Anyone else out there love reading?
Ever since childhood, I have been a voracious reader. The 56 original Nancy Drews? Check. A journey across the prairie with the Ingalls fam? Duh. 100+ installments of The Babysitters Club series? You bet.
(For the record, my favorite member was Stacey.)
My reading tastes have (somewhat) matured since then, and I am always on the lookout for great new books to read. As a result, I thought it could be fun to start a new series called “What’s On My Nightstand” where I share what books I am reading and solicit your advice on what to read next.
Sound good to you? I’ll start:
The Orphan Master’s Son // The hermit kingdom absolutely fascinates me, so when I learned Adam Johnson went to North Korea to research this novel, I knew I had to read it. Recently awarded the Pulitzer Prize in fiction, this book has something for everyone: romance, adventure, thrill, politics. While I was reading it, I sometimes needed to remind myself this book was fiction—which I think is just a testament to how well-written it is.
#GirlBoss // I am about halfway through Sophia Amoruso’s business memoir, and I absolutely love it. I find her ability to hustle and her dedication to Nasty Gal very relatable. I love that she gives anecdotes about what she did differently than other eBay shop owners at the time, which goes to show that new ideas can be highly rewarded. In sum: a quick read with lots of actionable takeaways!
Big Little Lies // I discovered Liane Moriatry this summer after my friend recommended What Alice Forgot, and have had one of her novels on my nightstand since then. If you need a beach read this cold winter or love chick lit authors like Emily Giffin, this should be your pick.
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I’d love to know what is on your nightstand currently
or if you have any favorite books I should add to my list!
On my nightstand there should be books but it is kind of everything! LOL I swear I am not a messy person but for some reason my nightsand is not in good shape 😛
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My nightstand isn’t usually this clean either ;] It’s just a good catch-all spot. xo
so basically everything by liane moriarty is great!! And, I just read Everything I never told you by Celeste Ng, I highly recommend!
I love all her books too! I will definitely check out Everything I Never Told You!
Ahhh I love new book recommendations! Big Little Lies is on my list too. ps I love your bracelets in the pic 🙂
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Thanks, Erin! J Crew Factory always comes through in the clutch…now only if they sold books ;]
Big Little Lies was really good. I pinned this to add the other two to my list.
Let me know what you think!
I LOVE reading too! All three of those books look really interesting. I’m currently working my way through the list of 100 Greatest Novels ever written, so right now I’m reading Madame Bovary. But I’m trying to alternate my reading list to help break it up a little bit – I typically read one from the list and then one for fun. I’ll have to check these out. Are you on goodreads?
Thanks, Ash! I need to get a copy of that list myself. I am not on Goodreads. Would you recommend I join?
Try the Perfume Collector and I’m a huge fan of Liane Moriatry.
Thank you for the rec, Rebecca!
Great post! I love hearing about new books…I’m not reading anything currently, so I’ll definitely check these out!
Thanks Valerie! Let me know if you find anything good!
#GirlBoss sounds amazing! I’ve heard that a lot of people love it and I will definitely be adding it to my reading list!
xx, Mikkaela
It’s a great quick read! I love it – so many actionable ideas you can put into practice now.
i want to read girlboss so bad! It is the next on my read list! and thanks to your description, i want to read big little lies too
xo
Orly
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Read ’em both and let me know what you think! xo
Just finished reading Big Little Lies! I really truly loved it! I’m currently in the middle of The Infinite Moment of Us by Lauren Myracle, Black Moon by Kenneth Callhoun, Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Lani Taylor and just starting Is Everybody Hanging Without Me by Mindy Kalling. I obviously can’t get enough reading in my life, haha!
I will add all of those to my list. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me is one of my favorite celebrity memoirs! I love how she tells her stories as vignettes, but weaves them all together so nicely.
You’ve taken me back to junior high with Stacey and The Babysitter’s Club. Right now I’m reading “The Signature of All Things” by Elizabeth Gilbert (of EatPrayLove fame) and a non-fiction book about Easter Island and the Moai Statues.
Ah, to be a kid again! I think the movie is on Netflix if you want to get real nostalgic. Those both sound like great reads! I will add them to the list. xo
oOoO I wanna read GirlBoss!! I hear it’s really inspirational! Have a great week Katie!
Tina
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It is, Tina! I think you would really like it. Have a great week yourself! xo
I really want to read #GirlBoss!
You should! A great, relatable (and quick!) read.
Ive been wanting to buy Girl Boss and Big Little Lies. Im currently reading the Heiresses by Sara Shepherd and I Remember You by Cathleen Davitt Bell <3 Bee @ Bee Reads Books
I will add those to my list! Totally recommend both of the others :]