Recs if you like The Road to Tender Hearts...

books whose main characters are older and disillusioned with life and go on a little adventure that melts their hearts (and heals yours)

Books We Love from NPR began in 2013, always boasting over 200 books (almost 400 in recent years) featuring genres from memoirs, to cookbooks, to graphic novels, to children’s literature, to nonfiction, to novels. Check out NPR’s website to filter this massive list.

The list is in reverse alphabetical order directly from NPR.

sometimes they're running to something, sometimes they're running from something, sometimes they're just running.

Beautiful books for when your monthly reading roundup needs a little facelift 😉

All cats are a little bit magical, but these cats are extra special. Whether they talk or have wings or are extraordinarily large, these are most definitely unusual cats!

Books that inspired Wes Anderson movies or have that same feeling of whimsy, quirkiness and a bit of nostalgia 💛

Second chances, found family, cranky but comedic old folks. No 20 somethings as main character's here!

fiction about generations of families, their relationships, and their legacies.

(dys)functional family road trip books full of lots of feelings, chaos, and too many rest stops

Book recs that give off schitt's creek vibe: small-town chaos, found family by fellow pagebound users alternatively, “Who knows what will befall us tomorrow? You could be hit by a Mack truck or bopped on the head by a tiny piece of space debris.”

an ode to the great american road trip novel. sometimes thrilling, sometimes terrifying, usually at least somewhat entertaining.

Books set in New England, for when I feel “Homesick”

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Books for an adult book club at your local library!

not every book includes an actual road trip but they do include lots of driving around & small town vibes

These are a few fun reads that include going on a road trip, some with some crazy happenings along the way and some with a story line that gives insight to the character's back stories.

book with mature person as the main character

A list of books that contain male characters who I would allow to hold my drink while I was in the bathroom at a bar, club, or similar establishment 💕

Spanning different genres and based almost entirely on vibes. Open to adding more safe and trustworthy men but they must have that special something about them 🤌

Some good looking books to discuss with a book club

Or my mom

“Mainstream” or “high brow” books that don’t rock the boat or are taboo