📚 Best Books to Read This Month (+ One We Couldn’t Get Through)
Books to Love this Month
Craving a great read that doesn’t feel like homework? Whether you’re lounging in your hammock, hiding in the bathroom from the kids, or sitting in your rental car with the AC blasting, there’s something magical about sinking into the right book. The kind that grabs you so fully, you forget your phone exists, time slips past unnoticed, and “just one more chapter” turns into midnight.
I’ve always loved stories that feel like someone’s soul cracked open on the page. Real, raw, and just a little magical. But not everything has to be deep and transformational. Sometimes, I just want to laugh at someone learning to say “fork” in French.
This month, our reading journey has stretched us in all directions, we’ve laughed out loud, cried unexpectedly, and marked entire pages with stars and scribbles. Of course, not every book lands; we’re not shy about saying so.
Here’s what’s been on our nightstands lately:
📚 1. Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
A Reese’s Book Club pick and current bestseller, this novel throws two writers into a fierce rivalry to capture a reclusive heiress’s story. Emily Henry nails it, her prose charms, her characters ache, and every page hums with tension and heart. See entire collection by Emily here.
🔥 2. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
The third installment in the Empyrean series, Onyx Storm, continues the gripping tale of Violet Sorrengail at Basgiath War College. Both the deluxe and standard editions are topping bestseller lists.
🎭 3. Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Adichie’s much-anticipated novel explores the lives of four Nigerian and Nigerian-American women as they navigate love, longing, and identity in present-day America. A literary event ten years in the making.
🎨 4. The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
The Emperor of Gladness is Ocean Vuong’s latest heart-sculpting wonder, and yes, he’s back with fiction that feels like poetry wearing a cozy cardigan.
It’s a story about healing, grief, and the weird beauty of being human with someone else. Released in May 2025, this novel has already been praised for its soul-rich prose and emotional resonance. Perfect for those of us who believe a little gladness, even the quiet kind, can be revolutionary.Want to nourish more than just your mind this month?
5. Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Released in March 2025, this book has already lit the bestseller skies on fire. It’s gritty, poetic, and as satisfying as biting into forbidden fruit. If you've got even a drop of fire left from your last Mockingjay cry-fest, this one’s going to light it up again — and then some.
Perfect for anyone reinventing themselves mid-story, mid-decade, or mid-sentence.
What are you reading lately? Drop your recs below, especially the ones you couldn’t put down (or couldn’t finish, no judgment!).
