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all 36/570 books I've rated 5 stars
 
amazing authors
 
beautiful romances
 
fantastic fantasies
 
great non-fiction books
 
LGBTQ

all 36/570 books I've rated 5 stars

it takes a lot for me to rate a book 5 stars!

 
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complex female relationships
Genuine Fraud
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the local girl in a small American town gets accused of murder
Where the Crawdads Sing
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one of the prettiest and most meaningful books I've ever read
And The Ocean Was Our Sky
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such an underrated series
Monsters of Men
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a Greek mythology retelling
Circe - Madeline Miller
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book number one
Lady Midnight
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book number two
Lord of Shadows
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book number three
Queen of Air and Darkness
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it's cassandra clare's world and I'm just living in it 
Tales From the Shadowhunter Academy
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one of the sweetest romances ever
Lola and the Boy Next Door
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strongest characters ever
Amazon.com: Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha, 1)
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such a unique way of writing
I'll Give You the Sun
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complicated female relationships in a complicated small town
Big Little Lies
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the true and harrowing story of a woman who learned to survive the concentration camps
Cilka's Journey: A Novel (Tattooist of Auschwitz) Hardcover
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the story of an immigrant couple who travel from Syria to the UK
The Beekeeper of Aleppo: A Novel: Lefteri, Christy ...
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a beautiful relationship develops between two women who share the same husband
A Thousand Splendid Suns: Hosseini, Khaled
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so needed, I wish I could give this to every young girl to read
The Places I've Cried in Public
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I will never get over that ending
The Amber Spyglass
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the story of two estranged sisters told through verse
Clap When You Land
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a German family hides a Jewish man in their basement during the War
The Book Thief
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a deeply moving love story
Honey Girl: A Novel
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a story of fantastical things that a group of friends must navigate
The Raven Boys
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book two in the Raven Cycle
The Dream Thieves
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so moving
Dear Martin
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a hilariously honest account of taboo subjects we are told not to talk about
Slug: The Sunday Times Bestseller: Amazon.co.uk
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such a realistic and sweet love story
The Flatshare
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Tara's own life experience of growing up in a religious family where she received no education
Educated: A Memoir Hardcover - Westover, Tara
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a deep dive into the meat eating industry
Eating Animals Paperback - Foer, Jonathan Safran ...
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a beautiful collection of poetry
Pangaea: Prose and Poetry Paperback - Mian, Hinnah
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the diary of a young Jewish girl Anne Frank who hid from the German's with her family
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
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dark academia at its finest
If We Were Villains
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a stunning and moving novel told through poetry
Punching the Air Hardcover - Ibi Zoboi
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a harrowing account of addiction
Strung Out: One Last Hit and Other Lies That Nearly Killed Me ...
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a moving portrait of grief and a complex mother-daughter relationship
Crying in H Mart
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the relationship between a serial cheater and the woman she falls in love with
Written On The Body Paperback - Jeanette Winterson
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the most beautifully written book
Fugitive Pieces Paperback - Michaels, Anne UK
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amazing authors

my instant-buy authors

 
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her characterisation is phenomenal
Everything I Never Told You: the unforgettable international ...
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the most beautiful descriptions (and will almost certainly break your heart)
The Kite Runner
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a unique voice
Annie John
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stunning imagery and connection to the unique characters
Songbirds: A Novel
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a great non-fiction voice
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
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bringing ancient stories new life
Circe - Madeline Miller
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honest, brutal and witty
Slug: The Sunday Times Bestseller: Amazon.co.uk
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what an imagination!
And The Ocean Was Our Sky
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his world building is out of this… world
Northern Lights (His Dark Materials)
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some of my favourite characters ever have come from this womans brain!
Tales From the Shadowhunter Academy
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the fantasy author of your dreams
Shiver
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beautiful romances

some of the sweetest romance books that had me grinning from ear to ear

 
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the understanding and respect that both characters have for each other is beautiful
Honey & Spice: The Heart‑melting Reese Witherspoon Book ...
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poetic
Honey Girl: A Novel
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the sweetest love story ever
The Flatshare
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deep and meaningful
Beach Read
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a very cute YA read
Zyla & Kai
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fantastic fantasies

escapeism at its finest

 
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a story of fantasical things that a group of friends must navigate
The Raven Cycle
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vampires, werewolves and shadowhunters set in London - the Dark Academia of your dreams!
The Infernal Devices #1 - Clockwork Angel - Goodreads
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the most recent showdhunter's instalment with one of my favourite love stories ever
Lady Midnight
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a childhood classic with greek mythology to your hearts content
Percy Jackson & the Olympians
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the best found family
Six of Crows #1 - Goodreads
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such a fantastic concept and rich with amazing characters
Amazon.com: Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha, 1)
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one of my favourite books growing up, a book lovers dream
Inkheart
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up there with one of the best series I've read, you get so invested in the characters!
His Dark Materials
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a lengthy read but it's worth it!
The Priory of the Orange Tree
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a book lovers dream
The Binding
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great non-fiction books

the most interesting and knowledgeable non-fiction books

 
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a deep dive into the meat eating industry
Eating Animals Paperback - Foer, Jonathan Safran ...
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a heavily statisic based look into incels and thier online behaviour
Men Who Hate Women: From Incels to Pickup Artists: The ...
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a look into how women's mental health is treated by society and doctors
Sexy But Psycho: How the Patriarchy Uses Women's Trauma ...
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intersectionality on women and race
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement ...
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the history of racism in the UK and white fragility
Why I'm no longer talking to white people about race - The ...
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mental illness and medicalisation in the US
The Mind and the Moon: My Brother's Story, the Science of Our Brains, and the Search for Our Psyches
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honest and important essays from Muslim women
It's Not About the Burqa: Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race
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a step by step guide on how to host the best parties
The 2‑Hour Cocktail Party: How to Build Big Relationships with ...
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an eye-opening read
No Is Not Enough: Defeating the New Shock Politics
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shocking and witty
How To Be Right: ... in a World Gone Wrong
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an incredibly neccessary read
Jews Don’t Count
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pivotal in feminism
The Second Sex
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incredibly critical with lots of real world examples
Gender: In World Perspective
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unbelievably interesting and well informed
Catch and Kill
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so interesting!
So You've Been Publicly Shamed Hardcover – 31 Mar. 2015
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how to make the most (and get the most) out of your cash
Cash is Queen: A Girl's Guide to Securing, Spending and ...
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LGBTQ

the best LGBTQ books I've read

 
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heartbreakingly beautiful
The Song of Achilles
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some fabulous side wlw love
There are More Things: Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for ...
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fantastically weirdly written
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
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the fantasy of all fantasies
The Priory of the Orange Tree
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not what I saw coming!
The Binding
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classic enemies to lovers
A Taste of Gold and Iron
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wonderfully witchy
Wild and Wicked Things
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a classic wlw love story through the ages
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
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a fun one
Delilah Green Doesn't Care
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deep and moving
Honey Girl: A Novel
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a mix of mystery and romance
I Kissed Shara Wheeler
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a fabulous regency romance
A Lady for a Duke
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a look at the internet and influencers
Idol: The Must‑read, Addictive and Compulsive Book ...
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unique
Sedating Elaine: A Novel
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amazing atmosphere
Scenes of a Graphic Nature: 'A Perfect Page‑turner . . . I ...
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a beautiful story about Asexuality
Loveless
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obsessed
The Raven Boys
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found family favourite
Six of Crows
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the CUTEST
Heartstopper
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loneliness and love
Less
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moving memoirs

beautiful and intense personsal stories

 
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Tara's own life experience of growing up in a religious family where she recieved no education
Educated: A Memoir Hardcover - Westover, Tara
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funny, poignant and amazingly honest
Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir
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a harrowing account of addiction
Strung Out: One Last Hit and Other Lies That Nearly Killed Me ...
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educational and honest about life in prison
A Bit of a Stretch: The Secret Diaries of a Prisoner Hardcover
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one woman's experience of treating women in UK prisons
The Prison Doctor: My time inside Britain's most notorious jails ...
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a spirtual account of what it means to leave an ordinary life behind to become a monk
I May Be Wrong: The Sunday Times Bestseller Kindle Edition
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Angelou explores her relationship with her mother and her early years in childhood
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Mass Market Paperback
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a juniour doctors experience of all of the ups and downs hospital life brings
This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor: Kay ...
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a moving portrait of grief and a complex mother-daughter relationship
Crying in H Mart
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a brave and honest account of an abusive relationship
Why Did You Stay?: The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller: A ...
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a memoir about grief and complex family relationships
In Herschel's Wake
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an incredibly moving and honest memoir about her abusive relationship with her mother
I'm Glad My Mom Died: Jennette McCurdy UK
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my favourite books

these are the books that truly have a place in my heart out of the hundreds that I've read

 
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a Greek mythology retelling. 
Circe - Madeline Miller
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complicated female relationships in a complicated small town
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty - Goodreads
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dark academia at its finest
If We Were Villains
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a beautiful relationship develops between two women who share the same husband
A Thousand Splendid Suns: Hosseini, Khaled
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the story of an immigrant couple who travel from Syria to the UK
The Beekeeper of Aleppo: A Novel: Lefteri, Christy ...
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a German family hides a Jewish man in their basement during the War
The Book Thief: Markus Zusak: 9780375842207
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the local girl in a small American town gets accused of murder
Where the Crawdads Sing Hardcover - Delia Owens ...
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the true and harrowing story of a woman who learned to survive the concentration camps
Cilka's Journey: A Novel (Tattooist of Auschwitz) Hardcover
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the diary of a young Jewish girl Anne Frank who hid from the German's with her family
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
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Tara's own life experience of growing up in a religious family where she received no education
Educated: A Memoir Hardcover - Westover, Tara
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a harrowing account of addiction
Strung Out: One Last Hit and Other Lies That Nearly Killed Me ...
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a deep dive into the meat eating industry
Eating Animals
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a story of fantastical things that a group of friends must navigate
The Raven Cycle
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a beautiful collection of poetry
Pangaea: Prose and Poetry Paperback - Mian, Hinnah
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a hilariously honest account of taboo subjects we are told not to talk about
Slug: and other things I've been told to hate
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a deeply moving love story
Honey Girl: A Novel
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a stunning and moving novel told through poetry 
Punching the Air Hardcover - Ibi Zoboi
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the story of two estranged sisters told through verse
Clap When You Land Hardcover – May 5, 2020
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a moving portrait of grief and a complex mother-daughter relationship
Crying in H Mart
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powerful poetry

lovely poetry books

 
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a great selection of powerful poetry
100 Queer Poems
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absolutely beautiful
If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho
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a unique voice
Time is a Mother
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a beautiful collection of poetry
Pangaea: Prose and Poetry Paperback - Mian, Hinnah
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truy hits differently 
The Rose That Grew from Concrete
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I read this when I was 14 and have loved it ever since
New American Best Friend
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so fun
The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories
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simple and sweet
This Modern Love
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hilarious and raw
Nobody Told Me: Poetry and Parenthood: Amazon.co.uk
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the story of two estranged sisters told through verse
Clap When You Land
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a stunning and moving novel told through poetry
Punching the Air Hardcover - Ibi Zoboi
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poetry about race, class, sexuality and womenhood
Home.Girl.Hood.
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written in prose about gender and racism
The Black Flamingo
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left me with a funny feeling (which is the sign of a well written book!)
The Poet: A Novel of Toxic Love, Unspoken Rage and Fighting ...
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sublime series

I always find myself more attached to characters in series because I have more time to get to know them

 
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such easy reads with great plots
Gallagher Girls Series
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kept me up at night trying to figure out the plot!
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Series
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an unbelievably important read
The Handmaid's Tale
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I was sobbing at the end of this series
Chaos Walking
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one of my all time favourite romance series, each sister has a great and unique love story
The Brown Sisters Series
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cuteness overload
Heartstopper
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timeless classics

these books are classics for a reason

 
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perfect final line
Animal Farm
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'a beautiful little fool'
The Great Gatsby
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I loved studying this at school
To Kill a Mockingbird
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a stunning book
The Color Purple
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criminally underrated
Passing
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a brutal portrayal of depression
The Bell Jar
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an amazing depiction of a womans hysteria, before its time
The Yellow Wallpaper
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wholesome
Little Women
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one of my all time favourite characters
Emma
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the blueprint of enemies to lovers
Pride and Prejudice
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the best anti-war book
Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death
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beautiful and dark stories with a twist
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories Paperback
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