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Books that have my ❤️

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These are books that I absolutely adore. I’ve sectioned them by genre❤️
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Sci-fi that you can’t put down

 
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If you don’t want a sci-fi series, may I recommend an amazing stand alone? I fell in love with project Hail Mary because Andy Weir is not afraid to shy away from the science and as a chemist I love it!
Project Hail Mary|Paperback
 
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A sci-fi must read! Very science forward which I adore!!
Dark Matter: A Novel|Hardcover
 
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A sarcastic robot main character, sign me up
All Systems Red (Murderbot Diaries Series #1)|Paperback
 
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The big guns of sci fi
Dune|Paperback
 
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When I read this series I just fell in love. I’ve always been big in fantasy and this series was kind of my gateway to big sci-fi and I’ll always recommend it.
Red Rising (Red Rising Series #1)|Paperback
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Might I say better than book 1 😏
Golden Son (Red Rising Series #2)|Paperback
 
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Btw “I am no builder” will have you sobbing, read to understand
Morning Star (Red Rising Series #3)|Paperback
 
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The slowest of the series but definitely needed for important world building
Iron Gold (Red Rising Series #4)|Paperback
 
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Had me cackling and screaming “HELL YEAH DARROW TAKE THAT LYSANDER” read it and you’ll understand
Dark Age (Red Rising Series #5)|Paperback
 
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Let’s just say I ended this book desperate for the next, that good
Light Bringer (Red Rising Series)|Paperback

Romance to raise your standards

Fav romance 💘
 
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So if you look into this lis you’ll realize I love Abby Jimenez. This book was so good that I finished it in like 5 hours, I just couldn’t put it down. In her romances she focuses on actual hardships that people face and how that works in a relations...
Yours Truly|Paperback
 
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I cried… 10/10 recommend. No but seriously I love how she puts real world scenarios into her romance novels and shows hardship.
Just for the Summer|Paperback
 
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I listened to the audiobook, but this was a great romance.
Funny Story|Paperback
 
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This book series was recommended to me by a friend, let’s just say I finished the entire series in about a month. I was immediately drawn into the story and I love how the spice is limited.
Binding 13 (Deluxe Edition)|Paperback
 
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Book two of Boys of Tommen. I just love Johnny and Shannon’s story. I felt like it was perfectly paced.
Keeping 13 (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Boys of Tommen #2)|BN Exclusive
 
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Book 3 of Boys of Tommen. So while I love Johnny and Shannon, Joey and Aoife stole my heart. Their story is so full of love and heartbreak.
Saving 6 (Deluxe Edition)|Paperback
 
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Book 4 of Boys of Tommen. This is Joey and Aoife’s second book and let me tell you there are pieces of this book that bring me to tears. I love them so much!!
Redeeming 6 (Deluxe Edition)|Paperback
 
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Book 5 of Boys of Tommen. GIBSIE AND CLAIRE!!! Ugh it’s like finally. It’s so sad but so good. These books really utilize trauma and I think that’s what makes me like these as romance because it’s not just romance it’s love and healing.
Taming 7 (Deluxe Edition)|Paperback
 
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Book 6 of Boys of Tommen. Prepare yourself for having to take breaks because Lizzie’s trauma is simply unmatched. This one is a hard read, not because of length but because of the things she endured, but I adore this series so I fought through it.
Releasing 10 (Standard Edition) (Boys of Tommen #6)|Paperback

Fantasy to avoid your crushing responsibilities

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ that’s me running from adult life
 
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Anything V.E.Schwab is incredible (but this one is my fav 😉).
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue|Paperback
 
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I adore morally grey characters and here they are all in one book (well two). Literally anything V.E. Schwab!!
Villains Duology Boxed Set: Vicious, Vengeful|Paperback
 
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I think I cried when I finished this book because it was literally that good. No like seriously read it it’s so beautifully written.
The Spear Cuts Through Water: A Novel|Paperback

Where’s the Night-Light

Horror 🧟‍♀️
 
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The last line is one that I still remember, it will probably stick with me forever.
Tender Is the Flesh|Paperback
 
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It’s a weird book for weird gals
The Unworthy: A Novel|Paperback
 
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I mean it’s fiction horror, it’ll weird you out so I think it’s night light worthy
Bunny: A Novel|Paperback

Between the Lines

My fav literary fiction
 
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I cried. I recommended it to my philosophy professor, she also cried. 20/10 recommend. Such beautiful writing!!
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous|Paperback
 
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I honestly don’t even know how to describe this book. It’s breaking free of control but also shows how fragile we are.
The Vegetarian|Paperback
 
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Such a unique and beautiful novel focusing on the connection between women
Lady Tan's Circle of Women: A Novel|Paperback
 
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Loved it
Where the Crawdads Sing|Paperback

There’s a reason they’re Classics

My top classic books
 
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I may or may not have read this because it is Bella Swan’s favorite book. I guess that’s what I get for reading twilight at age 12 😂. Fr tho I love it.
Wuthering Heights: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)|Paperback
 
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My first ever classic and I still think about it to this day.
The Picture of Dorian Gray|Paperback
 
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I ❤️ banned books
1984|Paperback
 
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A book about the burning of books and the lack of literacy. Needed now more than ever!
Fahrenheit 451: A Novel|Paperback
 
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It’s a must read
The Handmaid's Tale|Paperback
 
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My English teacher loved this book and I certainly developed the love for it too
Jane Eyre (Special Edition)|Hardcover

Utopia: terms and conditions apply

My top dystopian books
 
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This is such a beautiful dystopian novel about loss, I would 100% recommend I devoured this book.
The Memory Police: A Novel|Paperback
 
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I don’t think I need to say much, read it.
The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Series #1)|Paperback
 
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Such a unique piece I think it’s so important to read. It follows a group of women in a post apocalyptic world where there are no men.
I Who Have Never Known Men|Paperback

Dark Academia Vibes

 
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God I love this book!!!!!
Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution|Hardcover
 
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My first ever dark academia book and what got me into the sub-genre. Long chapters, don’t say I didn’t warn you.
The Secret History|Paperback
 
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Read it. Shakespeare and murder, what more could a girl need?
If We Were Villains: A Novel|Paperback