Lara's Bookshelf

The Night Circus
A magical competition between two young illusionists with a touch of romance.

The Night Circus

Author: Erin Morgenstern

Rating: 4.03/5

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
A heartwarming and quirky story about loneliness and friendship.

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Author: Gail Honeyman

Rating: 4.29/5

Circe
A retelling of the life of the Greek goddess Circe, blending mythology with a feminist perspective.

Circe

Author: Madeline Miller

Rating: 4.29/5

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
A captivating story of a Hollywood starlet and her seven marriages.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid

Rating: 4.47/5

Where the Crawdads Sing
A mystery and coming-of-age novel set in the marshes of North Carolina.

Where the Crawdads Sing

Author: Delia Owens

Rating: 4.46/5

The Song of Achilles
A retelling of the story of Achilles and Patroclus from Greek mythology.

The Song of Achilles

Author: Madeline Miller

Rating: 4.38/5

Normal People
A contemporary love story exploring the complexities of relationships and personal growth.

Normal People

Author: Sally Rooney

Rating: 3.85/5

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
A tale of a woman who makes a deal for immortality, only to be forgotten by everyone she meets.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Author: V. E. Schwab

Rating: 4.22/5

The Goldfinch
A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about art, loss, and redemption.

The Goldfinch

Author: Donna Tartt

Rating: 3.91/5

Anxious People
A humorous and heartfelt story about a group of strangers brought together by a failed bank robbery.

Anxious People

Author: Fredrik Backman

Rating: 3.99/5

Little Fires Everywhere
A novel exploring family dynamics, secrets, and the clash between order and chaos.

Little Fires Everywhere

Author: Celeste Ng

Rating: 4.08/5

The Dutch House
A story of two siblings and the house that shapes their lives.

The Dutch House

Author: Ann Patchett

Rating: 4.10/5

The Book Thief
A historical novel set in Nazi Germany, narrated by Death.

The Book Thief

Author: Markus Zusak

Rating: 4.37/5

The Nightingale
A tale of two sisters in occupied France during World War II.

The Nightingale

Author: Kristin Hannah

Rating: 4.57/5

The Great Alone
A family's struggle for survival in the Alaskan wilderness.

The Great Alone

Author: Kristin Hannah

Rating: 4.33/5

The Hating Game
A witty and romantic story about two office rivals.

The Hating Game

Author: Sally Thorne

Rating: 4.06/5

A Man Called Ove
A heartwarming tale of a grumpy old man who finds unexpected friendship.

A Man Called Ove

Author: Fredrik Backman

Rating: 4.36/5

Educated
A memoir about a woman's journey from a survivalist upbringing to earning a PhD from Cambridge University.

Educated

Author: Tara Westover

Rating: 4.46/5

Becoming
The former First Lady's memoir, reflecting on her life and time in the White House.

Becoming

Author: Michelle Obama

Rating: 4.53/5

The Light Between Oceans
A moral dilemma unfolds for a couple living on a remote Australian island.

The Light Between Oceans

Author: M. L. Stedman

Rating: 4.02/5

The Rosie Project
A romantic comedy about a genetics professor's quest to find the perfect wife.

The Rosie Project

Author: Graeme Simsion

Rating: 4.01/5

Big Little Lies
A mystery and drama set in a suburban neighborhood.

Big Little Lies

Author: Liane Moriarty

Rating: 4.26/5

The Alice Network
A historical novel about female spies in World War I and II.

The Alice Network

Author: Kate Quinn

Rating: 4.27/5

The Giver of Stars
A story about a group of women who deliver books as part of Eleanor Roosevelt's traveling library.

The Giver of Stars

Author: Jojo Moyes

Rating: 4.28/5

Before We Were Strangers
A second-chance romance that spans fifteen years.

Before We Were Strangers

Author: Renée Carlino

Rating: 4.25/5

The Flatshare
A unique living arrangement leads to an unexpected romance.

The Flatshare

Author: Beth O'Leary

Rating: 4.13/5

The Silent Patient
A psychological thriller about a woman who stops speaking after her husband's murder.

The Silent Patient

Author: Alex Michaelides

Rating: 4.09/5

My Sister, the Serial Killer
A darkly humorous novel about two sisters, one of whom has a habit of killing her boyfriends.

My Sister, the Serial Killer

Author: Oyinkan Braithwaite

Rating: 3.77/5

The Wife Between Us
A twisty psychological thriller about a complex love triangle.

The Wife Between Us

Author: Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Rating: 3.85/5

The Lost Apothecary
A historical mystery involving an apothecary who dispenses poisons to women seeking vengeance.

The Lost Apothecary

Author: Sarah Penner

Rating: 3.87/5

The Midnight Library
A thought-provoking story about the choices that make up a life.

The Midnight Library

Author: Matt Haig

Rating: 4.08/5

The House in the Cerulean Sea
A heartwarming fantasy about a caseworker assigned to a magical orphanage.

The House in the Cerulean Sea

Author: TJ Klune

Rating: 4.47/5

The Ex Hex
A witchy romance with a touch of humor and magic.

The Ex Hex

Author: Erin Sterling

Rating: 3.61/5

The Book of Lost Names
A historical novel about a woman who forges documents to save children during World War II.

The Book of Lost Names

Author: Kristin Harmel

Rating: 4.18/5

Beach Read
A romance between two writers with very different approaches to life and love.

Beach Read

Author: Emily Henry

Rating: 4.09/5

The Last Mrs. Parrish
A psychological thriller about a woman's plot to infiltrate a wealthy family.

The Last Mrs. Parrish

Author: Liv Constantine

Rating: 3.88/5

The Guest List
A murder mystery set during a wedding on a remote Irish island.

The Guest List

Author: Lucy Foley

Rating: 3.86/5

The Huntress
A post-World War II story about a Nazi hunter and a British war correspondent.

The Huntress

Author: Kate Quinn

Rating: 4.21/5

The Paris Library
A novel based on the true story of the American Library in Paris during World War II.

The Paris Library

Author: Janet Skeslien Charles

Rating: 4.08/5

The Wife Upstairs
A modern retelling of Jane Eyre with a Southern Gothic twist.

The Wife Upstairs

Author: Rachel Hawkins

Rating: 3.57/5

One Day in December
A love story that spans a decade, beginning with a missed connection.

One Day in December

Author: Josie Silver

Rating: 3.95/5

The Unhoneymooners
A hate-to-love romance that unfolds during a forced honeymoon.

The Unhoneymooners

Author: Christina Lauren

Rating: 3.92/5

The Tattooist of Auschwitz
A love story set in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Author: Heather Morris

Rating: 4.27/5

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
A heartwarming tale about a bookseller and the transformative power of literature.

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry

Author: Gabrielle Zevin

Rating: 3.99/5

The Glass Hotel
A novel that weaves together the lives of characters connected by a Ponzi scheme.

The Glass Hotel

Author: Emily St. John Mandel

Rating: 3.79/5

The Sun Down Motel
A ghostly mystery set in a haunted motel.

The Sun Down Motel

Author: Simone St. James

Rating: 3.96/5

The Family Upstairs
A suspenseful story about the dark secrets of a seemingly perfect family.

The Family Upstairs

Author: Lisa Jewell

Rating: 3.95/5

The Vanishing Half
A multi-generational story about twin sisters who choose to live in two very different worlds.

The Vanishing Half

Author: Brit Bennett

Rating: 4.24/5

The Starless Sea
A fantastical journey through a hidden underground world.

The Starless Sea

Author: Erin Morgenstern

Rating: 3.87/5

The People We Meet on Vacation
A friends-to-lovers romance with a travel theme.

The People We Meet on Vacation

Author: Emily Henry

Rating: 4.05/5