I read 8 books in january (which is way more than normal, i just tried to prioritize doing something off of my phone because my daily hours made me cringe) but then i got caught up with work and school and didn’t have it in me to read at all in february. this month i’ve picked up a few books, and when i put them down i just have no desire to pick them back up.
i feel like i need a book that is just moving from start to finish. i like thrillers, romance, fantasy. i just read my first historical fiction book in january (the nightingale) but i feel like it wouldn’t be fast paced enough (but i have only read the one so who knows). if i could find a good fantasy book that was a standalone i would prefer that, but i think most of the best ones are series (i would love to be proved wrong though).
thank you guys <3
by Worth_Whereas8623
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Not any of the genres you mentioned but one of my favorite all time books is shantaram
I just read My Husband’s Wife by Alice Finney. It’s a thriller that immediately draws you in, plot is extremely fast paced with a lot of twists. It’s also not very long of a book so I read it in a day.
Recursion!
I’m starting to read some of Stephen King’s books and just finished misery! Really recommended. Have u read any from the author?
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part of what has helped me out of a slump was reading short books!! some I’ve loved recently: open throat by henry hoke (about a mountain lion living in the hollywood hills), the stepford wives by ira levin (creepy). as far as fantasy, this isn’t a standalone but i loooooved the raven scholar by antonia hodgson. so funny so sharp so creative and well-done. highly recommend!
If you want to give historical fiction another try I’d suggest The Yellow Wife by Saqeda Johnson for more of a thriller you might enjoy The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Blood Over Bright Haven by M L Wang! It’s a standalone fantasy where the main character is the first female mage. She discovers this big secret and has to reckon with that. I don’t want to say too much and spoil it. This book gets a lot done for being a standalone.
Project Hail Mary
The Housemaid trilogy
The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
Every Day (David Leviathan)
Thrillers are the way to go, fast paced with lots of plot twists.
The Pact by Sharon Bolton
On a Quiet Street by Serafina Nova Glass
Final Girls by Riley Sager
His and Hers by Alice Feeney
Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner