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Kelsey Smith
Book recs from someone who is VERY picky about what she reads. 🤓 I don’t have a ton of time, so my book choices come well-vetted!
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Historical Fantasy?
 
Memoirs (I promise they’re not boring!)
 
Mysteriesssss
 
Historical Fiction
 
Not a Romance
 
Cozy Reads

Historical Fantasy?

 
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Sometimes you get in a rut of reading similar books. No matter who the author, or the genre, there are lots of similar narratives out there! This book was different. It touched on life difficulties, on love, and on the desire to make an impact. It we...
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab, Paperback
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Memoirs (I promise they’re not boring!)

 
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This is a true story that reads like fiction. It’s unbelievable to think about someone growing up the way Janette did and that she was strong enough to overcome it. You won’t regret this read!
The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls
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This is another memoir that reads like fiction (see The Glass Castle recommendation). You just cannot believe people grow up like this in the United States. This is a story of sheer grit, determination, and hard work..a rags to riches if you will!
Educated: A Memoir
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A must-read for entrepreneurs and dreamers. Phil Knight shares the messy, uncertain journey behind Nike, proving that faith in the process matters as much as strategy.
Shoe Dog - by Phil Knight (Hardcover)
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Mysteriesssss

 
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It can happen so easily. You’re easily distracted, caught up in every day life, and you lose something. This time, Sive didn’t just misplace her keys or lose her phone, she loses track of her daughters. One is found, the other isn’t.
No One Saw a Thing: Andrea Mara: 9781787636507
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This is a twisty psychological thriller with a time-bending edge. Not my normal read, but I couldn’t wait to see how it ended! I promise you won’t want to stop reading either!
Wrong Place Wrong Time - by Gillian McAllister (Paperback)
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If you haven’t read this book yet, you’re missing out! I think it’s on most of my recommendations but it was such a page-turner (and I wouldn’t put it on my list if it wasn’t 😊). Coming soon to theaters near you as well.
The Housemaid (Paperback)
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A mystery novel about family, grief, and how the past can resurface in unexpected ways.
When We Believed in Mermaids - by Barbara O'Neal (Paperback)
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This is moody, fast-paced mystery set inside a stylish Paris apartment building. When a woman arrives to stay with her estranged brother and discovers he’s missing, she begins uncovering secrets hidden behind each neighbor’s door!
The Paris Apartment - by Lucy Foley (Paperback)
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Historical Fiction

 
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I’m a sucker for historical fiction and this story does not disappoint. It is filled with love, loss, change, and resilience. I learned so much about the Vietnam War and how there were so many unrecognized heroines!
The Women by Kristin Hannah
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The book that got me into historical fiction! This novel is set during the Great Depression that follows Rena as she becomes a reporter and navigates ambition, ethics, and life in a struggling Southern town. She gets a job interviewing former slaves,...
Under the Tulip Tree|Paperback
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Not a Romance

When you don’t want a traditional rom-com, here’s your list!
 
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This book starts out as a sad girl story and I won’t tell you how it ends. All I will say is that it’s not a romance and I didn’t want to put it down!
The Wedding People: Alison Espach
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Cozy Reads

Sometimes you just want a book that feels like a hot mug of tea next to a roaring fire while it’s snowing outside. These books will transport you to a comfy, cozy place and make you feel warm inside!
 
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A bookshop, at Christmas time, in Scotland. How much cozier can it get?
The Christmas Bookshop - by Jenny Colgan (Paperback)
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If Gilmore Girls was a book, this would be it. Okay, actually Gilmore Girls meets Hallmark. This cozy story is about big-city pastry chef Olivia Rawlings, who flees Boston after a kitchen fire, finds refuge in a small Vermont town, and discovers self...
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living - by Louise Miller (Paperback)
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