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My All Time Favorite Books as Someone Who Does NOT Like to Read

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I really am not a ready and probably read 2-3 books a year. I know, I should read more but TikTok has my heart. These are my all time favorite books that I have read that I just couldn't put down. For me to read a book it really has to draw me in, an...
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Books by Pam Jenoff

If you love historical romance novels, Pam Jenoff is going to be your author! I love her books and have pretty much all of them. I am realizing she has had some newer ones come out that I haven't read that I will have to grab! 

 
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This is hands down my favorite book of all time. I have read it multiple times and have even made my husband read it. I am a sucker for a romantic historic novel and Pam Jenoff does a wonderful job writing.
The Diplomat's Wife book by Pam Jenoff
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The Kommandant's girl is the prequal to the Diplomat's Wife, but I did not know that the first time I read it. I read the Diplomat's Wife first and was hooked so went back to read this one. Both stories are set in WW2 and portray 2 different lives ef...
The Kommandant's Girl book by Pam Jenoff
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The Woman with a Blue Star is one of Jenoff's newer books, and it pulled me all the same. It is not related to the other two. This one tells the story of a girl living in Poland who ends up meeting a girl hiding from the Germans.
The Woman with the Blue Star book by Pam Jenoff
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This book will make you a bit angry in the beginning. It is about a German Woman in Paris during WW2. She meets a musician and a Naval Officer who both help change her perspective on what she believes in.
The Ambassador's Daughter book by Pam Jenoff
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I loved this book because it was written from the perspective of two twins. As a twin, I thought it interested to read about two others! The twins live in Poland during the Nazi Occupation and end up having a guest over winter.
The Winter Guest book by Pam Jenoff
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Another WW2 book, about 2 women who meet each other and at first do not like each other. One is a part of the German Circus, the other finding refuge there.
The Orphan's Tale book by Pam Jenoff
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Ok, with Zac Efron on the cover how could you pass this book up!? I have read the book and seen the movie, the book is definitely better! If you believe in the afterlife of some sort, this is a really sweet book about two brothers staying in touch af...
The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud book by Ben Sherwood
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All the Light we Cannot See is souch a touching story. It's a romantic novel written about a love story between a blind girl and young boy. This is another book set during WW2.
All the Light We Cannot See book by Anthony Doerr
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I guess you can really start to see a theme now of what books draw me in! This book is about a woman living in Berlin after it fell to the Russian Army. I really loved the perspective of this book and finished it in one night.
A Woman in Berlin book by Anonymous
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I am sure we all have read or watched Pretty Little Liars… but if you haven't you should! I know they are meant more for teen girls but the mystery is still entertaining to read as a young adult.
Pretty Little Liars book by Sara Shepard
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I wouldn't really all myself a religious woman, but I do believe in the spirit and the afterlife. I read this book during a time when I really wanted to connect with my mom. I thought this book was eye opening and comforting during a time when I coul...
When God Winks at You: How God Speaks... book by Squire Rushnell
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This book was really great to read as a new full time caregiver for my Nana. I really liked the way it made me question my approach to certain situations and I found it very helpful in communicating not only in my relationship with my Nana, but all m...
The Compassionate Connection: The... book by David Rakel
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