#BOOKTOK RECCS 📚 Reading Checklist
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If you’re looking for your next great read, here’s a list of books that will take you through a journey across fantasy, romance and contemporary fiction. Get ready to go through a range of emotions and check these books off your list!
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Genre: Magical Realism 🪄☕️
What would you change if you could travel back in time? Set in a retro café in Tokyo, this series offers customers the chance to travel back in time - but only before their coffee gets cold. Each book in this series weaves four different stories together with characters who must face up to their past, in order to move on with their lives.
This series is a heartwarming and thought-provoking exploration of regret, second chances and the relationships that shape our lives. Grab your coffee or matcha and let this story unfold at its gentle pace.
Conversations with Friends
by Sally Rooney
Genre: Contemporary Fiction 🕯🍂
Get ready to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. This book takes us into the complicated life of two university friends who become entangled with an older married couple. Told from the perspective of Frances, the sharp yet witty dialogue makes you feel as though you’re right there in her mind, navigating these relationships.
Complete with layered characters, social complexities and intimate dynamics - this gives insight into modern relationships and the power structures within them. Perfect for those who crave psychological depth, this book will leave you thinking long after you’ve finished. It’s also been adapted into a series, so you can read and watch and gasp in shock!
The ACOTAR Series
by Sarah J. Maas
Genre: Romantic Fantasy 🧚🏻🥀
If you’re into immersing yourself into a world of adventure and complex characters, the A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series is perfect for you! What starts off as a story of survival deepens into a complex story of love, power and self-discovery.
Be prepared for plot twists, emotional rollercoasters and a story that gets more intense with each book (there's four more!). If you liked The Lord of the Rings, Divergent or Twilight, you’re in for a treat! Make sure you set some time aside for this read, the romantic tension will keep you hooked.
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Normal People
by Sally Rooney
Genre: Contemporary Fiction 🕯🍂
Another masterpiece by Sally Rooney, this book beautifully captures the awkwardness, the complexity of intimacy, class differences and the way people evolve over time. It made my nightly reading something to look forward to, and I couldn’t put it down - so much so it took me just two nights to finish!
The characters feel so raw and real, with relationships that are deeply personal and nuanced. If you love slow-burn, character driven narratives paired with a “will they, won’t they” tragedy - this is a must-read. Prepare to dissect complicated dynamics and immerse yourself in emotional depth! This has also been adapted into a series so you can scream at the book and show simultaneously, in frustration.
Whether you’re after a deeper exploration of human connection or want to be immersed in fantasy. These books offer a range of emotions, narratives and styles. Find a cosy corner and take yourself on a literacy journey!
Happy reading, Beauties x
