i love reading, the only issue is i can never find enough books good enough. i hate smut with a passion and don’t care too much with books FOCUSED on romance instead of it being a side plot. don’t have any “rules” otherwise, any recs?
Point of Impact: Nuclear Dawn series by Kyla Stone is my most recent books that I have enjoyed very much. It starts off kinda slow but it builds and it has good character development and interesting characters. It’s post apocalyptic and it feels very human. There is very minimal romance (I also despise smut)
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Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka, a unique “Who dunnit?” mystery told in 2nd POV with supernatural elements, sprinkled with hindu folklore, tragedy, political intrigue, and humor. Maali Almeida has awoken in the underworld with no memory of his death and has seven moons to find out what happened to him, make his last contact with the man and woman he loves most in the world of the living, and decide if he wants to join the cycle of reincarnation or stay put in the underworld.
Night’s edge by Liz Kerin: Mia has been taking care of her mother since childhood, ever since her mother had been infected with a virus that turns people into vampires, or Saras. In her 20s, she’s still stuck to the same schedule, same routine, and no dating, no friends, not even extracurriculars until one day she falls in love with a musician named Jade. She dares to dream of a life of her own, outside of her mother’s world, and takes a chance at independence.
NOTE: while there is romance in this book, there is a much bigger focus on Mia’s complicated relationship with her mother and the circumstances that led her to revolve her entire world around her for her whole life.
The Employees by Olga Ravn – a short sci-fi mystery about the crew of the six thousand space ship. The story is told in various recordings from the crew members about the new objects that they’ve been picking up from the planet New Discovery. Ever since picking up these objects, the employees have begun to dream of life on Earth, warmth and intimacy, and ache for loved ones who have long passed. This disruption to their usual disposition causes chaos on their ship, of course.
It’s short, but there is so much to unpack in this novel. It’s strange and experimental, but it’s worth giving a shot.
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Psychological thrillers! and recently loved The Berry Pickers, The Singing Trees, and All the Dangerous Things. Also a huge Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain fan!
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Point of Impact: Nuclear Dawn series by Kyla Stone is my most recent books that I have enjoyed very much. It starts off kinda slow but it builds and it has good character development and interesting characters. It’s post apocalyptic and it feels very human. There is very minimal romance (I also despise smut)
Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka, a unique “Who dunnit?” mystery told in 2nd POV with supernatural elements, sprinkled with hindu folklore, tragedy, political intrigue, and humor. Maali Almeida has awoken in the underworld with no memory of his death and has seven moons to find out what happened to him, make his last contact with the man and woman he loves most in the world of the living, and decide if he wants to join the cycle of reincarnation or stay put in the underworld.
Night’s edge by Liz Kerin: Mia has been taking care of her mother since childhood, ever since her mother had been infected with a virus that turns people into vampires, or Saras. In her 20s, she’s still stuck to the same schedule, same routine, and no dating, no friends, not even extracurriculars until one day she falls in love with a musician named Jade. She dares to dream of a life of her own, outside of her mother’s world, and takes a chance at independence.
NOTE: while there is romance in this book, there is a much bigger focus on Mia’s complicated relationship with her mother and the circumstances that led her to revolve her entire world around her for her whole life.
The Employees by Olga Ravn – a short sci-fi mystery about the crew of the six thousand space ship. The story is told in various recordings from the crew members about the new objects that they’ve been picking up from the planet New Discovery. Ever since picking up these objects, the employees have begun to dream of life on Earth, warmth and intimacy, and ache for loved ones who have long passed. This disruption to their usual disposition causes chaos on their ship, of course.
It’s short, but there is so much to unpack in this novel. It’s strange and experimental, but it’s worth giving a shot.
Psychological thrillers! and recently loved The Berry Pickers, The Singing Trees, and All the Dangerous Things. Also a huge Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain fan!
Redeeming Love, Francine Rivers
The Remains of the Day – Ishiguro
Rebecca – du Maurier
Let the Great World Spin – McCann
We Have Always Lived in the Castle – Jackson