TOP 10 FAVORITE (NON-SFF) BOOKS

[@irmac.a.6818]

I just read "A Man named Ove" by Fredrick Backman. It was amazing! His writing does feel like these are real people. Such a great author. I want to read "Anxious People" next. Heard it is wonderful. I will have to read "Beartown"

[@sampasslow-thomas945]

You have actually got me wanting to read non fantasy 😂 I have added Daisy Jones, The Great Alone, Bear Town, Where The Crawdads Sing & Imaginary Friend to my list 😊

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Haha yay!! That’s so exciting, I look forward to your thoughts on them!

[@jimcowhand1749]

Over the weekend I bought a used copy of "Imaginary Friend" (in great condition!) for $4 📚📚📚 now I just need to finish one of the three books I'm currently reading first ...

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Omg you’ll have to let me know what you think of it! I’m always so nervous when people pick it up because I’m afraid of them hating it 😂😂😂 so I hope you love it!

[@TheRuminations]

The Smell of Other People’s Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock is another great book set in Alaska (and by an author who’s Alaskan!)

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Oooh yay!!! I definitely need to pick that up!

[@Lost_in_a_book]

Wow!!! You have sold me on Imaginary Friend, Beartown and I’ll Give You the Sun (I won’t come after you though if I don’t like them) 😇 I think my favourite contemporary/thriller/horror novels have to be The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by TJR, The One by John Marrs and Final Girls by Riley Sager, and NOS4R2 by Joe Hill. Loved this video and love your enthusiasm! 🤗💜

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Eeeep those 3 are so amazing, I’d love to hear your thoughts! 😍 ooooh those are such good choices! I just bought NOS4A2 and I’m sooo excited to get to it! ❤️

[@Lost_in_a_book]

Well my bday month is next month so I might just add these books on to my wishlist and hint to my family and friends 😅😇 yes NOS4R2 has a brilliant chase throughout, the stakes are high, there are some messed up characters in it and it is incredibly creepy! I remember that if I read it right before I went to bed, I had pretty vivid nightmares! 😬 I’m hoping you don’t get them!! ☹️💜

[@annabanabanana]

Was not a fan of final girls at all :( I had high expectations so I really wanted to love it, but it wasn’t scary enough 🤦‍♀️. I loved Kin by Kealan Patrick Burke. It is a sole survivor of a killing type situation and everything I wanted final girls to be. I highly recommend it, especially if you like final girls. It’s scarier.

[@ebnovels]

I’ve been wanting to read the Nightingale for awhile, but I also now really want to read Room 😆

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Ahh yes I’d loveeee to see your thoughts on both of them 😄❤️

[@JashanaC]

OOF to the microphone troubles haha! 😅 I'll Give You The Sun 😍 Refresh my memory... have you read City of Girls? I think you'd reaaalllyyyyy like the writing style/authorial voice... and since you enjoy some historical fiction I just think you'll dig it... ! Have you checked out The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson? It's her only other published novel currently -- I quite enjoyed that one as well simply because her writing style is EVERYTHING

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Jashana I haven’t read it yet but I reallyyy need to pick it up because after hearing you describe it, I totally agree that I think I’d love it! Yes 😭😭 I read the sky is everywhere as well and it was so amazing! I need more Jandy Nelson books in my life!

[@JashanaC]

@@JessieMaeBooks I knowwww... I will FREAK THE FUCK OUT whenever she publishes another... !!

[@BookswithBrittany]

I need to get to Gone Girl! It’s one I always pass over but I’m obsessed with her other books.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Omg yes!!! Have you been spoiled for it?! If not, I’m so excited to hear what you think!

[@BookswithBrittany]

Jessie Mae I’ve seen the movies but it was ages ago and I don’t recall what happens!

[@samruddhikohale7403]

I've read five of these already and they were all amazing. I'm not much of a thriller reader so I just need to pick up 'Where the crawdads sings'. Great recommendations!

[@caitiesweet6851]

What a great list! I love the enthusiasm you bring to your videos! If I could make a suggestion: align your video framing with your shelves to make them look straight going across, which will help to avoid the "titanic" effect. Keep the videos coming though, you're definitely one of my favorite booktubers 😊😊

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Ooh thanks I didn’t realize it was slightly crooked! I’ll fix that for next time 😄❤️ and thank you so much, that is so kind!!

[@jjgarrett8225]

Just found your channel... so now you are my new favorite booktuber!! Can’t wait to see your other favorite’s!🥰📚

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Aw thank you so much!! So kind 😄❤️

[@kathleendeleon1808]

Recent subscriber here! 😊 discovered your channel through Elliot, and I’m so glad I subscribed because you’re just so sweet and such a sunshine! Btw, I just put 6 of the books you mentioned on my amazon wishlist! 😁

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Kat De Leon oh my goodness that’s so nice! Thank you so much!! 🥰❤️

[@kathleenbombino539]

I’ll have to pick up Imaginary Friend! Love so many of your faves! I also love Reads with Kesara!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Kathleen Bombino it’s so amazing 😭 yes her channel is so great!! ❤️

[@lenapakalniski2632]

Yeyy you just made me add 8 books to my TBR hahahaaha Loooooove Daisy Jones and Where the Crawdads Sing!!! Both 5 stars for me❤ Very excited about Imaginary Friend omgggg

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Yay!!! I'm so glad you also love those two

[@suzannetol]

Great list. Now I have even more books to add to my ever growing wishlist. I am picking up imaginary friend soon. It sounds like something I would love. Just not sure yet if I take get the English version or the Dutch translationed version.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

I hope you love Imaginary Friend as much as I did! It’s unlike anything I’ve ever read before! 🥰

[@teresarollen7425]

I have read two of your top three books. I read Imaginary Friend and really liked it. I just recently read Room because a prompt came up in the Jeopardy game that my Facebook book club is playing this month. I had to pick a book with a white cover with no image. So, I found Room. I am so glad I found it and read it because I loved it! I listened to it on audio while following along in the Kindle book. The audiobook is so good too because it is a child's voice all the way through. It was so good seeing the world through the little boy's eyes. I don't usually reread books but I feel this is one that I will definitely reread.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Yay I’m so glad you enjoyed Imaginary Friend and Room! 😄 wow that audiobook really does sound amazing! 🤯

[@azu7495]

loved the video ! cant wait for the sff one

[@SerenityYou]

I have been wanting to read Bear Town for ages now. LOVED Room!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

It’s truly incredible, yet infuriating haha you’ll have to let me know what you think whenever you pick it up!

[@bookishwithmariah2170]

I can't wait to start Daisy Jones and the Sixth next month! I can not wait to start. I have heard of The Great Alone and I am going to pick it up for sure. Oooooo you got me interested in Bear Town!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

All of those are amazing!! I’d love to hear your thoughts!! 😄❤️

[@Pepsiaddict6947]

The way you talk about books inspires me so much!! Such beautiful books. You’re gonna be big.. had to subscribe.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Thank you so much, that is so kind! 😄

[@christinacampbellbooks]

I absolutely love Gone Girl and Bear Town. Definitely up there with my favourites too! The Heart's Invisible Furies sounds so lovely. I love the idea of following one character throughout their life. Definitely adding to my TBR!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

I’m so glad you loved them as well! I’d love to hear your thoughts on The Heart’s Invisible Furies, it’s so wonderful! ❤️

[@BreakevenBooks]

You are growing so fast!! Congrats on 7K 😊. I still have to read Bear Town!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Breakeven Books ahh thank you Eric! So kind!! And bear town is amazing, I’d love to hear your thoughts! 😍

[@jayoz15]

I'm not really a SFF reader so I really appreciated this list! My sister just finished both of the Beartown books and has been pushing that I read them, and seeing Beartown on here has definitely pushed it towards the top of my list! I call myself a historical fiction reader, yet have never read The Nightingale- must get on that. My all time favorite book is A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. I don't often reread books, but I go back to that one over and over again.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Oooh I’m definitely adding that book to my TBR! 😍

[@kimberleereads]

OMG I can so relate to having to refilm! The other day I filmed my whole video in slomo by accident 😂 I read Room in literally one day because I could not put it down. People do not talk about that book enough. Imaginary Friend has been sitting on my TBR shelf for MONTHS and I think this video was the push I needed to pick it up. I've been in such a mood for horror 🎃

[@JanuarieTimewalker13]

Bear town 2 Us against You was great also. Read A Little Life...it will wreck you, but you’ll never forget it.

[@TheNerdyNarrative]

Oh gosh, I'd never be able to say flowery out loud either!!🤣 I actually haven't read most of these, but you have me wanting to get them all!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

LOL I didn’t know I couldn’t say it until I tried in this video 🤣🤣 Yay!!! ❤️

[@RuesReadingCorner]

I love Daisy Jones! I grew up listening to classic rock, and all the references and nuggets were so much fun! I really liked a Man called Ove, I need to check out Bear Town soon!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Yesss! I loved it so much! Omg id love to hear your thoughts on Bear Town! 😍

[@opheliasgrace]

I LOVED Imaginary Friend as well. It lagged in parts, for me, but overall, such a good story. I just picked up Bear Town. Looking forward to reading it.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Ophelia_is_Falling I’m so glad you loved it as well!!! ❤️ crossing fingers you love Bear Town!

[@vmler90]

After I finished Daisy Jone & the six I searched Spotify to hear their music completely forgetting they did not exist!! Imaginary Friend is in my TBR! Definitely going to pick it up now!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

It really feels like that band should be real haha! I can’t wait for the tv show to bring the music to life! Yay for imaginary friend!! Crossing fingers you love it!

[@SarahAsYouWish]

Kesara is wonderful! I’ve read and enjoyed almost all of these books. The Heart’s Invisible Furies is one of my all time favorites and Room makes such an impact. I was in love with Alaska before The Great Alone, but it made my love for it grow. Gone Girl broke the mold in the thriller genre. I have Imaginary Friend on my shelf. I’m saving it for October. You’ve sold me on I’ll Give You the Sun; however, I keep resisting Daisy Jones, and I think it’s because of the cover. I hate when actual people are pictured on covers rather than illustrations. I’m weird, I know. 🙃😜

[@JessieMaeBooks]

That makes me so happy to hear that you love these books as well!! All of them are so unique but all left such an impact on me! I can’t wait to hear what you think of Imaginary Friend! Crossing my fingers you love it! Same with I’ll Give You the Sun! It’s so precious, my heart just felt so full reading it haha ❤️ and I totally hear you with Daisy Jones! The cover didn’t appeal to me either 😂 but after reading it, I think it fits the vibe 😄

[@SarahAsYouWish]

Jessie, did you see Emma Donoghue (Room author) has a new book out which is getting positive reviews? It’s called The Pull of the Stars and is about a nurse during the Spanish flu. I’m ordering it from Book Depository because I like that cover better. 😁

[@JessieMaeBooks]

No I didn’t see that!! Totally going to look it up now! 😄 thanks for letting me know!

[@drharini2000]

I love love love "the sun is also a star" do give that a try if you haven't already!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Ahh yes that one is on my list to read! 🥰

[@thebookgeek87]

I absolutely adore I'll Give You the Sun ❤ Room is 1 of my favorite books ever

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Yay!! I’m so glad you love them as well! They are so good 😭❤️

[@Mano-Wan]

*The Hearts Invisible Fury* is STILL on my TBR. I keep getting distracted with other books! You've got a few of my favorites too: *The Nightingale, Where the Crawdads Sing, and Daisy Jones & the Six* . My NEW favorite book of all-time is *The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo* . I thought it was BRILLIANT. Totally checked off all the boxes for me: Old Hollywood, LGBTQ rep, Twist I didn't see coming, "Forbidden" love, Heartbreak, Strong females, etc.... it just has it all 💚 Before that, *Atlas Shrugged* was my favorite. Dagny Taggart is still my favorite literary character. She is just the epitome of a STRONG, INTELLIGENT female ❤️

[@JessieMaeBooks]

The Heart's Invisible Furies is amazing!!! I'd love to hear your thoughts! So glad you also love those three books

[@doomslug6449]

Love love love Beartown, Daisy Jones and Where the Crawdads Sing. I'll be sure to look up the rest. :) Er, I read a lot of NSFF, too. I'm not sure I can choose a top 3? Beartown would probably be in that list though haha.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Yay!! I’m so glad you love those three as well! 😍 It’s so hard to pick the top 3 haha

[@abbiealwaysreading]

I'm currently reading The Heart's Invisible Furies and I LOVE IT

[@JessieMaeBooks]

That makes me so happy to hear!!! I loved the adoptive mother character 😂

[@grumblebugbooks8842]

This opening was relatable. I've been playing around with recording videos, using a similar style mic. My issue is that I clip it on, but don't plug the jack into my phone. 😐 The Great Alone is sitting on my shelf, and I know I'm going to love it. But I haven't felt up for that intense of a read since...well, sometime around March. 😬😂 You might check out Only Child by Rhiannon Navin. I haven't read The Room but it sounds similarly done. It's told from the perspective of a young boy after his family is impacted by a school shooting. Heavy, but very well done.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Haha audio issues are the worst!! That’s definitely fair about the great alone haha but it isn’t depressing or anything like that, I felt good finishing that book and not like I was sad! Ooooh totally going to check that one out! That sounds really heavy, but impactful!

[@MovedbyTruth]

Thanks for another great list Jessie. I added a few of these to my want to read list and even own a couple already which I haven't started yet. Those being Where the Crawdads Sing and The Nightingale. Really interested in Bear Town and The Great Alone. Actually, this entire list sounds interesting. I'm not sure if I want to read Room or not. I saw the movie and it was so heart wrenching I don't know if I want to relive it. From what you said, though, the book is so good it really deserves to be read. Also, one quick question. Would it be worth my time to read Gone Girl if I've already seen the movie and it's fresh in my memory? I mean, already knowing the twists, turns and reveals to a suspense/thriller kinda takes away the suspense and mystery that make these types of stories so engaging. Thanks again Jessie. You have a great channel.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

So glad you also love those two books!! 😄 yeah Room is a tough one, it’s heavy, but I like that it ends hopeful! ❤️ Hmm I’m not sure on Gone Girl! You’ll get a lot more details from the book, but the fun is definitely experiencing the crazy twists and turns! I would still give it a try though if you really enjoyed the movie!

[@MovedbyTruth]

@@JessieMaeBooks Hey, just wanted to say thanks for the reply, and I hope you guys are doing well.

[@MovedbyTruth]

My original comment is from a while ago but I did end up reading Bear Town, and liked it a lot. Tore through it in a few days.(couldn't put it down) Great story, characters, dialogue, setting and atmosphere. The only issue I had with it was the amount of exposition. Not the opening exposition, which I understand was needed and actually enjoyed quite a bit, but the exposition throughout the rest of the book which remained heavy at times. Even that, though, wasn't too bad since it was well written. Other than that, it was a knock-out. It now ranks highly on my list of contemporary books. Thanks again for this list! And as far as great contemporary novels go, my #1 is To Kill a Mockingbird. If this is one you still have yet to read, I can't recommend it enough.

[@LiteratureScienceAlliance]

The Great Alone was SO good, blew me away. I really need to get to her other book especially since it is your #2 book. Hmmm my top 3 non SFF would be: Pachinko, LaRose and maybe The Great Alone And agreed Kesara's content is amazing!!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Yesss!!! I'm so glad you loved the Great Alone as well!! It had me sobbing by the end haha, Kristin Hannah is so good at making me cry LOL!

[@fileanavailable]

Gone Girl is amazing! I also really loved Daisy Jones & The Six and the 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I recommend A Jewel of St. Petersburg to anyone who likes historical fiction and might be interested in Russia setting or history, loved that book!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Ana D oooh definitely adding to my TBR! 🥰

[@kelceyblue1402]

I love this entire list! I would definitely recommend the book Long Bright River.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Yes!!! I’ve heard so many good things about that one! Bumping it up on my TBR, thank you for the recommendation! 😄

[@morganmccarthy561]

As a fantasy reader who LOVED heart's invisible furies, Daisy jones, and the Nightingale... you must read All The Light We Cannot See! WWII timeframe... french girl and nazi young boy POV. AMAZING

[@JessieMaeBooks]

I’ve read that one! It was very good!! 😍

[@scottalexander8052]

awesome video! re: Alaska... have you read The Simple Wild by KA Tucker? Great book!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Scott A. Kaplan not yet!! But I’ve heard amazing things about it and definitely need to pick it up!

[@xochiltrodriguez8705]

I don't usually read horror books, but you made me want to read Imaginary Friend

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Yay!!! It’s soo amazing 😍❤️

[@QuestLegacy]

I've seen Gone Girl so many times at thrift stores, but never picked it up... I really should. YES DAISY JONES IS SO GOOD! :D I loved this book so much reading it that I bought it to listen to on audiobook again. Its such a powerful book for the emotional power of music. My wife did love the movie for Room. It sounded too intense for me lol OH Imaginary Friend has been on my radar for a while! It seems "my kind" of weird!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

If you haven’t been spoiled for Gone Girl, you should totally check it out! Definitely worth your time! Yay!! I’m so glad you also loved Daisy Jones! 😄 I thought the book wasn’t as intense as the movie because of the book telling it from the 5 year old’s perspective, it lightens it up just a bit but yes, it’s still intense haha. I’d LOVE to hear your thoughts on Imaginary Friend 😄

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Great video! I've been wanting to read Bear Town but am afraid of getting too angry at it. Have you read its sequel?

[@JessieMaeBooks]

It’s definitely an infuriating book, but it’s SO WELL DONE! I have read the sequel yes, and it was almost as good as Bear Town! Both are 5 stars for sure 😄

[@camidietz2758]

Read "A Man Called Ove". It's my favorite Backman!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Cami Dietz I’ve read that one! It was so adorable! 😄❤️

[@camidietz2758]

Have you read his other works? I LOVE!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

I’ve read Us Against You (amazing!) and My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry (my least favorite but still good!)!

[@Groanola]

The Great Alone!!! YES! Easily one of my favorites of the year.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

It was so amazing!!! So glad you loved it as well! 🥰

[@TheBookishMom]

My Mic has been like my least favorite thing in the world lately lol like it keeps going out and im like this may be what I get for buying a cheap one haha I've been so back and forth on Daisy Jones, but maybe I will try to listen to the audiobook!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Lol yes there’s nothing like forgetting to actually put your mic next to your mouth 😂 Ahh yay I feel like you’d enjoy daisy Jones! 😄

[@TheBookishMom]

@@JessieMaeBooks I definitely need to see about getting the audiobook soon

[@aliciaguzman9442]

Some of my favorite books: Hunger by Roxane Gay , Night by Elie Wiesel, The Shinning by Stephen King, Beartown and The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde !

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Such a great list! I love The Shining as well!! 😄❤️

[@ginayoung130]

Night has been one of my faves since I was a teenager!! Love to see someone else who loves it!

[@readbymarta2781]

i need to read imaginary friend!!!!!! my plan is to budy read it with my mom who loves horror so i hope we have a great time!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Ahhh I'm crossing my fingers you both love it!

[@jameswright5627]

Gone Girl was one of my favorite books and movies. It was my first experience with Thrillers. Stephen King's Carrie is a close second though.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Oooh I’m about to read Carrie soon and I’m very excited now!

[@jameswright5627]

@@JessieMaeBooks Stephen King also has a writing manual titled On Writing as well.

[@manaalsidd]

You should read The Simple Wild. It’s set entirely in Alaska.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Yes!! Someone else commented this and now I’m so excited to grab it and get to it soon! 😄

[@monicamerle1417]

Too hard to sum up top 10 favorite books 🤔: Daisy Jones and the six, Ninth House, Middlegame, Dig, Vengeful, The Simple Wild, Lock every door, Bunny, City of Girls, Summer of 69, On the island, The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo, The Scythe trilogy, Where the crawdads sing. 15 books and leaving some great ones out. I'm gonna read Imaginary Friend for next Halloween readathon. I've got it. 😉

[@JessieMaeBooks]

That’s such an amazing list! I really need to read city of girls, dig, and bunny! I feel like I’d enjoy them! I can’t wait to hear what you think of imaginary friend! 😄

[@monicamerle1417]

@@JessieMaeBooks have you read The Tenth Girl? That's a very polarizing book, the average rating is little over 3 stars and i really liked it. Gave it 4 stars and I'm gonna read her new book that comes out in October. I've liked books most people don't so maybe that's the case with Imaginary friend 😉

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Monica Merle oooh I haven’t but I’ll add to my TBR! Yeah sometimes I’m definitely in the minority for books, so fingers crossed I also love that one!

[@monicamerle1417]

@@JessieMaeBooks Also chech out The ten thousand doors of January. I really liked it too 😉

[@ThrivingWithKat]

These were all great recs, they're all on my tbr! Question for Bear Town: I tend to try to stay away from books that discuss rape/sexual assault heavily since it's a trigger for me, does this book talk about it heavily or in detail? Because I would LOVE to read it, sounds so intriguing!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Unfortunately it does go into detail on the rape scene, it’s not gruesome, but it’s disturbing. I thought the book handled it extremely well, but yes, I would proceed with caution if this is a trigger. The focus of the book after that scene is very much the town’s reaction to it and the repercussions for everyone involved.

[@ThrivingWithKat]

@@JessieMaeBooks Ok thank you so much for that info! I'll probably have to delay reading it for a bit but I'll get to it eventually 😊😊

[@JessieMaeBooks]

😊❤️❤️

[@scottjohnson2395]

Hey jessie

[@merreads]

what perfect timing, i just got daisy jones from the library 🥳

[@merreads]

okay added the heart’s invisible furies to my tbr... i love a good character driven book reflecting on society

[@merreads]

YESS BEARTOWN REPRESENTATION! My favorite read of 2020 and possibly my favorite book of all time. I’ve never been so angry at a book

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Yay for Daisy Jones and The Heart’s Invisible Furies! Both are amazing! YESS!! Love love Beartown so much! 😍

[@drharini2000]

"The sky is everywhere" is by jandy nelson too

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Yes! I’ve read that one and it was also amazing 😍

[@alisonrose9859]

I don’t know if you did this on purpose or not but your bookshelf tour didn’t upload lol it’s on private 😂but I just thought I’d let you know in case

[@JessieMaeBooks]

I did it on purpose. :) It had a copyright issue.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Okay it’s up now haha phew that was a process 😂

[@alisonrose9859]

Jessie Mae Ok haha can’t wait to watch!

[@johnsaxongitno4life588]

I love you and your channel love 💖 John Saxon in Australia please stay safe xx and I love this video

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Thank you so much John!! 😄

[@johnsaxongitno4life588]

Jessie Mae you are welcome 🙏

[@wendylowder6471]

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. Forever my #1 read.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

I seriously need to read that one soon! 🥰

[@curiouslanguage2032]

I think my 3 favorite books of all time would be The Shadow of the Wind, The Golden Compass, and Anne of Green Gables. I’m going to cheat and add an honorable mention to the Golem and the Jinni.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Oooh I need to add the shadow of the wind to my TBR! The others are already on there 😉❤️

[@booksandlifewithlaura2143]

I have too many favorite books and I can't only choose three books of them.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

It’s so hard to choose!

[@opheliasgrace]

Where the Crawdad's Sing - it's NC, not SC.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Okay thanks for that! 😊

[@melissajeaninexx]

WELP, this video just cost me a lot of $$ LOL. The Nightingale is on my TBR this month and I’m ready to be emotionally destroyed.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

LOL! Omg you have to let me know what you think of it when you finish!

[@SuperStrangSshadow]

I feel like the only one in the world who doesn't like the books by Gillian Flynn. Read Gone, Girl and Dark Places, but I didn't get hooked or got impressed. :/

[@JessieMaeBooks]

That’s fair! I wasn’t a fan of dark places and thought sharp objects was good, but not great!

[@RescuesandReads]

Girl....have you not read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo? Because if you haven't..you need to. I don't know how that book doesn't end up in everyone's top 10. If you want characters that feel very real, that is one of the best books I have ever read

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Haha I have! I enjoyed it but liked Daisy Jones more! 😄

[@Mayuka1342]

I highly recommend "The Snow Child" by Eowyn Ivey. It takes place in 1920s Alaska with some fantasy-like elements. Its really good!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Omg that sounds great! Thank you for the recommendation! 🥰

[@tamerarogers6170]

I agree, such a good book

[@Tarasreadingnook]

I haven't read any of these books

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Lots to choose from!! ❤️ I obviously recommend them all haha 😄

[@Tarasreadingnook]

@@JessieMaeBooks wait accpt gone girl sorry

[@abbyswartout2139]

Me: commenting before I’ve watched the video Foundryside MUST be on here!

[@JessieMaeBooks]

🤣🤣🤣 you know me so well! Don’t worry, the fantasy/sci-fi version of this is coming 😉

[@abbyswartout2139]

Lol and then the (NON SFF caption was read😅)

[@heatherchristianforlife]

I am hosting a LGBTQ read eh thon at the end of September. Also my book club in September reading the help wanna join.

[@JessieMaeBooks]

Thanks for letting me know! I'll have to check it out! I've read The Help and it's very good. :D