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6 Star Reads 💫 | Favourite Books of All Time
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By
Kelsey Danielle
The books that have stayed with me for years. The books that made me cry, left me inspired and are damn near perfect in my eyes.
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Fantasy
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Incredibly unique storytelling, beautiful writing, rich world building.
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez, Paperback
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Completely immersive, mysterious and lyrical.
Piranesi (Women's Prize for Fiction Winner) by Susanna Clarke, Paperback
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Incredible magic system, complex characters, fantastic ending.
Blood Over Bright Haven: A Novel by M.L. Wang, Paperback
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Engrossing, well written female characters with a great twist!
The Fifth Season (Broken Earth Series #1) by N.K. Jemisin, Paperback
Memoir
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Emotional, beautiful, devastating.
In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado, Paperback
Science Fiction
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Powerful, unsettling & memorable. This one has stayed with me for years!
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman, Paperback
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The coziest, most comforting (light) sci-fi duology. Feels like a cup of hot tea on a cold day.
Monk and Robot: A Psalm for the Wild-Built and A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers, Paperback
Literary Fiction
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Beautiful and devastating character study.
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, Paperback
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Lyrical and dreamy, reads like a movie playing out on the page.
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson, Paperback
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A blurry, devastatingly beautiful character study of the relationship at the heart of this story.
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield, Paperback
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Scorching, lyrical, and captured coming of age in a small town perfectly.
Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth, Paperback
Horror
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Guesome, dark & funny. Abook that is willing to embrace the weird and pushes the envelope!
Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth, Paperback
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I still think about this story regularly over two years later. Possibly my favorite horror book ever.
Monstrilio by Gerardo Samano Cordova, Paperback
Non-fiction
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An incredible look at society and what makes us human through connections to music and sports.
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib, Paperback
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A unique look at sea creatures and the connections the author makes to their own life. Beautiful & moving!
How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler, Paperback
