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If you like thriller, horror, self help it’s probably here. Only posting 4 or 5 stars
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Creepy Scaries

 
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Great if you like a paranormal horror mixed with the real life horror of being a teenager in the 80s
My Best Friend's Exorcism|Paperback
 
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Good if you like: women finding their place in life, mysterious vampires, book clubs
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires|Paperback
 
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Great if you: have worked in retail, like the idea of a haunted ikea, like Swedish meatballs (jk this is a horror book)
Horrorstör|Paperback
 
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I recommend if: you like breaking your heart reading about wayward homes, enjoy rebellious teenage girls, witchcraft (I mean it’s in the name)
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls|Hardcover
 
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You might enjoy this if: you like paranormal horror elements, questionable psychological warfare, trinkets
Mary: An Awakening of Terror|Paperback
 
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You might like this if: you like a paranormal horror book, wonder what happens at those seedy motels no one seemingly stays at
The Sun Down Motel|Paperback
 
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I never saw the movie so no comparison but this book kept my mind ticking!
The Staircase in the Woods|Paperback
 
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Main character was actually appropriate for their age and said/did realistic things a 20 something almost 30 year old would do that was refreshing. Paranormal element, really spoke on demons and personal demons we struggle with
Play Nice|Hardcover

Historical Fiction

 
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You might enjoy this if: you like 1960s settings, are a troublesome woman who likes reading
The Book Club for Troublesome Women: A Novel|Paperback
 
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You might enjoy this if: you like literary pieces reimagined from another character perspective
James (2024 B&N Book of the Year) (Pulitzer Prize Winner) (National Book Award Winner)|Hardcover

Literary fiction

 
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You might enjoy if: you want to feel all stages of grief within one book, strong friendships
Night Road: A Novel|Paperback
 
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You might enjoy if you like: big brother, love island, lord of the flies
The Compound (GMA Book Club Pick)|Hardcover
 
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You might enjoy if: you have a soft spot for kids, you like a success story
Magic Hour|Paperback
 
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You might like this if: you vote for the underdog, like breaking the rules
Wayward Girls: A Novel|Hardcover
 
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You might enjoy this if: you like power and corruption being taken on by an underdog
Big Chief|Hardcover
 
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Another great dive into this families life- very weird reading about someone going through similar medical stuff as myself and how relatable that is lol
Wreck: A Novel|eBook
 
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This was a 5/5 read for me- very interesting story telling
The Names: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel

Non Fiction

 
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You should read this if: you handle whatever life throws at you, haven’t seen anything on Amanda Knox in years (thriving)
Free: My Search for Meaning|Hardcover
 
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You might like this if: you are always making connections with world events, are wondering if everything is tuberculosis
Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection|Hardcover