5 Book Recs from Friends

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16 participants (73 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

My friends keep loaning and recommending books that I just haven’t read yet, so I’m going to try to read 5 recommendations this year. Feel free to join if you need motivation to read some book recs too

Challenge Books

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When We Had Wings: A Story of the Angels of Bataan by Kristina McMorris, Susan Meissner, Ariel Lawhon

When We Had Wings: A Story of the Angels of Bataan

Kristina McMorris, Susan Meissner, Ariel Lawhon

432 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction historical romance emotional medium-paced
Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

Llama Llama Red Pajama

Llama Llama

Anna Dewdney

40 pages • hardcover • 2005

fiction childrens lighthearted slow-paced
The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith

The Library of the Unwritten

Hell's Library #1

A.J. Hackwith

13 hours, 57 minutes • audio • 2019

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous mysterious medium-paced
A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln

A Dictionary of Scoundrels

The Swifts #1

Beth Lincoln

352 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction middle grade mystery adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

A Magic Steeped in Poison

The Book of Tea #1

Judy I. Lin

364 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

22 hours, 4 minutes • audio • 1992

fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Some Girls: My Life in a Harem by Jillian Lauren

Some Girls: My Life in a Harem

Jillian Lauren

368 pages • paperback • 2010

nonfiction autobiography biography memoir reflective medium-paced
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

The Salt Grows Heavy

Cassandra Khaw

128 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction fantasy horror lgbtqia+ dark mysterious fast-paced
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

378 pages • hardcover • 2011

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ literary romance adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
Off to the Races by Elsie Silver

Off to the Races

Gold Rush Ranch #1

Elsie Silver

380 pages • digital • 2021

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced