Ready for another long list of book recommendations? I've been reading a TON this year! (Silver lining I suppose?)
Firefly Lane is a fun and complicated look at two childhood best friends as they grow up and apart and together again. I really enjoyed these women and the very real look at how our best friends enrich our lives. And this book has been made into a Netflix series - I can't wait to watch!
The Pocket Complete Color Harmony I was gifted an e-copy of this book and it is so pretty! An in depth look at color, this book is beautiful on every page. If you are a designer, artist, educator, or just someone who loves color, you will want to put this book on display. It is gorgeous and inspiring!
Where The Lost Wander is a heart wrenching look at what life was like for American settlers and travelers in the 1800s. This book was beautifully told and an eye opening look at how easy we have it in comparison! And it's under $2 if you read with Kindle or free with Kindle Unlimited. This was a 5-star book for me and I am finding I keep thinking about the story and characters, long after I've finished the book.
I shared this one before, but The Home Edit Life is published and it's even better in person. I love these organizing books and they've seriously transformed how I set-up our house and belongings.
Happy & You Know It was so much fun! This is definitely the "lightest" book on my list. This is about a musician going through some struggles, who ends up being hired by a very wealthy group of mommy social media "influencers." It pokes fun at our modern life and is also an endearing look at friendships.
I'm a little late to the party, but I finally read The Silent Patient and now I see what the fuss was all about! I read the summary and thought it sounded kind of boring, but it is definitely not that! I won't say anything else so you won't have any of the twists or turns spoiled. Enjoy!
The Authenticity Project was clever book with some unexpected friendships. I loved the characters in this book and can totally see this becoming a TV series.
Watching You was a good suspense novel. I think I've loved all of Lisa Jewell's books. She has some great twists that I rarely see coming, which I appreciate. This was a great book that I didn't want to put down!
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird was a very interesting and unique book. This is a fictional story about Lydia, who loses a loved one and proceeds to live a double life - one in her reality and one in a dream where the death hasn't occurred. This double story was so interesting and I enjoyed the philosophical look at how we handle death and grief and moving on.
The Book of Lost Friends was an excellent historical fiction book about how families re-connected after slavery was abolished. This was an eye opening, heartbreaking, hopeful, intense, amazing 5-star book for me this year.
The Latte Factor was so good and I think this might be my go-to book to give high school or college graduates! It is such a simple idea - how saving just $5 a day (the price of a fancy latte) can change your whole life.
28 Summers is a recent book by Elin Hilderbrand. I think I have liked every book written by her! She has a great way of developing characters into very real people. This is a love story of sorts, but not how you expect it to be.
The Storied Life of A.J. Fiery is an older book (2014) that someone recommended to me. I really, really liked it. This is another book with great characters. AJ is a bookstore owner that ends up with a little girl. His town and friends step up to help him overcome some big life struggles and prove that friends can become your chosen family.
Last but *definitely* not least, Call Your Daughter Home was a 5-star read for me. I loved how powerful and emotional and inspiring this book was. So so so good. This was definitely one of my favorite books of the year, which is saying a lot because I have read A LOT of books this year! #quarantine
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