‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ is the first book in the trilogy of young adult romance novels. Belly Conklin, the main character of the book is finding her way through the trials and tribulations of her teenage years, which includes navigating boys and romance. Each summer, Belly visits a beach town with her family along … Read more
Described as being both deeply romantic and completely evocative, Moonglow is a story written by Kristen Callihan that centers around a recently widowed woman, Daisy Ellis Craigmore. On a journey of self-discovery after her marriage, a string of murders throw her into danger, and before she knows it, she’s falling in love with the mysterious … Read more
Dark psychological thrillers are all about creating a suspenseful, twisted, and memorable narrative based around characters who may not always have the best intentions or positive characteristics. But with whom we can still sympathize in one way or another thanks to how the author portrays them, and one of the best to do it is … Read more
Alice Oseman created the comic novel Heartstopper as a fantastic novel that explores the trials and tribulations of coming out as a gay teenager. The book has been an asset to the LGBTQIA+ community and has even been adapted into a popular Netflix series. The story was first released as a webcomic and is now … Read more
A Little Life is a book by American novelist, travel writer, and journalist Hanya Yanagihara that was first published in 2015. It is a story of four friends who meet in college and follow each other through their adult lives. The book follows the lives of Willem, JB, Malcolm, and Jude, who are all struggling … Read more
Six of Crows is a duology which is part of the wider Grishaverse by Leigh Bardugo. It can be read separately from the Shadow and Bone trilogy. Set in the crime-filled slums of Ketterdam, the story follows Kaz Brekker, a teenage criminal prodigy, who must perform a deadly heist to become rich beyond his wildest … Read more
Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus is a groundbreaking fantasy novel that explores multiple perspectives. Following a nonlinear narrative, the book is a great read if you fancy something a little experimental. It tells the story of a magical fairytale circus that appears without any warning. It’s only open during the nighttime. Known as the Le … Read more
After reading Red Queen, you may be left with an insatiable hunger to read more books with a similar plot or concept. Red Queen centers around a world of division – those born with red blood and those born with silver blood. Depending on the color of your blood, determines your social standing. The story … Read more
Crazy Rich Asians tells the story of Rachel Chu, a professor of economics at NYU who is deeply in love with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young. Nicholas is originally from Singapore and he and Rachel have been invited to attend the wedding of Nicholas’ best friend that is taking place in his homeland. Much to Rachel’s … Read more
‘Here’s To Us’ is the sequel to the bestselling novel ‘What If It’s Us’, written by Adam Silver and Becky Albertalli. Arthur and Ben split up two years ago, so bumping into each other when Arthur comes back to New York for his dream internship shouldn’t be a problem. Both characters are now in what … Read more