. profile picture
After I read this one, I couldn't wait for the next one to come out. The main character was always finding herself in awkward situations that had me in tears of laughter.
One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1) by Janet Evanovich
 
A. W. profile picture
The suspense here is unmatched. It was so intense seeing the villain return—I honestly couldn't put this one down.
The Apprentice - Tess Gerritsen
 
A. W. profile picture
A dark, gripping mystery involving nuns and deep secrets. This one kept me guessing and was such a great read.
The Sinner book by Tess Gerritsen
 
A. W. profile picture
Along Came a Spider The one that started it all. Alex Cross vs. one of the creepiest villains ever. Hooked me from page one.
Along Came a Spider book by James Patterson
 
A. W. profile picture
Kiss the Girls Darker, faster, two killers on opposite coasts. This is the book that made me obsessed with the series.
Kiss the Girls book by James Patterson
 
A. W. profile picture
Jack and Jill Politicians getting assassinated while a child is killed near Cross's own son's school. It gets personal and it hits hard.
Jack & Jill book by James Patterson
 
A. W. profile picture
Cat & Mouse Gary Soneji is back for revenge. Pure chess match energy. The ending left me stunned.
Cat & Mouse book by James Patterson

Beloved Childhood Books

 
A. W. profile picture
The Bad Beginning — Meet the Baudelaire orphans and Count Olaf. Dark, funny, and unlike anything I'd ever read as a kid.
The Bad Beginning book by Lemony Snicket
 
A. W. profile picture
The Reptile Room — Uncle Monty is the guardian you wish they could keep. Spoiler: they can't.
The Reptile Room book by Lemony Snicket
 
A. W. profile picture
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging — Georgia Nicolson had me crying laughing. The diary format is perfection.
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging book by Louise Rennison
 
A. W. profile picture
When I read this book, I found it to be quite strange but captivating.
Fire Bringer book by David Clement-Davies