A carefully curated list of some of my most memorable reads of all time, focusing mostly on fantasy/magical realism and historical fiction (my two favs!)
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Fantasy & Magical Realism
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Historical Fiction
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Memoirs
Fantasy & Magical Realism
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It simply would not be a rec list without my favorite fantasy series of all time! Loved this one better than her others but Crescent City might take the lead only time will tell.
Throne of Glass
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A great mix of magical realism & historical fiction. The FMC is super lovable and the story so well put together.
Life After Life: A Novel by Kate Atkinson
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This was a hit in our bookclub! Similar vibes to The Greatest Showman, and of course I love adding a bit of magic to reality. I felt like in a world of “fast fashion” book publishing, this was the first very new and unique idea I saw for a story in a...
When the Tides Held the Moon
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A lovely play of magic, time, and love. One of the best books I’ve ever read, hit me right in my soul!
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
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Of this and Shadow and Bone, I love this biology much more. The characters have such interesting back stories and personal development and their world is much different from Alina’s (from Shadow and Bone)
Six of Crows Duology Boxed Set
Historical Fiction
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One of my top 5 all time favorite historical fiction books, centered around WWII.
All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel
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Kate Quinn is one of the best historical fiction writers out there! Centered around a WWII Russian sniper and her life both during and after the war.
The Diamond Eye: A Novel by Kate Quinn
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True to history, the untold stories of women during the Vietnam War are shared with us through a fictional lens. I absolutely loved this book and it is such an important story to share with women today.
The Women: A Novel - Hannah, Kristin: Books
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One of the most profound stories I've ever read. Focused on the often overlooked or purposely untold stories of women in history, particularly surrounding Jesus. This story focuses on his wife (so obviously this is not in accordance with the bible) f...
The Book of Longings: A Novel
Memoirs
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Such an incredible and vulnerable story from a woman I grew up listening to. After everything shes been through, it was so nice to hear her side of the story.