Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Best Emotional Books

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I bet you never thought I'd make this list because I don't have emotions. I enjoy a good story, but it's rare that I feel anything while reading. That's why these books are special. They reminded me that I'm not dead.

Not all of these books are sad! Some of them are tense, or scary, or shocking, or completely traumatizing. I picked a variety for you. You're welcome.


Sunday, May 25, 2025

The Sunday Post #385

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The Sunday Post is a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, tell you what I’m reading, and share news. It’s hosted by The Caffeinated Book ReviewerReaderbuzz, and Book Date.


Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Best Adventure Nonfiction Books

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Are you ready for an adventure (without leaving your couch or putting on your outdoor pants)? Here are 11 of my favorite adventure nonfiction books. Many of them are "ice books" because I have a never-ending obsession with cold places.

Would you rather read adventure fiction? I have a list of those too!


Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Best Darkly Atmospheric Books

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My favorite thing in books is creeping horror. The slow realization that everything is not okay. They don't even have to be horror books. You're just reading along, and the story's atmosphere keeps getting darker and darker. It's like a slow-motion train wreck. You know that something bad is going to happen, but you don't know how bad or when it's going to strike.

Yeah. That's what we're talking about today. Here are 10 darkly atmospheric books that will keep you on the edge of your seat.


Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Most Challenging Books

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Let's be controversial. What's the most challenging book you've ever read? Which book do you think is the densest, most confusing, most tedious book ever? It's probably a philosophy book. I had to read so much philosophy in college. I spent four years being chronically confused.

I was tempted to fill this list with philosophy books, but I decided to branch out a bit. Here are 10 books that forced me to ride the struggle bus. They're confusing, or boring, or rambling, or just really freakin' long!