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Books We Would Sell Our Souls To Read Again For The First Time?

50 min ยท 11 mei 2026
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Whatโ€™s the one book you wish you could read again for the very first time? In this episode, we dive into the books that completely consumed us the stories that altered our brains, broke our hearts, changed how we see the world, and left us chasing the feeling long after the final page. From surreal labyrinths and devastating literary epics to obsessive dark academia, emotional masterpieces, and books with twists that genuinely left us breathlessโ€ฆ these are the books we would do anything to experience again. ๐Ÿ‘‡ All books mentioned are linked below ๐Ÿ‘‡ Star Side by Alex Aster ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/49eYfII [https://amzn.to/49eYfII] Piranesi by Susanna Clarke ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/48P1pmh [https://amzn.to/48P1pmh] Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/4wgxSfp [https://amzn.to/4wgxSfp] The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/4d8y8EB [https://amzn.to/4d8y8EB] A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/4tpOBuf [https://amzn.to/4tpOBuf] Pachinko by Min Jin Lee ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/42lyGBV [https://amzn.to/42lyGBV] I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/48NYI4u [https://amzn.to/48NYI4u] A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/48MnE [https://amzn.to/48MnE] Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/4cV3Y8T [https://amzn.to/4cV3Y8T] The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/3P3lleC [https://amzn.to/3P3lleC] Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/4trtbwF [https://amzn.to/4trtbwF] Alchemised by SenLinYu ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/4d9UdTb [https://amzn.to/4d9UdTb] Night Bitch by Rachel Yoder ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/3QUD1cS [https://amzn.to/3QUD1cS] What I Loved by Siri Hustvedt ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/4uwc918 [https://amzn.to/4uwc918] A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/4duyt5K [https://amzn.to/4duyt5K] Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/4wlO13o [https://amzn.to/4wlO13o] Matrix by Lauren Groff ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/4tXZlAQ [https://amzn.to/4tXZlAQ] The Testaments by Margaret Atwood ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/4uySUUS [https://amzn.to/4uySUUS] Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/3QQ3SqB [https://amzn.to/3QQ3SqB] In Cold Blood by Truman Capote ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/4etAi3S [https://amzn.to/4etAi3S] We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/3QLjBHv [https://amzn.to/3QLjBHv] The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/3P0pP5H [https://amzn.to/3P0pP5H] ๐Ÿ‘ Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics โ https://londonnootropics.comโ  Discount code for 20% offย  Biblio Discount Code For Bubble BIBLIO15: โ https://bubble.onelink.me/nnib/signup?deep_link_sub2=BIBLIO15.T&Csโ  ยฃ15 off first childcare booking. Not valid in conjunction with other promo codes or account credit. Valid until 01.11.26. #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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