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Book List 2018

Book List 2018

I am a rabid reader. There’s nothing I like more than diving into a good book and loosing myself in a story. I’m constantly writing down book recommendations from friends, magazines, Instagram, wherever I find them, and because I am a fast reader, I’ll get through a good book in less than a week (sometimes in less than 3 days). I know there are other readers like me out there, and since I’m always on the lookout for my next book, I thought I’d compile a list of all the books I’ve read in 2018 with the hope that someone else will find it useful.

A hot tip: go get a library card. You can download the app Libby, which connects to your library account and gives you access to basically any E-Book you’d want!! I did this a few months ago and it’s my favorite thing I’ve done all year. I can read so many books now FOR FREE! A God-send for a reader like me.

Also I should note that I like pretty much everything recommended by Reese Witherspoon or Oprah’s book clubs, so a lot of these books on my list overlap with theirs! Happy Reading!

color coordinated books on a wooden shelf
holding a stack of books in an old bookstore
Brenna Darling standing in the middle of a book loop stack at the Last Bookstore in Los Angeles

Book List 2018 (Click on any book’s image and it will take you straight to Amazon to purchase!)

All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai

All These Beautiful Strangers by Elizabeth

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover

Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning by Leslie Odom Jr.

Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly

Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton

Our Little Racket by Angelica Baker

So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson

Still Lives by Maria Hummel

The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

The Light We Lost by: Jill Santopolo

The Power by Naomi Alderman

The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman

The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

What Alice Forgot by: Liane Moriarty

What You Don’t Know About Charlie Outlaw by: Leah Stewart

Where the Crawdads Sing By Delia Owens

Peaking out from a vintage book
Accent Wall with Peel and Stick Wallpaper

Accent Wall with Peel and Stick Wallpaper

Make Your Own Holiday Gold Ring Wreath

Make Your Own Holiday Gold Ring Wreath