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shop the best books i’ve ever read, all in a single storefront.

step 1: sift through my custom categories.

  • all time: my current top ten.

    • honorable mentions will be noted throughout the stacks.

  • character crushes:character-driven contemporaries that will stick with you.

  • dinner party name drops:books to name drop at dinner parties, from classics to prize-winning works of art.

  • love stories: fun fact: a book can’t be considered a romance unless it has a happy ending. i’m not stuck on a happily ever after, though i can promise that the best of the best are realistic.

  • outta this world: books with a bit of magic to ‘em.

  • throwbacks:books that take you back.

  • trigger warning: the darkest of the dark.

  • true stories:nonfiction gold mines of information or memoirs of emotional resonance.

  • unhinged girlies:chaotic main characters.

step 2: find the book that best fits your vibe.

knowing that every book in each category has been certified by me.

step 3: enjoy!

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not mentioned:

  • the complete chokehold nancy drew had on me as a kid

  • the fact that i remember historical events through the lens of the treehouse kids

  • that i still, to this day, wish i lived in the 1800’s because of laura ingalls wilder

  • a piece of me will always regret that i never formed my own baby-sitters club

  • dear god, it’s me margaret was, thanks to my mother, required reading once i reached a certain age

if you’re looking for children’s book recommendations, i’m happy to chat although my taste may be a bit outdated.