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books I will always recommend
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items for different reasons, each of these books left a mark on me and I will never shut up about them
I'll never forget how much I cried reading this book… you can't go wrong with Hosseini.
The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
this book definitely deserves more attention!
The Unbearable Lightness of Being - Milan Kundera
I believe everyone can benefit from this book and find some good advice. it's also a great idea for a gift.
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones - James Clear
if you love Korean literature and family drama, this book is perfect for you.
Pachinko - Min Jin Lee
a true gem when it comes to Korean literature, a book that I will never forget, it really moved me and I cannot wait to re-read it.
Almond - Won-Pyung Sohn
my 2024. favorite book! great storytelling of two young people with their individual life stories finding their way to each other's lives during war.
All the Light We Cannot See - Anothony Doerr (B&N Exclusive Collector's Edition) (Pulitzer Prize Winner)|
this psychological novel will captivate you so if you like stories about obsessive love this one is for you.
The Tunnel - Ernesto Sabato
One of my favorite books of all time.
The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah
my love for reading started with this book more than 10 years ago! every now and then I re-read it and it always gives me something new, a new perspective, a new reminder, a new realization
The Alchemist (25th Anniversary Edition) - Paulo Coelho
if you're looking for a captivating thriller or something to get you out of a reading slump, this book is the way to go! chilling yet brilliant, I am sure you won't be able to put it down
The Whisperer - Donato Carrisi
one of my favorite thrillers, I still remember the chills I got while reading this book, it is captivating, mysterious and it will stick with you for a very long time
The Fourth Monkey - J.D. Barker
a true story of a prisoner of Auschwitz who used to tattoo numbers on another prisoners, this is a powerful testimony of a survival, brutality and injustice and yet a story about faith, hope and love even in the darkest times
The Tattooist of Auschwitz - Heather Morris
George Orwell has an incredible ability to project the most powerful messages that are accurate to this day on short number of pages and Animal Farm is a proof of that. A book that every generation should read.
Animal Farm - George Orwell
even though he is well known for this books that have a decent number of pages, if you're just diving into Dostoyevsky's work there a few shorter book you can check out such as White Nights
White Nights - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
if you're looking for a book that will get you emotionally involved and a book that will give you your new favorite character then A Man Called Ove is for you
A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman
nothing like I've ever read, it has a unique story and twist which really stood out among other books
Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes
perfect book for those who are new into this subject and need something that is easy to read and understand
Manifest: 7 Steps to Living Your Best Life - Roxie Nafousi
What was suppose to be a light book about yoga and meditation turned into a completely different book when the life of the author took a turn into depression and hardship that he suddenly had to deal wih. Great storytelling, I highly recommend this b...
Yoga - Emmanuel Carrere
A thought-provoking book that will make you reconsider your life choices and inspire you to live your life to the fullest
Veronika Decides to Die - Paulo Coelho
this short novel was completed under a strict deadline to pay off author's gambling debts which makes reading it even more interesting. only someone who has experience with gambling can describe it in such an authentic way.
The Gambler - Fyodor Dostoevsky
one morning a young traveling salesman wakes up one morning transformed into a giant insect! this short novel is one of those you'll never forget!
The Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka
“there’s nothing worse than being born a woman, and there’s something that she, Hadoula, can do about that”
The Murderess - Alexandros Papadiamantis
from the author of The Kite Runner I recommend you reading this book about womanhood, hope and loss during war, endurance and faith; this book will get you emotionally involved as all Hosseini's books have the ability to do
A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini