Check out my top ten favorite books of 2023 plus a handful of honorable mentions!

If a single book has the ability to fundamentally change the way Americans view systemic racism and its detrimental impact on American life, it’s this book. 

I finally read this 800 page saga and I’m so glad I did. This book is truly a beautiful and tragic literary masterpiece…

My top ten favorite books of 2022 plus a handful of honorable mentions!

I read Lessons in Chemistry back in April and haven’t stopped thinking about it since! This is definitely one of the best new books I’ve read thus far in 2022.

Told from the perspective of a fictional athlete-turned princess, this book offers a very real look at the glamorous and not-so-glamourous lives or modern-day princesses…

“I was twenty three years old when I died…” This fantastic dystopian fiction / sci-fi debut is one you won’t want to miss!

The latest book from the author of Dark Matter and Recursion is on sale today! I had high hopes for this one and it largely lived up to my expectations…

If you’re looking for a book that will give you allll the feels, look no further! This book will make you laugh. It will make you ugly cry. It will make you cherish your friendships and found family….

My first five star read of the year! This book is truly a must-read… Dasani and her family’s story is powerful, heartbreaking and unforgettable.

This beautiful and heartbreaking saga exceptionally captures the joy, sorrow, grief and beauty that defines the fate of one family across eight generations…

This book is truly a masterpiece! If you enjoy post-apocalyptic dystopian fiction, you HAVE to read this one..

Wow, what a truly exceptional book. I can certainly see why the New York Times rated this one of their top ten books of 2020...

What do religious cults, CrossFit, multi-level marketing companies and Instagram influencers all have in common? In this captivating work on non-fiction, Amanda Montell dives deep into all things “cultish”…

In this dystopian debut novel, Christina Sweeney-Baird explores how the world would change if 90% of men succumbed to a deadly virus…

I absolutely loved this book - all the unique twists and turns made it impossible to guess what would happen next and the ending was truly to die-for…

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Not only is the cover of this book a work of art, but the pages are filled with lyrical prose that give voice to a community not often written about in mainstream literature…