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If I Had No One but Books, These Are the Ones I’d Pick

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These are the books I would cling to if I had no one else. The ones that make me laugh, scream, cry, and occasionally throw the book across the room. The ones that are messy, chaotic, brilliant, or just completely addictive. If I’m stranded, bored, o...
 
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Paula girl, I don’t know what was going through your head when you wrote this, but go right on. And Rachel be getting on my nerves but guess what? I’m intrigued throughout the WHOLE book. And I get bored easily.
The Girl on the Train
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Amy, you are wild and terrifying, but I couldn’t stop turning the pages. Nick, don’t even get me started.
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
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Kody, you did that. Mads, you’re messy and hilarious and I love every second of it.
Lying Out Loud (Hamilton High, #4) by Kody Keplinger
 
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Oh detectives, you have me questioning everything, but I love it anyway.
The Secret Place by Tana French
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Lila, stop being so ruthless, but also go on. And everyone else is messy too, but I’m addicted. I feel for your enemies
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
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Everyone calm down, but don’t. And the secrets are annoying but I can’t stop reading. At this point I’m in love with Paula’s mind.
Into the Water: A Novel
 
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Who raised these people? Seriously. Every choice is worse than the last, but I’m hooked and can’t quit.
The Couple Next Door
 
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Lo, I am screaming at you. Also crying? I don’t know, I’m conflicted. This is terrifying but I love it.
The Woman in Cabin 10|Paperback
 
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Creepy buildings, shady neighbors, panic attacks — yes, yes, yes. I read every page holding my breath.
Lock Every Door|Paperback
 
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I am hurt, I am anxious, I am fascinated. Ellie, your life is a tornado and I’m here for it.
Then She Was Gone|eBook
 
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Adrenaline junkie Jane, why must you put yourself in danger constantly? Also, yes, keep doing it, I can’t stop reading.
The Surgeon (Rizzoli and Isles Series #1)|Paperback
 
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What the actual hell? I don’t even know where to start. Every dumb choice, every text, every “oh no they didn’t” moment had me screaming at the book. I hated everyone, I suspected everyone, and somehow I could not stop reading. Also, why is this kill...
The Fear|Paperback
 
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I am aggressively judging everyone, but also low-key obsessed. Stalkers, secrets, and people making the worst decisions ever? Perfect. I am a mess and I don’t even care.
Follow You Home|Paperback
 
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Rich kids doing terrible things and making me feel things I don’t want to feel? Yes. I hate that I love it.
The Secret History|Paperback
 
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This book is wild. I laughed, I gasped, I threw things. Teenage hysteria, demonic possession, and absolutely zero chill? Exactly what I needed. I hate it and love it in equal measure.
My Best Friend's Exorcism|eBook
 
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No. Just no. Creepy basement, terrified people, ridiculous plot, and somehow I couldn’t stop turning pages. I am a mess, angry, panicked, and obsessed all at once.
The Cellar|Paperback
 
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Joe, you are terrifying and infuriating. I want to scream at you and also maybe root for you? What kind of messed-up brain does this book require me to have? I hate it, I love it, I am trapped. Also, way wayyyyy better than the series
You (You Series #1)|Paperback
 
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Dark woods, creepy people, horrifying secrets. I want to throw this book and hug it at the same time. Why am I emotionally shredded but still obsessed?
The Cabin|Paperback