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Books Worth Making Time For 📚

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Daphne

The books that have kept me up too late, made me cry, taught me something or stayed on my mind long after the last page. A mix of historical fiction, memoirs, personal growth and stories I genuinely think are worth the read.

Sections

Historical Fiction I Couldn't Put Down

Books That Emotionally Wrecked Me 🥲

Books That Changed How I Think 🧠

Memoirs & Real Stories

Historical Fiction I Couldn't Put Down

The books that made history feel completely alive. 📖 From WWII to the Great Depression and Vietnam, these stories pulled me into another time while introducing me to real events and perspectives I knew very little about.

My favorite historical fiction book so far. Beautiful, heartbreaking and incredibly immersive. If you love stories about resilience, complicated relationships and women navigating impossible circumstances, start here.

The Nightingale: A Novel - Hannah, Kristin: Books

Historical fiction with female spies, secrets and strong women at the center of the story. Such a good pick if you like history mixed with mystery and suspense.

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

Kristin Hannah does emotional historical fiction so well. A story about survival, motherhood and resilience during one of the hardest periods in American history.

The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

Knowing this was inspired by real historical events made it hit even harder. Emotional, unsettling and one of those books that sends you down a Google rabbit hole afterward.

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

A moving WWII story that connects past and present, family and long-held secrets. Emotional without giving away too much—this one really pulls you into the characters' lives.

The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer

Another Kristin Hannah book that completely pulled me in. The Women explores the often-overlooked experiences of women who served during the Vietnam War. Emotional, eye-opening and one of those books that makes you want to learn more about the real h...

The Women: A Novel - Hannah, Kristin: Books

A woman helps forge documents so Jewish children can escape Nazi-occupied France. Emotional, romantic, and inspired by real events.

Pre-Owned The Book of Lost Names (Paperback)

A heartbreaking WWII story centered on resistance, survival, and human connection. The publisher describes it as thoughtful and beautiful.

The Warsaw Orphan - by Kelly Rimmer (Paperback)

Follows three women whose lives intersect during WWII. It has the female resilience and historical depth you consistently enjoy.

Lilac Girls - By Martha Hall Kelly ( Paperback )

Historical fiction with a strong, intelligent woman at its center, plus a murder mystery and questions of justice.

The Frozen River - by Ariel Lawhon (Paperback)

Books That Emotionally Wrecked Me 🥲

For the books that had me way too emotionally invested in fictional people. 🥲 Beautiful, complicated stories about love, family, survival and relationships that stayed with me long after I finished reading.

Beautiful but HEAVY. Set against the wildness of Alaska, this is a story about family, survival and what happens when isolation brings everything to the surface.

The Great Alone: A Novel - Hannah, Kristin: Books

Old Hollywood glamour, complicated relationships and a woman finally telling her story on her own terms. Messy, emotional and extremely bingeable.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The books that completely pulled me in—the kind I keep thinking about long after I’ve finished the last page.

All the Colors of the Dark: a Read with Jenna Pick

A warmer, gentler pick about grief, loneliness, and unexpected connection

HARPER COLLINS - Remarkably Bright Creatures

Books That Changed How I Think 🧠

Books that actually gave me something to take into real life. From building better habits to understanding money and figuring out what really matters, these are the reads that shifted my perspective in some way.

One of the most practical self-development books I've read. It completely changed how I think about small habits and how much they add up over time.

Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear

Less about telling you exactly what to do with your money and more about understanding why we make the financial decisions we do. Easy to digest and genuinely thought-provoking.

The Psychology of Money: Timeless Wealth Lessons

Short, simple and incredibly meaningful. A beautiful reminder to think about how you're spending your life, who you're spending it with and what actually matters.

Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man & Young Man

A simple story with a much bigger message ✨ The Alchemist is all about following your dreams, trusting the journey and paying attention to the lessons along the way. A quick read that leaves you thinking about purpose and what you really want out of ...

The Alchemist: A Modern Classic Fable

A refreshingly different take on self-help 🧠 Instead of telling you to be positive about everything, it’s about choosing what actually deserves your energy and letting go of the things that don’t. Funny, blunt and surprisingly thought-provoking.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

Memoirs & Real Stories

Sometimes the most powerful stories are the ones that actually happened. These are real experiences and voices that opened my eyes to lives, struggles and perspectives outside of my own.

A difficult but important memoir centered on survival, exploitation and reclaiming your own story. Definitely heavier than my usual reads, but one that stays with you.

Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre

Raw, sharp and unapologetic. A collection of stories centered on women, violence, survival and life in contemporary Mexico, told in a voice that feels completely different from my other reads.

Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda