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On My Nightstand

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Sometimes when life gets too heavy you just need to escape. So I’ve put together a list of my top favorite books to get lost in. Everything from self help to dragons - there’s something for everyone!! Enjoy!
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Fantasy

Because who doesn’t love the world of make believe??
 
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My very favorite fantasy series. I consumed these at an alarming rate and could read them over and over again. The first one is a little slow but by the second you’re absolutely hooked
A Court of Thorns and Roses Paperback Set
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This was my re-introduction back into fantasy as an adult and I read it in 24 hours. Think Divergent meets Harry Potter meets dragons. You won’t want to put it down
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I read it just as quickly, if not faster, than the first book. This series is impeccable in my opinion. So good at world building and immersing you
Iron Flame
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Taylor Jenkins Reid

Everything I love by TJR (my fav author)
 
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This book had me in a chokehold. Evelyn Hugo is an iconic Old Hollywood star who finally spills everything about her fame, her seven (yes, seven) husbands, and the secret love of her life. I devoured it. If you love drama and strong, complicated wome...
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
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Carrie Soto is an unapologetic badass and I was OBSESSED. She’s intense, competitive, not always likable (which I love), and you watch her wrestle with what it means to be the best, especially as a woman in a male-dominated space. It’s such a powerfu...
Carrie Soto Is Back
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It literally feels like watching a rock documentary in book form. Daisy is wild, magnetic, and totally unfiltered. Fame, addiction, love that can’t work, and the price of chasing greatness. I was fully transported and emotionally unwell (in the best ...
Daisy Jones & The Six
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Omg. Thrilling, girl power, women supporting women, excitement, passion. I was hooked
Atmosphere
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Summer

Happy heartwarming summer reads!!
 
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One of my all-time favorites. It’s giving childhood friends to lovers, summer nostalgia, heartbreak, and SO much emotion. I was screaming, crying, throwing up. If you love a good second chance romance read this immediately.
Every Summer After
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This book made me feel everything. It’s emotional, cozy, witty, and just so beautifully written. Emily Henry nailed the messy magic of love, friendship, and growing up. It’s full of summer nostalgia
Happy Place
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Non Fiction

The books that make you think!!
 
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If you’re looking to find yourself and your purpose, this is your book. Oh my word. It changed my life. Glennon has a way of putting every thought that women struggle with into words. Female empowerment. Tells you not to water yourself down to make o...
Untamed
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I had to take it slowly because it’s PACKED with information. Joe Dispenza breaks down the literal chemical makeup of our brains and how to rewire them for our ultimate benefit
Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself
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This one is so good if you’re trying to work through repressed trauma of any kind. It helps you to see how body and mind coincide and how to help them work together to heal
The Body Keeps the Score: Healing Trauma
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A beautiful, simple book about how to love others well
A Return to Love: Reflections on A Course in Miracles
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My favorite book on astrology and the signs!!!! Dives in deep on how each sign interacts in different settings and with different people
The Astrology of You and Me: Improve Relationships
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Feel

Tugs on your heart strings
 
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Changed my life. The journey of a woman finding herself and her place in the world. Truly my favorite book
Eat, Pray, Love
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I read this as a kid and still am obsessed. It makes you really think about the ways society impacts you and the importance of feeling your feelings
The Giver
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Thrill

Keeps you on the edge of your seat!!!
 
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HAD ME HOOKED FROM START TO FINISH. The twists and turns were perfect and so well done
The Housemaid