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My Bookshelf vs My Brain
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items I’m not a complicated reader. I’ll read pretty much any genre as long as I have something good to read. Romance, thrillers, fiction, memoirs, mysteries, historical stories — I’m always happy to discover something new. One thing about me, though: I’m ...
Sections
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Romance
Fiction & Contemporary
Mystery & Thriller
Historical / Speculative Fiction
Memoir
Romance
If you love a slow-burn friends-to-lovers story, this one definitely caught my attention. I really like the combination of romance, friendship, and the emotional side of learning to let go of the life you thought you were supposed to have. The relati...
Our Perfect Storm — Carley Fortune
If you love a slow-burn friends-to-lovers romance with a lot of emotional tension, this one definitely stands out. What caught my attention is the strong friendship at the heart of Chris and Larissa’s relationship, because their feelings develop grad...
The Night We Met — Abby Jimenez
This one caught my attention because it sounds like the kind of romance that can make you laugh one minute and completely hit you in the feelings the next. I really like the idea of Emma and Justin starting with a quirky little dating theory, only fo...
Just for the Summer — Abby Jimenez
Fiction & Contemporary
This one caught my attention because it sounds like such an unexpected and surprisingly relatable story. I love the idea of following a woman who reaches a point where she has completely lost sight of what comes next, only to find herself pulled into...
The Wedding People — Alison Espach
If you love stories that unfold slowly and let you get to know the characters one letter at a time, this one is such an interesting find. I really like the idea of a story told entirely through letters — it gives the book such a personal and intimate...
The Correspondent — Virginia Evans
This one caught my attention because it sounds like so much more than a story about friendship. At the heart of it is a group of young people who find comfort and connection in each other during a difficult time, with art becoming the thread that con...
My Friends — Fredrik Backman
Mystery & Thriller
If you’re looking for a fast-paced thriller that keeps you turning the pages, The Tenant definitely caught my attention. The short chapters and constant twists seem to make it the kind of book that’s very easy to get pulled into, especially when you ...
The Tenant — Freida McFadden
If you love a mystery with a seriously unusual premise, this one is hard to ignore. Jet Mason has only seven days to uncover who attacked her and why, turning the story into a race against time where almost everyone around her becomes part of the mys...
Not Quite Dead Yet — Holly Jackson
Historical / Speculative Fiction
This one has such an unusual premise. It takes the picture-perfect world of social media and turns it into something much more complicated, following a woman whose carefully curated online life starts to unravel in a very unexpected way. I’m especial...
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
If you’re drawn to stories that combine history, space, and a deeply emotional love story, Atmosphere is such an interesting pick. I love that the NASA setting isn’t just a backdrop — the early space program and the women fighting to find their place...
Atmosphere — Taylor Jenkins Reid
Memoir
This feels like one of those books that stays with you long after you finish it. What caught my attention is how personal and honest the storytelling seems to be without feeling overly dramatic or forced. It explores family, difficult memories, loss,...
The House of My Mother: Daughter's Quest