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Books that will change your life
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items If reading is one of your favorite pastimes or you’re trying to get more into reading, these books will be perfect for you to look into! These books range from genre to genre but they all have one thing in common: they changed how I view reading and,...
Sections
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Fantasy
Fiction
Religious/Christian
Non-fiction
Children’s books
Fantasy
This book offers a slow burn enemies to lovers trope but without the typical, easy to guess plot. I love this book and its uniqueness!
The Cruel Prince (Folk of the Air Series #1) by Holly Black, Paperback
This whole series is seriously impossible to put down. I’d choose reading this over any t.v. Show any day. “A Court of Thorns and Roses is about mortal huntress Feyre Archeron, who is taken to the magical faerie land of Prythian as punishment for kil...
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court ...
This book is a great twist on little red riding hood!
For the Wolf (Wilderwood, #1) by Hannah F. Whitten
This book is so detailed and dives into love, betrayal, and adventure. This is one of the first fantasy books I’ve ever read and it instantly drew me into the genre.
Deep Blue (Waterfire Saga, #1) by Jennifer Donnelly
This book is an excellent sequel in the ‘A court of Thorns and Roses’ series. I’d argue that it’s even better than the first book!
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
These books confirmed my love for fantasy novels. So well written and riddled with detail, this series makes you feel like you’re watching a movie in your mind while reading.
Red Queen Series by Victoria Aveyard
Fiction
This book is one of my all time favorites. It is a historical fiction piece about a foster child in Nazi German and how her new family takes in a Jewish in hiding. It is a wonderful, touching story, that will be sure to make you shed a tear.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Paperback
This book is so modern and good! It makes you think about being in that same situation that the protagonist is in
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler, Paperback
This book moves a little slow but is very well written and worth the read
Sold on a Monday: True Story of Heartbreak
This book explains the hunger games so well and really shows how everything started!
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
This book is so interesting and really makes you think. It does a great job of making you see colonialism under a more personal view
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, Paperback
Divergent is about Tris Prior in a dystopian Chicago where society splits people into five factions by personality (Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless, Erudite). At 16, she discovers she's "Divergent," possessing traits of multiple factions, making...
Divergent (Divergent Series #1) by Veronica Roth, Paperback
This book is THE dystopian novel. So good!
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
This is the second book of the Divergent series and is just as good! This book is so action packed and also dives deeper into a forming romance !
Insurgent: 9780062024046: Veronica Roth: Books
This book is so gripping and will take you through so many emotions.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz: A Novel
Religious/Christian
This book is so beautifully written. It goes into depth about Jesus Christ’s heart and who he truly is in nature. This book has helped me see Jesus in a whole new light and has opened my eyes to so much.
Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
This devotional book offers quick, easy devotions to begin your day as well as a journal section to reflect on each devotional. This is great for those of you who want to spend more time with Jesus but also always seem to be on a time crunch!
3-Minute Devotions for Women Journal by Barbour Publishing, Hardcover
This book follows a journalist seeking evidence to disprove Jesus Christ, but instead, converts to Christianity due to the compelling evidence that actually supports Christ’s existence. This book is good for those questioning the faith as well as tho...
The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of ...
“Kisses from Katie is the memoir by Katie Davis Majors, detailing her radical decision as a high school senior to leave her comfortable American life for Uganda, where she started Amazima Ministries, adopted 13 children, and dedicated her life to ser...
Kisses from Katie: Story of Love & Redemption
Non-fiction
One of the most captivating, heartbreaking books I’ve ever read. I love this book.
Night by Elie Wiesel, Paperback
This book really opened my eyes to non-fiction literature and made me realize that there can be amazing and interesting true stories.
Kisses from Katie: Story of Love & Redemption
Everyone needs to read this at least once
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl - Books
Beautiful poems!
Immortal Poems of the English Language
This book really transformed my mind and teaches how your thoughts shape your whole life.
The Secret Series #1: The Secret Library - Hardcover Fiction Novel
These poems were very relatable. I liked how they weren’t too “deep” but still touched on important emotions.
Dandelion: Hanna, Gabbie: 9781982153380
Children’s books
Shows a full cycle of love being shared. This book is so sweet.
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
It's a tale about love, sacrifice, taking, and the complex, often unbalanced, relationship between giving and receiving. It’s such a foundational book!
The Giving Tree - Shel Silverstein: Books
“Matilda is about a brilliant, book-loving girl neglected by her selfish parents who discovers she has telekinetic powers, using her genius and newfound abilities to fight back against cruel adults, particularly the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunc...
Matilda by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake
“The BFG is about Sophie, an orphan who is snatched from her bed by the Big Friendly Giant (BFG) and taken to Giant Country, a land of enormous, man-eating giants. The gentle BFG, who collects and distributes dreams, protects Sophie from the others a...
The BFG by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake
Where the Wild Things Are tells the story of Max, a mischievous boy sent to bed without supper for misbehaving; his room transforms into a jungle where he sails to an island of monstrous "Wild Things," becomes their king, leads a wild rumpus, and eve...
Where the Wild Things Are (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Maurice Sendak ...
"I love you to the moon and back" is a phrase meaning immense, boundless love, often used in children's books like Amelia Hepworth's popular story about a bear and cub exploring their day and expressing unconditional affection through various activit...
I Love You to the Moon and Back - Hepworth