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Spending less time scrolling and more time reading, one book at a time.
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5 STAR READS

All of my favorite books in one place

 
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Lifted my reading slump!! Such a beautiful book. I felt every emotion. The characters were so dynamic. Highly recommend!
Remarkably Bright Creatures
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So raw and emotional. I felt so deeply connected with these women. If you have any siblings this is a must read.
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
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Probably the best memoir ever. I listened to this and that’s the way to go! I loved the interviews by Lisa Marie and having her daughter’s perspective. Such a beautiful book.
From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir
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WHAT A PAGE TURNER!! So many twists and turns up until the final page.
Survive the Night
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Loved this book! Kelly Bishop is so interesting
The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir
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Katherine Center, I love you. This book had me laughing, crying, and kicking my feet. I looooooved our main characters so much and their complexities. I love the way Katherine brings real life medical issues into books without making it corny or fake...
The Rom-Commers: A Novel
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I just loooooove a Katherine Center book. This touched on such real topics while also having such a lightheartedness to it in the appropriate spots. I loved the characters so much. I couldn’t stop listening.
What You Wish For
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I listened to the audiobook and loved hearing the way Shari told her story. I felt some parallels in feelings I’ve had and that made this a tough read for me but I’m happy I pushed on. Abuse can be so shielded and secret.
The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
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Listened to this and it hit too close to home. So good!
Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez
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So precious. I love love loved this so much.
The Exception to the Rule
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During such a stressful time of my life this book brought me so much comfort. I loved comparing the book to the movie I know and love. Obviously a little cheesy but the perfect amount IMO.
Tangled up in You (A Meant to Be Novel)
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I think Priscilla does a great job at sharing her story. I loved listening to the audiobook read by her. This book just further made me realize how bad Elvis was smh.
Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll
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Listening to Selma Blair read this book was amazing, she really captured Anne’s emotions well.
The Diary of a Young Girl
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An absolute must read. So powerful! It’s tough to read just because of the weight but Kristen Hannah has a true way with words and telling a story. I learned so much about the Vietnam war which was simply skipped over in school.
The Women: A Novel
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Wow wow wow. I couldn’t stop listening to Julia tell her story.
Down the Drain
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Absolutely loved this ❤️ so many good twists and turns and I loved the ending. I don’t think Elin will ever do me wrong.
The Five-Star Weekend
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Super easy to read. I loved hearing her story truly from her point of view.
Released: Conversations on the Eve of Freedom
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LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE. This book took me an unbelievably long time to read due to my own nature and no fault to the book. I related so much to Daphne and just fell in love with her. My favorite Emily Henry book yet!
Funny Story
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Viola is such a great story teller. I enjoyed hearing about her rise to fame. She serves as such an inspiration that you can become something out of nothing. “The purpose of life is to live it”
Finding Me: A Memoir
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Okay, so I didn't rate this 5 stars BUT it deserves a place on this list! This content is so important for everyone with a pelvic floor.
Floored: A Woman's Guide to Pelvic Floor Health
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I recommend this book to ANYONE who deals with childhood trauma. I really think this book helped me with my anxiety and healing my younger self.
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
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TBR

Shop my Goodreads and give me your feedback if you've read these books!

 
Unbelievable (Pretty Little Liars, Book 4)
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These are so nostalgic to me! I read the whole series in middle/high school so I want to go back as an adult.
Pretty Little Liars (Pretty Little Liars, Book 1)
 
Flawless (Pretty Little Liars, Book 2)
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Killer (Pretty Little Liars, Book 6)
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My friend read this book and recommended it to everyone.
Loving Your Husband Before You Have One
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The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
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This was recommended to me long ago and it has been sitting on my TBR since.
Boy Erased: Memoir of Identity & Faith
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I love an essay book to change things up.
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
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This one is for the Jane the Virgin fans <3
Snow Falling: Villanueva, Jane Gloriana
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Books about cults intrigue me!
Breaking Free
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I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
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A college girl moves back home with her helicopter mom, sounds so funny.
Smothered by Autumn Chiklis
 
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Sounds like a great story about stereotypes and prejudice.
A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi
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I plan to read this for a work project.
The Unwinding of the Miracle
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I loved this Netflix short series that was based off of the book.
Unorthodox: Scandalous Rejection of Hasidic Roots
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Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
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Reading Accessories

 
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LOVE this light, I use it all of the time.
Rechargeable Book Light for Reading in Bed
 
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These screen protectors are great, they make my kindle screen look like paper.
Anti-Glare Matte Screen Protector for Kindle Paperwhite 6.8" 11th Gen
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Not my exact edition but I do love my kindle!
Amazon Kindle 16 GB (newest model)
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