Books that had me up at 3AM whispering “just one more chapter.” My Kindle has seen things. These are the ones that owned me for days — unputdownable
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incredible book! enchanting!
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
one of the best memoirs i've ever read. will have you on the edge of your seat with your fist in your mouth.
Educated: The international bestselling memoir
As self help books go I believe this is a good one. Teaches about the “upper limit problem” which is essentially how we impose a psychological cap on the amount of happiness / joy / contentment we might experience — but that we have the power to chan...
The Big Leap: Conquer Hidden Fear & Advance
super interesting, horrifying, enlightening.
21 Lessons for the 21st Century: Yuval Noah Harari
He writes in such a poetic way i really enjoyed it and felt like i took on a lot of the information because of how he put it.
The Planets: A Sunday Times Bestseller
I really really enjoyed this book. One of my favourites I read in 2024.
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
History girlies this is for you!!! Loved this book
Femina: Instant Sunday Times Bestseller
I love learning about Shakespeare, turns out so much of what we know about him is romantic embellishments at best!
Shakespeare: The World As A Stage: Bill Bryson
if you want to read something that will explain just how biased data is towards women… this is definitely the book.
Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias
fiction
in spite of my better judgement I THOROUGHLY enjoyed this
A Court of Thorns and Roses: EPIC Fantasy
was unsure of this but it was beautiful and a must for anyone who grew up playing videogames.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: #1 Bestseller
Clearly I missed this when it came out but omg ruined me.
The Lovely Bones : Sebold, Alice
This was a book I didn’t expect to like but loved.
Crime and Punishment (Penguin Classics)
Burned through this. Super moreish and satisfying, you’ll finish it pretty quick. Great holiday read.
The Maid: Sunday Times & No.1 NYT Bestseller
This is like McDonalds in book form for me… not a fan of Colleen particularly but this was fun and thrilling holiday read.