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A person holding "Prayer Warrior: The Power of Praying Your Way to Victory" by Stormie Omartian, a Christian book with a white cover featuring a sword design and blue text.
A person holding "GodMoments for Women," a Christian book with a blue and green cover featuring a butterfly and ornate patterns.
CHRISTIAN BOOKS I WANT TO READ
One of my goals during my growth with Christ is strengthening my prayer life and learning more about spiritual warfare. I was led to all of these books as I was walking through my favorite bookstore. Stormie Omartian is becoming one of my favorites. The book shown at the beginning is the same book
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12 books they don’t want you to read 🚫📚
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A collage featuring a book being read on a plane, a stack of romance novels, someone reading in bed, and someone reading on a balcony at sunset, with the title 'CONVINCING YOU TO READ MY FAVORITE BOOKS CUTE ROMANCE EDITION'.
A collage of images related to the book 'Tweet Cute' by Emma Lord, showing food like grilled cheese, a swimming pool, people studying, and city scenes, with the book cover in the center.
The book cover for 'Tweet Cute' by Emma Lord, set against a city backdrop, with arrows pointing to plot elements like 'Enemies to lovers', 'Twitter war', and 'Anonymous texting', accompanied by a book summary.
Convincing You To Read My Favorite Books
These books are so cute! I couldn’t put them down! #books #romancebooks #recommendations #bookrecommendations
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A stack of six books with a rainbow border, titled 'books with LGBTQ+ representation (that aren't romances!)'. A hand holds the books on a fluffy brown surface. The image includes the Lemon8 logo and username.
The book cover for 'The Great Believers' by Rebecca Makkai, a 421-page literary and historical fiction novel with a split timeline, summarized in pink text boxes. The book is on a fluffy brown surface.
The book cover for 'The Spear Cuts Through Water' by Simon Jimenez, a 544-page quest fantasy novel with a unique structure and multi-POV, rated 4.5 stars. Summarized in text boxes on a fluffy brown surface.
books with LGBTQ+ main characters 🏳️‍🌈
Happy Pride Month!!! Here are six book recommendations featuring LGBTQ+ characters, none of which are romance novels. I see everyone recommend LGBTQ+ romance books and i wanted to suggest some I don’t see super often (except one iconic book, The Song of Achilles). I have personally read all
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An overhead shot displays three books on a dark surface with a plant, featuring "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" and "A Certain Hunger." The image is overlaid with the text "books with UNHINGED WOMEN," introducing a selection of books about female rage and unhinged characters.
The book "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" by Ottessa Moshfegh is shown on a white bedsheet, accompanied by text describing it as a raw depiction of depression where a young woman attempts to sleep for a year. It is rated 4.5 stars.
The book "A Certain Hunger" by Chelsea G Summers is displayed on a white bedsheet. Text describes it as a story about a food critic who is a serial killer, leading to her conviction, and calls it "the most unhinged book."
books with unhinged women🤪
books about female rage and unhinged women? sign me up!!! 🙋🏻‍♀️ these are probably my top book recommendations of that topic! these are all super different and unique from each other plot wise and I enjoyed all of these in different ways. Something about reading about an unhinged, unapologetic m
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A hand holds the black book "HEAL. GROW. LOVE. WORDS TO HELP YOU BECOME." by Pierre Alex Jeanty, with "SELF CARE BOOKS To heal your mind" overlaid, against a background with glowing lamps.
A hand holds the book "101 ESSAYS that will CHANGE the way YOU THINK" by Brianna Wiest, with the text "grow and understand myself better" above it, against a textured white background.
A hand holds the book "HOW TO STOP FEELING LIKE SHIT" by Andrea Owen, featuring a white cover with colorful confetti-like dots and a yellow circle highlighting "14 HABITS THAT ARE HOLDING YOU BACK FROM HAPPINESS".
Self Care Books for a mental GLOW UP ✨🧘🧠
🧘✨🧠These books provide validation and support through personal stories or tips, in making readers feel less alone and build confidence. 🧘✨🧠These books promote understanding, offer management tools, and provide support, empowering individuals to lead healthier, more balanced lives. Comment your
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5 Books To Become That Girl
These are some of my favorite self help books that have truly inspired some major changes in my life. To reach your highest potential, you have to improve every aspect of your life- self confidence, discipline, the art of setting boundaries, communication and most importantly... Being comfortabl
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A student wearing headphones works on a laptop in a library, surrounded by bookshelves. The image has a text overlay that reads, "MUST READS FOR PRE-HEALTH STUDENTS."
A hand holds the book "When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi, with a laptop and notebook in the background outdoors. A text bubble states, "such a wonderful tribute to life in healthcare and life in general."
A hand holds the book "Surrounded by Idiots" by Thomas Erikson, featuring four colored silhouettes on the cover. A text bubble says, "helps understand different types of people you encounter."
fave non-science books as a pre-health student 🥼
hello my fellow readers and pre-health students 👋🏼 Here are three of my favorite non-science reads whose messages I still hold very close as a student. Put these on your TBR lists ASAP! ⊹ When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi This was such a beautiful book and I'm glad to have experi
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5 books to get you out of a slump
I go through a reading slump every other month I swear to god. I believe it’s due to the fact that my favorite books are just unmatched and popular books normally don’t do it for me as much as indie authors and fantasy books that feel unique to me. Here are just 5 books that I really think coul
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A stack of books with the title 'Romance Books That Made Me Ugly Cry' overlaid, indicating a list of emotional romance novels.
The cover of 'Things We Left Behind' by Lucy Score, described as a childhood friends to enemies to lovers romance with flashbacks.
The cover of 'Only Love Can Hurt Like This' by Paige Toon, featuring a story of healing hearts after loss and betrayal.
books that made me sob 🥲
These books didn’t just make me cry — they completely wrecked my heart 😭 Like full-on, ugly crying, gasping for air, clutching the book to my chest wondering how words could hurt this bad 💔 If you know, you know! Have you read any of these romance books? Save these book recommendations for la
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A person reads a book outdoors with a scenic mountain backdrop, showcasing wellness and self-help literature. Two drinks, sandals, and a white bag are beside them on the ground.
A stack of seven self-help books, including 'Creating Affluence' and 'Metahuman' by Deepak Chopra, 'The Four Agreements', and 'You Are a Badass', sits next to dried flowers and gourds.
A close-up shows a person holding an open copy of 'The Mountain Is You' by Brianna Wiest, revealing text about changing outdated narratives and limiting beliefs.
life-changing books to cozy up with 🛋️🕯️📖🍵
I could reread all of these books once every few years and have a totally different experience. as I grow and evolve, the information in these books resonates in totally different ways. I almost think of these like manuals rather than a fun book that you read cover to cover. I keep them nearby
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An iPad displays the Apple Books app with various book covers, illustrating how digital books are read for free. A grey backpack is in the background.
An iPad and iPhone on a wooden table show favorite resources for free e-books: Z Library, Ocean PDF, and ManyBooks. A grey backpack is also visible.
An iPad shows the Apple Books app with reading progress, emphasizing downloading ePub versions for versatility. A grey backpack is in the background.
How I Read Digital Books for Free 📚
Favorite Resources: Here’s where I find free e-books – Z Library, Ocean PDF, and ManyBooks are my go-tos! Downloading ePub Versions: I always choose the ePub format. It’s versatile and works perfectly with Apple Books. Reading on Apple Books: I sync my ePub files across all devices using Appl
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An overhead shot of various fantasy books, including The Poppy War trilogy, Six of Crows duology, Divine Rivals, and standalones, with a kitten nestled among them. The text overlay reads: "FANTASY SERIES YOU NEED TO READ (AND STANDALONES!)".
A flat lay showing the "Letters of Enchantment Duology" by Rebecca Ross: "Divine Rivals" (Book One, 357 pages) and "Ruthless" (Book Two, 432 pages). Keywords describe them as Romantasy, Young Adult, and Historical (sorta).
A flat lay displaying the "Shepherd King Duology" by Rachel Gillig: "One Dark Window" (Book One, 399 pages) and "Two Twisted Crowns" (Book Two, 437 pages). Keywords describe them as Romantasy, Gothic, and having Unique Magic.
fantasy books you won’t want to miss
Fantasy is absolutely my # 1 all time favorite genre 🐉 There are so many possibilities within the realm of fantasy that there is something out there for everyone, even if you’ve never read fantasy before! These series and standalones are soooooo so good and you will regret not reading them 👀
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Two illustrated books, 'Under Wildwood' and 'Wildwood' by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis, are displayed on a white quilted surface, highlighting books with fun illustration styles.
An open book reveals a gorgeous full-page illustration of a detailed forest scene with characters, showcasing the book's artistic spreads.
An open book displays a page with text and a black and white ink illustration of various birds in flight, demonstrating the mix of black and gray artwork.
BOOKS WITH FUN ILLUSTRATION STYLES
I’m decluttering my book collection and wanted to remind myself of some of my favorite artworks within books. I’m moving into my graphic novel era and find these types of books to be nice easy reads due to the illustrations breaking up the writing. If you have any fun graphic novel / illust
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An image of a library aisle with bookshelves filled with books. Overlay text reads 'THOUGHT DAUGHTER BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS' and 'Rating 4.01' with a star icon.
The book cover for 'On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous' by Ocean Vuong, a New York Times Bestseller. A text box describes the story of Little Dog writing a letter to his illiterate mother.
The book cover for 'If He Had Been With Me' by Laura Nowlin, featuring two heart-shaped lollipops. A text box describes the story of Autumn and Finny's childhood friendship and Finny's death.
thought daughter books
these are just some of my favorite books that really make me think and have a different perspective in life #book #booktok #Lemon8Diary #recommended #recommendations #bookshelf #such a good book #thoughtdaughter
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3 Books You Should Read 🎀
I love self-help books! These are three books I'll never part with – they've gotten me through so much highs, lows, and joy. Reading is such a big part of self-care because it provides new perspectives, helps us think better, and tools to help us navigate life’s challenges and grow into our
Sarah The Diva 🎀

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My top 3 books that changed my life 🌸
Reading has become my newest obsession! It has given me so much knowledge that I’ve applied to my everyday life. The results are there! I honestly wish I would’ve started reading sooner! I’ll do a part two soon but these three are my favorite so far! If anybody has any reading suggestions please dr
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A collection of personal development books and a journal, including "101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think," "Mindset," "The Psychology of Money," "This is How You Heal," and "The Lucky Girl Journal," displayed on a fluffy white surface.
The cover of the book "101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think" by Brianna Wiest, featuring a minimalist design with black text on a white background, resting on a fluffy white surface.
The cover of the book "This is How You Heal" by Brianna Wiest, with black text on a white background, including the subtitle "A collection from the bestselling author of 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think," on a fluffy white surface.
The Best Personal Development Books 🧠🪴
Here are a bunch of my favorite personal development books! A few tips when going into these books: 1. Be open-minded: If you’re reading a book like “This is How you Heal”, chances are you’re trying to come back from a negative experience. Be open to trying new techniques, considering new ideas,
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Books I plan to read this last quarter of the year
as I searched through the books in my room, I am ready for this next quarter, the last quarter of 2024, so let me make sure I am book fed. These are books I’ve started and never finished, so I plan to finish these books before the end of the year, by - Reading daily - Taking notes on importa
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A pink background with the title "Spicy Books Written by Black Women" in dark blue text. The Lemon8 logo and username are at the bottom left.
Details for the book "Plié by A.H. Cunningham," featuring its cover with a man in suspenders. Keywords like "Enemies to Lovers," "Very spicy," "Erotic Romance," and "Afro-Latino Representation" are highlighted, along with a plot summary.
Details for the book "Personal by Alexandria House," featuring its cover with a shirtless man holding a basketball. Keywords like "Femme Dom," "Sports Romance," "Role Play," and "Really good storyline" are highlighted, along with a plot summary.
8 Spicy Books Written By Black Women
I’ve been reading a lot of romance but I wanted to share some spicier books by Black women, so you know that Black women authors are writing books that reclaim the concept of Black femininity, dominance, submission and pleasure. Here are 8 of my favorite spicy books by Black women and a few hon
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A collection of seven Christian books on a pink fuzzy background, titled "BOOKS I USE TO GROW IN CHRIST." Books include "Battlefield of the Mind," "Jesus Calling," "God's Promises for Your Every Need," and "A Quickview Guide The Most Significant Teachings in the Bible."
The book "Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence" by Sarah Young, a pink daily devotional described as correlating with personal experiences and providing scripture.
The book "Prayers & Promises for Healing," a purple book of prayers organized by theme, offering inspirational text, God's promises, and a prayer for each theme.
Books I use to grow in Christ 🌸
I really hope this helps someone. I use all of these books in some way over my course of growing closer to God. My favorite is Jesus Calling because it’s literally like God is speaking to me and each day always lines up with something I may be going through. Battlefield of the Mind is a great read
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A hand holds several books fanned out on a gray textured surface, with the overlay text "books that could be A24 movies." The Lemon8 logo and user handle "@mollz.y" are visible in the bottom left.
The book "Lost in the Garden" by Adam S. Leslie is displayed with keywords like "surreal horror" and "fever dream." A plot summary about three women going to Almanby and five purple stars indicating a "six star read" are also shown.
The book "One's Company" by Ashley Hutson is featured with keywords such as "literary fiction" and "mental health." A plot summary about Bonnie Lincoln recreating a TV set and four yellow stars are also visible.
books that need to be adapted into movies NOW!!
SOMEONE CALL ARI ASTER I HAVE THE PERFECT BOOK FOR HIM TO MAKE THE NEXT BEST BLOCKBUSTER FILM Honestly, any of these books would make for a fantastically weird, trippy a24 movie. I absolutely LOVE surreal weird literature and i LOVEEEEE surreal weird films and if someone could give any of these
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A hand adorned with rings and a Hamsa bracelet holds four books with colorful sticky notes, labeled "4 essential books for witches" covering basics, exercises, glossaries, and various topics.
The book "Year of the Witch" by Temperance Alden, featuring a nature-themed cover, is described as a blend of traditional and modern witchcraft for all practitioners.
The dark blue book "Planetary Spells & Rituals" by Raven Digitalis, with cosmic designs, is highlighted for cosmic magick, astrological guidance, and its glossary.
🕯️4 Essential books for new witches
I’m so excited to start this series of book sharing! 📖 If you saw my get to know me post, I really am a homebody bookworm at heart. I have a pretty large collection of metaphysical books that are neat and dear to my heart and many more I have to dive into! 💫I wanted to start this mini book s
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The image is a title slide for a book recommendation list, featuring an open book and a cup of tea on a light-colored bedspread. The text reads: "BOOKS TO READ if you're tired of... (LITERALLY EVERYTHING)".
This image features the book cover for "Klara and the Sun" by Kazuo Ishiguro, rated 4/5, with descriptive words like "Heart-wrenching" and "Unexpected perspective," addressing feeling tired of a soul-sucking job.
This image displays the book cover for "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig, rated 4.1/5, described as "Whimsical" and "Life-affirming," for those tired of not finding "the one."
Books to read if you’re tired of…
Feeling stuck? Overwhelmed? Just plain over it?  Girl, same. 🙋‍♀️ Whether it's your job that's got you down, your dating life that's a dumpster fire, or just the general feeling of being lost in your 20s (or 30s... or 40s... no judgment here), there's a book out there that GETS I
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Books every girl in there 20’s needs to read 🩷
Because we are all just girls trying to figure out this thing called life. Here are some of my favorite books that I have read over and over to help me through the toughest times. #currentlyreading #lemon8challenge #selfhelpbooks #inyour20s #whatwasimadefor 🤍The Sun and Her Flowers -R
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A flat lay of several "Llewellyn's Sabbat Essentials" books, including Imbolc, Ostara, Mabon, and Samhain, on a wooden surface. The image is titled "My Favorite Witchcraft Books" with a "Swipe" prompt.
A collection of "Llewellyn's Sabbat Essentials" books (Imbolc, Ostara, Mabon, Samhain) on a wooden background. Text highlights their content: "What Sabbats are," "How to celebrate," and "Ritual suggestions."
Two witchcraft books, "The Green Witch" and "The House Witch" by Arin Murphy-Hiscock, offering comprehensive information on different witch types, rituals, spells, herbs, and essential oils.
Witchcraft Books
These are my favorite sets of beginner witchcraft books. All of them I ordered from Amazon, but they are great beginner tools with spells and rituals and understanding what witchcraft is for you. Everyone takes their own journey through this, no two witches are the same, books like these can help
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A dark, atmospheric image featuring old books, a plant, and a skull, with mist, overlaid with the title "MY FAVORITE WITCHY BOOKS" in white text.
The cover of "Weyward" by Emilia Hart, featuring a black bird on a branch, held by stylized hands. Tags highlight it as a "NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER" with "multiple POV," "magical realism," and "strong fmc's."
The cover of "Practical Magic" by Alice Hoffman, showing a black boot with a crescent moon on a golden background, held by stylized hands. Tags describe it as a "25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION" with "cozy vibes," "power of sisterhood," and "magical realism."
Books with Witchy Vibes!
My sister in law asked me for some witchy books in anticipation of spooky season and I made this list and figured I should share it here! Weyward: read this recently and it immediately spoiled the book I read after it because it was so good! An engaging tale of strong women told through 3 POV&#
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My favorite kind of books 🥹
Becoming a woman is hard and sometimes we may feel sooooo overwhelmed. These are my favorite kinds of books to read because as a 23 year old navigating adulthood life can be so much. If there’s anyone who would like to connect and be friends I’m always open, give me a follow or you can DM me on ins
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A collection of Colleen Hoover books, including 'It Ends With Us' and 'Ugly Love,' displayed on a couch with a beaded garland. An overlay reads 'MY FAVORITE COLLEN HOOVER BOOK RATINGS' and 'BOOK GIRL GUIDE,' suggesting a review or recommendation list.
The book 'Heart Bones' by Colleen Hoover is shown with annotations highlighting it as a 4.5-star contemporary romance featuring a poor-meets-rich, heartbreaking story with a lovely beach setting and the quote 'Damaged people recognize other damaged people.'
The book 'All Your Perfects' by Colleen Hoover is displayed with annotations describing it as a 4.5-star, heartbreaking, underrated binge-read, featuring quotes like 'I promise to love you more when you hate me than when you love me.'
My Favorite collen hoover books ratings
⭐️Overall rating: /10/10 for all these books
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A stack of four books rests on a white quilted bedspread, with natural light from a window in the background. The text overlay reads "BOOKS WITH SHORTCHAPTERS."
A hand holds the book "Love & Other Words" by Christina Lauren, featuring a cabin and teacup on the cover. It is labeled as a "Romance" and "Friends to Lovers" read.
A hand holds "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" by Holly Jackson, with a torn paper design on the cover. It is categorized as a "Thriller," "Young Adult," and "Murder Mystery."
Books with Short Chapters
Sometimes my ADHD needs short chapters to push through a book. Here are a few of my favorite Recs (: #bookrecommendations #bookrecs #bookwormsoflemon8 #adultreader #lemon8bookclub #lemon8bookchallenge #readersoflemon8 #fantasybooks #thrillerbooks
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A flat lay shows an open self-help book, a white mug of coffee on a woven coaster, and a pink crystal. Text overlays read "MY FAVORITE SELF HELP BOOKS" and list focus areas like wellness, spirituality, mindset, gratitude, and awareness.
my favorite self-help books
have you read any of these? how did it impact you? the untethered soul at work was really powerful for me this year and has helped reframe how I view “work” and giving energy. #healingthroughreading #wellnesshabits #bookrecommendation #wellnessbooks #mindsetbooks
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A person with a face mask lies on a bed, reading a book. Text overlay reads "FIVE BOOKS every girl should Read" and credits Tyra Reneé and Well-Rounded Girl Co.
A black book titled "THE MOUNTAIN IS YOU" by Brianna Wiest, about transforming self-sabotage into self-mastery, rests on white bedding.
A white book titled "WHEN YOU'RE READY, THIS IS HOW YOU HEAL" by Brianna Wiest, is displayed on white bedding.
FIVE BOOKS EVERY GIRL SHOULD READ (PART 1) 📚☁️
𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎, 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋𝐒 🦢 Self-Improvement is something we all strive for and knowledge is power! Reading is such a great way to expand your self awareness, growth, and gain insight on various topics 📖. On my previous post about FEMININE HOBBIES 🩰, many of you ladies mentioned reading and so I th
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