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Books I’ve read

Some books I’ve read/listened to in 2025 and a brief review.

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A flat lay image on a white bed shows a black tray with a book titled 'who it's like in words' by Eliza Moss, a drink, and fruit. The image is overlaid with text 'THE DIRTIEST SPICIEST BOOKS I'VE EVER READ' and chili pepper emojis.

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An aisle in a bookstore with shelves full of books, featuring overlay text 'banned AND CHALLENGED books TO READ right now!'. The image sets the theme for discussing controversial literature.

A hand holds J.D. Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye', with overlay text indicating it was banned for sexual content, defamatory statements to God, and profanity. Bookshelves are visible in the background.

A hand holds Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', with overlay text stating it was banned for racist content and vulgar language. Bookshelves are in the background.

controversial and banned books to read ❌📖

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A black book cover titled 'Ice Cream And Suicide' by Jack Ray, featuring a white ice cream cone outline. Two quotes, 'YOU KNOW YOU DO THIS TO YOURSELF. YOU BREAK YOUR OWN HEART.' and 'IT'S A CRAZY THING THINKING YOU'RE SO CLOSE TO SOMEONE WHEN REALLY YOU'RE WORLDS APART.', are displayed around it.

A black book cover titled 'milk and honey' by Rupi Kaur, featuring two bee illustrations. Two quotes, 'LONELINESS IS A SIGN YOU ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF YOURSELF.' and 'HOW YOU LOVE YOURSELF IS HOW YOU TEACH OTHERS TO LOVE YOU', are displayed around it.

Mental Health books I’ve read

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The book 'Good Vibes, Good Life' by Vex King, which has sold over one million copies, resting on a person's lap by a pool, promoting self-love and wellness.

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Spiciest books I’ve read

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Books every girl should read in her 20s ✨

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best books to read in your 20’s

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The book cover for 'Priest' by Sierra Simone, which displays red poppies on a black background, with the overlay text 'Sierra always writes the best spice scenes'.

spiciest books I’ve read

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A book titled 'WRETCHED A Never After Novel' by Emily McIntire, with a cover depicting a shattered, crystalline heart design. The text overlay reads 'THE HATE S*X SCENES ARE TOP NOTCH,' emphasizing the book's spicy content.

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The book cover for "CARRY ON" by Rainbow Rowell, featuring two young men with wands against a purple background with an eye. Text includes "A TRIUMPH." - LEV GROSSMAN and "THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER".

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Achillean books I’ve read and loved

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An open book titled 'Wildfire' by Hannah Grace rests on a white blanket, accompanied by pink pens and a bookmark. The image is overlaid with the text 'spiciest books I've read', introducing a list of book recommendations.

The book 'Priest' by Sierra Simone, featuring red poppies on a black cover. Overlaid text highlights themes like 'he's a priest', 'forbidden', 'religious', 'guilt', and notes 'so much spice but still a good plot'.

The book 'Sinners Anonymous Book One' by Somme Sketcher, with a vintage telephone on its dark cover. Overlaid text describes it as 'm@fia/dark romance' with 'dirty talk', 'age gap', and a 'grumpy' male lead.

spiciest books I’ve read

If you guys r looking for a spicy book I suggest priest and the novella midnight mass #lemon8bookchallenge #lemon8bookclub #lemon8bookworm #book #booktok #bookaesthetic #booksoflemon8 #bookrecommendations #bookrecs

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Books I’ve Read In Dec 23

Iykyk, if you don’t you just gotta read them to find out. What’s stopping you? (Or you could just go into my small profile and look at my opinions of them. I post at least once or twice a week of book reviews).

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The book cover for 'Dead Inside' by Chandler Morrison features a skeleton in a police uniform holding red flowers, surrounded by insects. A review snippet rates it 8/10, stating it's 'not for the faint of heart'.

The book cover for 'Cows' by Matthew Stokoe shows a close-up of a cow's face in a blueish tone. A handwritten note on the image rates it 4/10, saying 'was good until it wasn't'.

The book cover for 'Crank' by Ellen Hopkins features the title in large, stylized letters with the tagline 'Is the high worth the crash?'. A handwritten note rates it 9/10, expressing surprise it took so long to read.

Books I’ve read this year plus my next read

Just recently got into splatterpunk I know crank isn’t in the genre but I’m a big horror fan so I’m all about them🖤🩸 #gorebooks #horrorbookcommunity #horrorbooks #splatterpunk #spookybookhaul

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The book cover for "Things We Left Behind" by Lucy Score, with a pink floral design, is displayed. Overlay text highlights themes of "childhood trauma/ slow burn d*mestic abuse" and "possessive next door neighbors mmc."

Spiciest books I’ve read

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Saddest Books I’ve Read

Both of these books definitely brought me to tears, but sometimes you just need a sad book. 1. If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin Such a sweet young romance story with a tragic ending. 2. A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole This one was absolutely heartbreaking. #lemon8partner

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spiciest books I’ve read

I just got finished reading honey cut…and that ending had me rolling on the floor crying and screaming. #lemon8bookchallenge #lemon8bookclub #lemon8bookworm #book #booktok #bookaesthetic #booksoflemon8 #bookrecommendations #bookrecs #bookboyfriend

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molly’s must read books!! 📚

5 standalone novels and 2 trilogies you HAVE TO READ!! I’ve read almost 50 books this year and these are some of my favorites so far. You’ll notice that not all of them are 5 stars and yet I still classify them as a must read. That’s because I don’t just rate books out of 5 stars, I rank them ba

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literary/women’s fiction books i want to read 📖

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