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Top Tier Reads
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items These are my top rated books, many of which I've read this year! My taste in books leans towards fast-paced, emotional dystopia or romance. If a book makes me cry, it's a bonus. I'll toss in a few fluffy romance novels to lighten the mood between emo...
The Grace Year isn’t just a dystopian story, it’s a layered critique of how societies preserve power through fear, ritual, and silence. The novel questions morality by showing how girls are punished not for what they do, but for what they're believed...
The Grace Year: A Novel by Kim Liggett, Paperback
Sunrise on the Reaping pulls back the curtain on the 50th Hunger Games, showing how brutality becomes tradition when a nation is desperate to maintain control. It examines morality under oppression, revealing how people justify violence when it’s rep...
Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel)|Hardcover
The Great Alone digs into the way isolation—emotional and physical—shapes morality, identity, and the choices people feel forced to make. Set against the brutal beauty of Alaska, the story explores how love can blur into survival, and how hope can tr...
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah, Paperback
This novel is a quiet, unsettling exploration of what happens when society is stripped away and only survival—and memory—remain. It questions morality in the absence of rules, asking whether ethics are innate or only shaped by the world that teaches ...
I Who Have Never Known Men (Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition)
This isn’t a typical romance—it’s raw, messy, and brutally honest about desire, restraint, and the damage we do in the name of love. The book blurs morality and emotion, asking whether love is an excuse—or a responsibility.
The narrator’s fixation o...
A Love Letter To Whiskey by Kandi Steiner, Paperback
This is the only book you need for post partum care, I really loved it! It has so much information about how different cultures take care of new mothers. You can take or leave out what you find is applicable. Some of the information isn't practical ...
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother|Hardcover
I am new to fluffier romance books but this one did not disappoint! I flew through this one so fast. It was cute, well- written, descriptive, and heartfelt. There is spice and it is very well written. This is a 5 star book for me!
Wild Love (Standard Edition) by Elsie Silver, Paperback
Mexican Gothic is a gothic horror novel that intertwines classic gothic tropes with Mexican history and culture. It explores themes of colonialism, eugenics, power, and female agency. The story centers on Noemí Taboada, a young socialite drawn to a r...
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Paperback
This prequel to The Hunger Games explores power, ambition, morality, and the origins of tyranny through the eyes of a young Coriolanus Snow. Set during the 10th Hunger Games, the novel examines how society, privilege, and personal choices shape chara...
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
You probably haven't heard anyone say anything negative about this series, and that is because it's truly a great read! It's great for beginner-level adult fantasy readers, which is definitely me. I tend to stick to dystopian reads, but this novel ac...
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, Paperback
If Fourth Wing was good, this is even better! You really get to know the characters and get a feel for the world. A lot comes together and begins to make sense. It also feels faster paced, which is great for me. I'm not a huge fantasy girl, but this ...
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros, Paperback
If you are a mom and want to employ Montessori principles, this and the rest of the series is a great beginners guide to all things Montessori! This is an easy read, applicable to anyone, and is thoughtfully written. I'm no Montessori expert but I th...
A Parent's Guide to Nurturing Your Baby with Love, Respect, and Understanding
Water for Elephants is one of those rare stories that stays with you long after you’ve finished it. It captures the beauty and brutality of circus life during the Great Depression through heartbreak, resilience, and forbidden love. The writing feels ...
Water for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen, Paperback
This book was a great spooky, gothic read for the fall. It is tragic story and you should heed the domestic abuse warnings, but I didn't find the content to be too heavy or triggering personally. The highlight of this book is beautiful, poetic writi...
A Dowry of Blood by S. T. Gibson, Paperback
This book is devastating, haunting, and gut wrenching. It is a solid 4 star read from me, I will admit it's a bit of a slow read, but a lot does happen. The writing is beautiful, please heed trigger warnings. This mentions drug abuse, self harm and m...
Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow, Paperback
I am not a big fantasy reader, but this is a great, fast paced story that I thoroughly enjoyed! If you're looking for a great book club read, this is the one! I think anybody could get into this story, and I got through it pretty quickly even as a mo...
Enchantra (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Kaylie Smith, Paperback
A great, fun, dark romance book. It's not dipping too far into the dark side but it gives a sort of Dexter vibe. It's a great, gut wrenching revenge plot packed into an easy to digest book. If I can get through a book relatively quickly as a busy mom...
The Risk - by ST Abby
I have read three of the books in this series, but they didn't disappoint and I can't wait to read the rest of the series! They are easy, fluffy romances. The pace is a little slower than I normally like, but I've rated each book I've read a solid 3....
Bridgerton Book Series by Julia Quinn