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Books that got me into reading

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YA, dark romance, and horror. Whatever it is, we’re gonna cuddle up with our softest blankie and dive in. Remember to support local libraries and book shops!
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Spicy 🌶️

Is it getting hot in here? 🥵 I just started reading spicy books so give me time to build a collection of it 😅
 
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This was my first dark romance book and it was really something! Reading it with the audiobook, perfection.
Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1) by Brynne Weaver
 
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If you like the age gap, bff’s brother, drug addict, man-whor*, possessive, billionaire men trope this is the series for you! I had to read(or rather listen) to it for my book club and it ends on a cliffhanger so I had to keep going 😅
Chasing Love
 
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Book 2 of possessive man book. Doesn’t end on a cliffhanger but at this point cant help but to go on to the next.
Chasing Us
 
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Book 3, this time with a different main character but corresponds to the first two. Also a man-whor* but not possessive like the guy on book 1-2. I like him better teehee.
Chasing Her
 
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Book 4, a different character as well but same universe. This time one of the girls of the group and I just love her so much. I cared more for her than the main girl in book 1-2 😅 i just want to hug her, the precious cinnamon roll. 😭
Chasing Him
 
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Book 5, My current read/listen. Just started it, but it moves on to new characters of the same group. Another man-whor* but let’s see where this goes.
Chasing Fate - Special Edition|Paperback

Young adult

Some of these I read as a teen and still hits
 
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A classic for sure 🧛🏻‍♂️✨
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) Meyer
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The one that started it all in hs for me. Such powerful stories for young readers.
Crank (The Crank Trilogy) - Hopkins, Ellen: Books
 
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Harry Potter meets Twilight. Witchcraft and vampyres. I should really reread this series because I stopped at book 7 I believe? And kind of forgot what happened 😅 now that the whole series is done i should finish it.
House of Night Series by P.C. Cast
 
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Loved this book! Another perspective on the Evil Queen. La Reina!
Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen
 
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This book tripped me out in high school and it’s such a good book to read as a young adult. Or any age really.
Tricks: 9781481498241: Hopkins, Ellen: Books
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I could not put this book down at all!
Blood and Chocolate - Annette Curtis Klause
 
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I saw the movie before I read the book and I could see was the movie as I was reading 😭 it took me forever to finish this one. I don’t remember much of the second one so I should be better on that one when I do get to it.
The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, Book One)
 
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Probably my favorite out of the whole series. I was definitely a Team Jacob girl 😆
New Moon

Horror

Add some spooky to your library
 
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If you like the 80’s slashers this is for you! A good summerween read for sure!
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
 
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Haven’t finished yet but I am loving this one! If you like gothic eerie vibes type of stories this is the one.
Mexican Gothic

Children’s

 
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My first chapter book and I loved it! I need to get back to this series too. I only read up to book 4 and bow I can finish it lol
A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning
 
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I read this one while in summer school and it was creepy to do so lol
The Haunted School (Goosebumps)
 
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If you loved this book, you were definitely a millennial that grew up in the best era. I read this now during spooky season to reminisce the best spooky stories and legends for kids.. maybe spooky for adults too lol
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark