Recommendations based on Puddin'by Julie Murphy

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  1. Dumplin'

    by Julie Murphy
    A story of self-love and acceptance, challenging societal expectations and beauty standards.

    Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Kiss Quotient

    by Helen Hoang
    A heartwarming romance between a brilliant econometrician with Asperger's and a charming male escort.

    From the author of, The Bride Test, comes a romance novel hailed as one of, The Washington Post,’s 50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2018 and one of Amazon’s Top 100 Books of 2018!,“This is such a fun ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. Charmed Thirds

    by Megan McCafferty
    The third book in the Jessica Darling series, following her college years and the ups and downs of her relationship with Marcus Flutie.

    Jessica Darling's in college! Things are looking up for Jessica Darling. She has finally left her New Jersey hometown/hellhole for Columbia University in New York City; she's more into her boyfriend, ... (Goodreads)

  4. Side Effects May Vary

    by Julie Murphy
    Alice is diagnosed with leukemia and creates a bucket list, but when she goes into remission, she must face the consequences of her actions.

    When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, she vows to spend her final months righting wrongs. So she convinces her best friend, Harvey, to help her with a crazy bucket list that's as ... (Goodreads)

  5. How to Save a Life

    by Sara Zarr
    Two girls from different worlds come together after a tragedy and learn to navigate grief, forgiveness, and the complexities of family.

    Jill MacSweeney just wishes everything could go back to normal. But ever since her dad died, she’s been isolating herself from her boyfriend, her best friends—everyone who wants to support her. And ... (Goodreads)

  6. Hidden

    by Sophie Jordan
    A girl with a rare ability to become invisible is hunted by a secret organization. She must fight to survive and protect those she loves.

    Fans of Maggie Stiefvater and Colleen Houck will love this epic tale of forbidden romance and nail-biting action from, New York Times, bestselling author Sophie Jordan., In the climactic finale to ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. The Power

    by Naomi Alderman
    A world where women have the power to control electricity, and use it to fight against gender-based oppression.

    In a matriarchal society, a gushing male writer writes to an influential author about his fictional account of how the matriarchy came to be. Five thousand years earlier (in our current time), men ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Like a Love Story

    by Abdi Nazemian
    Set in 1989, three teens navigate love, friendship, and activism during the AIDS crisis in New York City.

    It's 1989 in New York City, and for three teens, the world is changing. Reza is an Iranian boy who has just moved to the city with his mother to live with his stepfather and stepbrother. He's ... (Goodreads)

  9. Trespassing

    by Brandi Reeds
    A woman moves into her dream home, but strange occurrences and secrets from the past threaten her safety and sanity.

    In this Amazon Charts bestselling novel of psychological suspense, a young mother follows a dangerous path to find her missing husband., Veronica Cavanaugh’s grasp on the world is slipping. Her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. Sweethearts

    by Sara Zarr
    Childhood sweethearts reconnect after years apart, but must confront the secrets and pain that drove them apart.

    After losing her soul mate, Cameron, when they were nine, Jennifer, now seventeen, transformed herself from the unpopular fat girl into the beautiful and popular Jenna, but Cameron's unexpected ... (Goodreads)

  11. Dating You / Hating You

    by Christina Lauren
    Two Hollywood agents fall in love, but their agencies merge and they're pitted against each other for the same job.

    All’s fair in love and work. The first standalone romance by, New York Times, and #1 international bestselling author Christina Lauren (,Beautiful Bastard,) is a sexy, compulsively readable romantic ... (Goodreads)

  12. Everybody Sees the Ants

    by A.S. King
    Lucky Linderman escapes his troubled life through vivid dreams where he searches for his missing grandfather in Laos.

    Lucky Linderman didn't ask for his life. He didn't ask his grandfather not to come home from the Vietnam War. He didn't ask for a father who never got over it. He didn't ask for a mother who keeps ... (Goodreads)

  13. Sawkill Girls

    by Claire Legrand
    Three girls on an island where girls have been disappearing for decades. A haunting tale of friendship, power, and the monsters that lurk within us.

    “Reader, hang on for dear life. Sawkill Girls is a wild, gorgeous, and rich coming-of-age story about complicity, female camaraderie, and power.” —Sarah Gailey, author of River of Teeth “An eerie, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. Two Can Keep a Secret

    by Karen M. McManus
    Ellery and her twin brother move to a small town with a dark past, where secrets and murders resurface.

    "When it comes to YA suspense, Karen M. McManus is in a league of her own. Fresh off her best-selling breakout, One of Us Is Lying, . . . the author has returned with a juicy second novel. It's even ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. Roses

    by Leila Meacham
    A multigenerational saga of two families in a small Texas town, their secrets, and the power of love and loyalty.

    Two East Texas families must deal with the aftermath of a marriage that never happened leading to deceit, secrets, and tragedies in a sweeping multigenerational Southern saga "with echoes of Gone ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. Ramona Blue

    by Julie Murphy
    Ramona, a lesbian teenager, questions her identity and relationships in a small town after a hurricane devastates her community.

    The fourth novel from Julie Murphy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ —now a Netflix feature film starring Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston, with a soundtrack by Dolly ... (Barnes & Noble)

  17. The Girl in 6E

    by A.R. Torre
    Reclusive cam girl, Deanna Madden, struggles with her dark desires while trying to protect others from herself.

    Enter a world equal parts, Dexter, and, 50 Shades, in this first, award winning erotic thriller from A.R. Torre! My life is simple, as long as I follow the rules. 1. Don't leave the apartment. 2. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  18. The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder

    by Rebecca Wells
    A young woman navigates life in a small Louisiana town, facing love, loss, and self-discovery along the way.

    In the small river town of La Luna, Louisiana, Calla Lily Ponder bursts into being, a force of nature as luminous as the flower she is named for. Under the loving light of the Moon Lady, the feminine ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. Coffin Road

    by Peter May
    A man wakes up on a beach with no memory of who he is or how he got there. He must uncover the truth about his past and a murder on a remote Scottish island.

    The master of crime brings murder back to the Outer Hebrides. A man is washed up on a deserted beach on the Hebridean Isle of Harris, barely alive and borderline hypothermic. He has no idea who he is ... (Goodreads)

  20. The Girl On Legare Street

    by Karen White
    A woman moves into a haunted Charleston house and uncovers secrets of the past, including her own family's history.

    Acclaimed author Karen White returns with the sequel to the national bestseller, The House on Tradd Street,. Melanie has grown accustomed to renovating old houses, but she never imagined she'd have ... (Goodreads)

  21. 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl

    by Mona Awad
    A novel in thirteen vignettes exploring the life of Lizzie, a woman struggling with body image and self-worth.

    Growing up in the suburban hell of Misery Saga (a.k.a. Mississauga), Lizzie has never liked the way she looks—even though her best friend Mel says she’s the pretty one. She starts dating guys online, ... (Goodreads)

  22. The Angels' Share

    by J.R. Ward
    A young woman discovers her true identity as a descendant of angels and must navigate a dangerous world of supernatural beings.

    #1, New York Times, bestselling author J. R. Ward delivers the second novel in her Bourbon Kings series—a sweeping saga of a Southern dynasty struggling to maintain a façade of privilege and ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Nowhere Girls

    by Amy Reed
    Three high school girls band together to fight against the culture of misogyny and rape culture in their school.

    Three misfits come together to avenge the rape of a fellow classmate and in the process trigger a change in the misogynist culture at their high school transforming the lives of everyone around them ... (Goodreads)

  24. Audrey, Wait!

    by Robin Benway
    Audrey's breakup song becomes a hit, turning her into an overnight celebrity and causing chaos in her life.

    EVERYBODY'S SINGING, "AUDREY, WAIT!" Audrey Cuttler's life hasn't been the same since that song, "Audrey, Wait!" hit the airwaves. All she wants to do is go to concerts, hang out with her friends, ... (Goodreads)

  25. The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver

    by E. Lockhart
    A teenage girl's journey to find her true self and balance her mental health.

    Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break—she’s had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she: , lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), , lost her best friend ... (Goodreads)

  26. Shades of Earth

    by Beth Revis
    The final book in the "Across the Universe" trilogy, as the spaceship Godspeed finally reaches its destination, the colonists must face new dangers on their new planet.

    Amy and Elder have finally left the oppressive walls of the spaceship Godspeed behind. They're ready to start life afresh–to build a home--on Centauri-Earth, the planet that Amy has traveled 25 ... (Goodreads)

  27. Goodbye Days

    by Jeff Zentner
    After a tragic accident, Carver sends goodbye texts to his deceased friend's phone, leading to unexpected consequences and self-discovery.

    What if you could spend one last day with someone you lost? One day Carver Briggs had it all—three best friends, a supportive family, and a reputation as a talented writer at his high school, ... (Goodreads)

  28. Alex, Approximately

    by Jenn Bennett
    A teenage girl moves to California and falls for a boy she met online, not realizing he's the annoying coworker she's been clashing with at her summer job.

    In this delightfully charming teen spin on, You’ve Got Mail, the one guy Bailey Rydell can’t stand is actually the boy of her dreams—she just doesn’t know it yet. Classic movie buff Bailey “Mink” ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. The Home for Unwanted Girls

    by Joanna Goodman
    A young girl is sent to an asylum in 1950s Quebec, where she faces abuse and forced adoption. Her mother fights to get her back.

    Philomena meets Orphan Train in this suspenseful, provocative novel filled with love, secrets, and deceit—the story of a young unwed mother who is forcibly separated from her daughter at birth and ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. The Thinnest Air

    by Minka Kent
    A woman goes missing, and her sister-in-law becomes obsessed with finding her. Secrets and lies unravel in a suspenseful thriller.

    A woman’s disappearance exposes a life of secrets in a twisting novel of psychological suspense from the author of, The Memory Watcher,., Meredith Price is the luckiest woman alive. Her husband, ... (Barnes & Noble)