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Books to binge!
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items If you’re anything like me, you love the feeling of getting completely swept away by a good book - the kind you stay up way too late reading and then immediately need to talk to someone about. This is a list of those books. They’re fun, moving, addic...
If you love the Hunger Games series, this is a great continuation! Super interesting character perspectives from characters you’ve already met!
Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel) ...
This is like wrapping yourself in a warm blanket plus a lil family drama.
The audiobook is narrated by Tom Hanks which is also a plus!!
The Dutch House
My Friends completely captured my heart. Fredrik Backman has such a gift for writing about relationships—this story beautifully explores friendship, grief, and connection in a way that feels both tender and real. The characters are so deeply human, a...
My Friends by Fredrik Backman
I was completely drawn into Where the Forest Meets the Stars. It’s such a unique blend of mystery, heartache, and healing, all anchored by an unforgettable little girl and the people whose lives she transforms. I loved the way it explored trauma, lov...
Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah
Somewhere Beyond the Sea was magical, emotional, and full of heart. I loved how it blended grief, love, and hope in such a gentle, whimsical way. The characters felt so real and beautifully flawed, and the themes of healing and connection stayed with...
Somewhere Beyond the Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #2) by T.J. Klune
From Here to the Great Unknown was raw, honest, and deeply moving. Lisa Marie Presley shares her story with such vulnerability—touching on identity, grief, love, and legacy. What made it even more powerful was seeing it through her daughter’s eyes, t...
From Here to the Great Unknown
The Unmaking of June Farrow completely swept me away. I loved the way it wove together mystery, love, and time in such an imaginative and emotional way. The story of June, her family, and the legacy of women before her felt both magical and deeply gr...
The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young
This book totally pulled me in - equal parts love story, existential reflection, and space adventure (yes, really). TJR does what she always does best: creates characters that feel real and raw and somehow make you feel all the things. I loved the wa...
Atmosphere
This book wrecked me in the most beautiful way. I knew the myth, but Madeline Miller breathed such tenderness and humanity into it that I found myself totally swept up in the love story. It’s lyrical and devastating and achingly romantic. Patroclus a...
Song of Achilles, The - Miller, Madeline: Books
This book is stunning - like, sit-in-silence-after-you-finish-it stunning. The writing is so beautiful and detailed, and the story unfolds like a slow, haunting melody. I was completely invested in both Marie-Laure and Werner, even as their worlds we...
All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel
This one gutted me in the best way. It’s the kind of book that grabs your heart and doesn’t let go. I was completely swept up in the story of two sisters surviving - and resisting - during WWII in France. It’s fierce, emotional, and full of quiet bra...
The Nightingale: A Novel
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This book is pure magic—moody, romantic, and totally unlike anything else I’ve read. Addie’s story feels like a centuries-long dream: haunting, beautiful, and full of longing. The idea of being forgotten by everyone you meet? Absolutely heartbreaking...
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
This book is powerful, urgent, and deeply human. Starr’s voice is so real. It tackles heavy issues like racism and police violence with honesty and heart, but it’s also full of love, family, friendship, and moments that made me laugh out loud. It’s t...
The Hate U Give - Angie Thomas
This book felt like being dropped into the wild—raw, breathtaking, and at times completely terrifying. Alaska is almost a character itself, and Kristin Hannah paints it with both beauty and brutality. The family dynamics had me holding my breath, and...
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Theo of Golden feels like a warm hug wrapped in words. It’s a gentle story about kindness, empathy, and the quiet ways we can make the world brighter. Theo’s journey is simple yet powerful, reminding us that being good to one another is the most gold...
Theo of Golden - Levi, Allen: Books