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!
Books I Can’t Shut Up About 📚 (updated 12/1)
20
items I’m a huge bookworm, and I love to share what I’m reading with others 🐛
My absolute favorite genre is historical fiction, but I’m a big southern fiction fan (and just fiction in general!) too.
If a book has made the cut onto this list, then I absol...
Calling all historical fiction lovers🚨 If you were a fan of Where the Crawdads Sing, you’ll love this story! Set in 1920s Mississippi, TGITSH blends suspense, friendship, mystery and history into an incredibly compelling story. Southern fiction does...
The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian, Paperback
Set in the deep woods of NC, this depression era story is a masterpiece of historical fiction. Follow along Rae Lynn’s adventures as a woman trying to get by in a southern turpentine camp. Couldn’t put this one down!
The Saints of Swallow Hill: A Fascinating Depression Era Historical Novel
WKK is from MN and you can tell. His descriptions of the northern landscapes are so spot on and beautiful.
One thing I love about his stories are that they’re heavy on the suspense and mystery (think “whodunnit” style) but aren’t gratuitous with the...
Apostle's Cove: Cork O'Connor Mystery
Another Southern historical fiction rec!
Two teenage girls toe the line between friendship and sisterhood in this wartime tale. I really loved the vivid imagery in this story, and the way it reframed the reality of war/prisoners/humanity during time...
All the Little Hopes: A Novel by Leah Weiss
Calling all romcom lovers! Grab a copy of What Not to Do on Vacation, your beach towel, and a pair of sunglasses, because this is the beach read of the season! It was light and romantic, while still having a little bit of depth to it. Each character ...
What Not to Do on Vacation - by Rachel Magee (Paperback)
If you don't read every word in this book in Nate Bargatze's voice, I can't relate.
I'm not one to read comedians biographies, but when I saw Nate B. came out with a book, it immediately held a top spot on my TBR list. As one of my favorite comedians...
Big Dumb Eyes - by Nate Bargatze (Hardcover)
Get your tissues ready 😭
Set during The Baby Scoop era of the 60s and 70s, this story will break your heart.
The Girls We Sent Away - by Meagan Church (Paperback)
I'd leave a better review, but it's hard to type through my tears.
(a) Really though, one of the best books I've ever read- right up there with The Nightengale. So thankful to have had the opportunity to learn more about these POWs that receive so li...
The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific
Kate Quinn just does not miss!
Another amazing HF by her
The Briar Club - by Kate Quinn (Hardcover)
One of my comfort authors- you cannot get cozier than a Laura M Drake cozy mystery ☕️ she has a couple in this series!
Murder With a Hint of Dark Chocolate
I was searching for a cozy Christmas read and MWAHOP really hit the spot! I had previously read Murder With a Hint of Pumpkin Spice and I knew the Christmas version would be just as good.
It honestly feels like you're reading the script of a Hallmark...
Murder With a Hint of Peppermint: Whisper Hollow 2
I couldn't put this book down! The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club combined all of my favorite elements of historical fiction, romance, and mystery.
Every character was intriguing and well-formed. The robust plot kept me turning page after page...
The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club - by Martha Hall Kelly (Hardcover)
Quaint and charming small town? Check.
Mysterious crime without being gruesome? Check.
Slow burn romance? Check.
Cozy autumn vibes through the roof? Check!
I was uncertain whether or not I'd enjoy this book since I was unfamiliar with the author, but...
Murder With a Hint of Pumpkin Spice
Honestly, the hype was worth it. Loved this book
Remarkably Bright Creatures - by Shelby Van Pelt (Paperback)
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife was funny, thoughtful, surprisingly tender and full of heart (not to mention a little heavy on the bathroom humor).
The very first chapter had me audibly laughing to myself; the seagulls, the wheelchair, it was all...
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife - by Anna Johnston (Hardcover)
The Story Collector is the perfect blend of history, romance, and a healthy dash of it fairy dust +.
If you love magical realism and learning about Celtic
Mythology- this is the book for you!
I was enraptured by Evie Woods description of the lush cou...
The Story Collector - by Evie Woods (Paperback)
If you're ever tempted to view people and their actions in black and white, give The River We Remember a read.
William Kent Krueger provides a stunning illustration of the true complexity of human nature, and paints a vivid picture of how deeply the ...
The River We Remember - by William Kent Krueger (Paperback)
William Kent Krueger does it again! This story got me out of the funk I was stuck in after slogging through a terribly boring book just before I received a copy of Spirit Crossing.
I don't know what it is about his writing but it is absolutely
*addic...
Spirit Crossing - (Cork O'Connor Mystery) by William Kent Krueger (Hardcover)
I must’ve been in a hater mood when I started this book bc I found the first, oh say, 50% of this book pretty boring. So much so, that I considered not finishing it, which I really hate to do. I held onto a glimmer of hope and powered through, and wa...
Angels of the Pacific: A Novel of World War II, (Paperback)
I absolutely loved this book!! The southern vibes were so good and I loved every character.
The Tobacco Wives - by Adele Myers (Paperback)