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Wordslut by Amanda Montell
In this unique and informative nonfiction work, Montell reveals how modern-day English, unbeknownst to many, enables and enforces the patriarchy and gender stereotypes…
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
From the author of Homegoing, Transcendent Kingdom follows the life and work of Gifty, a Ghanian immigrant who moved to Alabama with her family as a young girl…
Dear America by Jose Antonio Vargas
This book should be required reading for all Americans. The book is written by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, deemed America’s “most famous illegal”…
Nonfiction November
Sharing some of my favorite nonfiction book recommendations in honor of Nonfiction November…
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
It’s official. I’m a huge Blake Crouch fan. After reading Recursion (which was easily a five star read for me), I couldn’t wait to pick up Dark Matter. It did not disappoint…
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Where to begin with this one… I really wanted to love this book, as it seems to be beloved by much of bookstagram, but it just didn’t quite do it for me…
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
This book was not at ALL what I expected. I picked it up thinking it would be a light and breezy read and it turned out to be QUITE the opposite…
No Exit by Taylor Adams
While this book was certainly much darker than my ideal thriller, it definitely kept me guessing. Each time I thought I knew what was coming next, something else completely unexpected happened…
October Wrap Up
A quick recap of all the thriller/mystery/sci-fi books I read in October for spooky season…
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
This unique and beautifully written story follows the extremely long life of Adeline (Addie) LaRue, who makes a deal with “the dark” to live forever…
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
If you’re looking for a quick and easy whodunit murder mystery, look no further! The story takes place on a remote island off the coast of Ireland - the scenery serving up all the spooky vibes…
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Of all the spooky books I’ve read this month, this one was definitely the strangest. I had many WTF moments while reading this one…
Recursion by Blake Crouch
I think this is the first true sci-fi book I’ve ever read… which is nuts, because I love a good sci-fi movie. I especially love stories that focus on the consequences of altering the space-time continuum…
Verity by Coleen Hoover
This story had me captivated from the very first page. Apparently this is Colleen Hoover’s first thriller, as she typically writes romance novels, AND the book is self-published. Which is pretty badass considering how popular it has proved…
The Night Swim by Megan Goldin
Approach with caution 🚨. While I did enjoy the thriller aspect of this book, I honestly probably wouldn’t have read it had I known going-in about the very detailed depictions of rape, physical abuse and murder…
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
This was the perfect thriller for someone like me, as I enjoy a good spooky and/or twisted plot line, but nothing too horrific that it will leave me with nightmares…
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
The dystopian world in which the novel takes place evokes major A Handmaids Tail-vibes while the content of the book feels very Lord of the Flies meets The Hunger Games…
