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Books that will stay with you (Amazon edition)
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items If you want a book that will impact your outlook on life, here is the list for you. Whether you are looking for history, fiction, fantasy, memoirs, or something in between, I hope you will find something for you here. Please note: This post contains ...
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Such a powerful and moving book. A thriller about a young girl trying to find her place and save her community
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley, Paperback
If you are looking for a book that sticks with you long after you finish, this is for you. After reading, I have a new appreciation for the world around me.
The Overstory (Pulitzer Prize Winner) by Richard Powers, Paperback
A beautiful, poetic book. While it took me a good proportion of the book to get into the rhythm and flow of this story, I was left pondering long after I finished. I was left with a feeling of wonder of the world around me and a desire be with nature...
When I Sing, Mountains Dance: A Novel by Irene Solà, Paperback
A book that will make you question your reality and how each decision we make impacts us!
Dark Matter: A Novel by Blake Crouch, Paperback
I read this during a Russian Literature course in college, and it has stuck with me since. A philosophical novel on topics of God, free will, and morality.
The Brothers Karamazov: Pevear / Volokhonsky Translation (Deluxe ...
Fantasy
Kuang is such a brilliant writer. She uses the world of Babel to critically examine our reality.
Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford ...
Such an eerie experience to read this post-apocalyptic novel. Butler wrote this in the 1990s and her world depicts the social chaos and economic downfalls of an early 2020s California.
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler, Paperback
This book had me in tears! Such a moving story that brings Greek mythology to life.
The Song of Achilles (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Madeline Miller, Hardcover
Non-Fiction
Bevins provides an informative look at US intervention across the world. I knew the US had a history of destabilizing and toppling governements but to hear it told in such an engaging and human-centered way was eye opening and heartbreaking. Essentia...
The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass ...
This was a raw, emotional and touching experience to read, and made me want to learn as much as I can from my grandma while she is still here.
Crying in H Mart (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Michelle Zauner, Paperback
Lidia Yuknavitch has become on of my favorite writers. She writes in powerful and poetic prose.
The Chronology of Water: A Memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch, Paperback
A creepy telling of two real stories taking place during the 1893 Chicago World's Fair: achitect Daniel Burnham and serial killer H.H. Holmes, who used the fair as an opportunity to lure more victims.
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at ...
Ta-Nehisi Coates writes a moving letter to his son, showing the reader what is is like to be a Black man in America.
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Paperback
I read this almost 15 years ago in my AP lit class. I have come back to this book time and time again since. There are great tidbits on writing that apply to our everyday life. Inspiring and motivating
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life