I will basically read any genre so should theoretically have something for everyone on my recommendations list! Breaking it up into categories for easy navigation.
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Easy Reads
Memoirs
Fiction Favorites
Cookbooks
Non Fiction
Historical Fiction
Easy Reads
My favorite “easy reads” which yes, will mostly consist of rom-coms.
If I didn't have other responsibilities, I would have read this in one sitting. This is part of the Part of Your World trilogy and by far the best book of the three. I still recommend reading the trilogy in order even though the spoilers are pretty m...
Yours Truly: Jimenez, Abby: 9781538704394
This book might look huge and intimidating but I promise, you will fly through it. This whole series is really great if you enjoy a spicy rom-com.
Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout Book 1)
Might seem like a Christmas read but you can definitely read this any time of year
Wreck the Halls: A Novel: Bailey, Tessa
First book in the series, really great easy read.
Part of Your World: Jimenez, Abby
I will read anything written by Emily Henry and this is probably my favorite of all her books.
Funny Story: Henry, Emily - Books
Another Emily Henry favorite (I would say this is my second favorite by her).
Book Lovers: Henry, Emily
Great little easy to read rom com
Books - Every Summer After: Fortune, Carley
I loved this book so much, I brought it for our holiday book exchange at my book club. This was one of my favorite books I've read over the last 5 years or so.
When We Believed in Mermaids: A Novel
I will read anything by TJR - I remember rushing home from work to read this. I love love love this book
Malibu Rising: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel
Another quick and easy, great little rom-com
If You Only Knew (Hqn): Higgins, Kristan
Read this in a day and a half! Super cute
The Paradise Problem: Lauren, Christina
Memoirs
I love a good memoir - I tend to listen to a lot of these as audibooks but have also read a fair amount as physical books. Here are some of my favorites.
Highly recommend listening to this one as it is narrated by Julia Roberts and Riley Keough (Lisa Marie Presley's daughter)
From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir
Also recommend listening to this one - Dave Grohl reads it himself and it is very entertaining
The Storyteller: Tales of Life & Music
Highly recommend this autobiography, Trevor Noah is a great storyteller.
Born a Crime: South African Childhood Stories
Also recommend listening to this one as Mel C narrates it herself
The Sporty One: My Life as a Spice Girl
Recommend listening to this one as an audiobook as well
Over the Influence: A Memoir (Audible)
One of the best audiobooks I've listened to, narrated by Tom Felton himself. If you're a Harry Potter fan, this one is a must read.
Audiobooks narrated by Tom Felton | Audible.com
This book is a wild ride
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
A lot of very crazy stories - I listened to this one as an audiobook
Educated: A Memoir: Westover, Tara
This has to be listened to, not read. Narrated by Kenan Thompson himself. If you're a 90's kid, you'll love this
When I Was Your Age Audiobook | Free with trial - Audible
Fiction Favorites
A compilation of my fiction favorites - a little bit of everything here!
This one won Goodreads fiction of the year for 2024 and I can definitely see why! Great read
The Wedding People: A Novel by Alison Espach
I could NOT put this one down! If you are a fan of Holly Jackson (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder), you will love this one
Five Survive
The most heartwarming, unique book
The House in the Cerulean Sea
Leans more YA but I read this as an adult and very much enjoyed it
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
I will happily read anything from this author. The movie for this book is also great
A Man Called Ove: A Novel - Books
Great book and great show (on Apple TV)
Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel - Books
One of the most loved books my book cub read over the last 4 years
The Storyteller's Secret: A Novel
Unputdownable
The Last Thing He Told Me: A Book Club Pick
One of the most creative books I've read in the last decade. Loved it!
The Midnight Library
The ending of this book gave me chills (and made me cry)
Anxious People: A Novel: Backman, Fredrik
I'm pretty sure everyone has heard of this book and for a good reason
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
I read this in one sitting. ONE. (Also this one is more of a romance book)
How to Walk Away
If Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Vogue had a baby (with a historical fiction theme) - it would be this book
Amazon.com: The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard
Cookbooks
My favorite cookbooks
The first HBH cookbook I tried that lead me to fall in love with her recipes
Half Baked Harvest Every Day: Balanced Recipes
The newest of the HBH cookbooks
Half Baked Harvest Quick & Cozy: A Cookbook
Quick recipes that are so so good
Alex Snodgrass - Cookbooks, Food & Wine: Books
Another great HBH option
Half Baked Harvest Super Simple Cookbook
Non Fiction
I think this should be required reading for every parent
