John Green's The Fault in Our Stars is a poignant contemporary romance that follows Hazel Grace Lancaster, a 16-year-old cancer survivor, as she navigates love and loss. Hazel meets Augustus Waters, a charming and witty fellow cancer survivor, at a support group, and the two quickly form a deep bond. While Hazel struggles with her fear of being a "grenade" that will hurt those she loves, Augustus is determined to live life to the fullest.
Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo, is one of the few “BookTok” books that I have truly enjoyed, let alone liked it enough for it to join the scant amount of books that, on a rating scale of five stars, would be rated above it. In essence, Six of Crows is a story about six broken people finding a family. Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, Matthias Helver, Nina Zenik, Jesper Fahey, and Wylan have all found their way into the Barrel of Ketterdam through various less than ideal situations.
Stephenie Meyer's Twilight is a captivating romance set in the rainy town of Forks, Washington, where high school junior Bella Swan falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious and strikingly handsome vampire. Bella is drawn to Edward’s otherworldly allure, but their love is complicated by his dangerous nature and the constant threat his world poses to her safety.
The Scarlet Letter is an American class that follows the journey of a women being persecuted for adultery in a very strict Puritan society. She struggles with the punishment she is made to bear paired with the guilt and shame of her crime.
Little Women is a wonderful movie about the March sisters, Jo, Amy, Meg, and Beth. Each of these four sisters are completely different, and want different things. They were raised with their mother, who only wanted the best for them. Their mother helped them to be independent and smart. This movie is about their childhood, and later cuts to the present time. It shows how each of the girls had changed over time, and shares with us the things that shaped them to be how they are.
Red Kenny, a teenager struggling with the death of her mother, embarks on a road trip with five of her friends. The trip starts well, but, partway through, their RV breaks down. They have no cell service, no way to fix the truck, and no civilization in sight. When trying to fix the RV, the group realizes something is very wrong when they are shot at from the dark. They are stuck in the van, hostage, by the mysterious man outside. The man reveals that he needs the secret one of them is keeping, and that he will kill anyone who attempts to escape.
Treasure Hunters is a graphic novel, the eighth book of a 9-book series called Bone. At the end of the last book, the Bones, Thorn, Grandma, and Bartleby are about to arrive at Atheia. The humans free Lucius from the Disciples of Venu who had claimed he was a traitor. Now in this book, the group visits Grandma's old mentor at the old royal city. While they talk, Thorn is pulled into the dreaming world and Briar almost manages to take her away, but Thorn survives at the last moment.
Caraval is a story of two sisters, Scarlett and Tella, who are stuck on a small island. Their whole lives have been controlled by their abusive father, so they are trying to find a way to escape their home as well as Scarlett's arranged marriage to a duke she had never met. After years of writing letters to Legend, the master, Scarlett finally gets tickets to Caraval, an interactive show filled with deception and magic.
Mighty Jack and the Goblin King continues the adventures of Jack, Maddy, and Lily as they face a new and formidable foe: the Goblin King. When the Goblin King kidnaps Maddy, Jack and Lily must use all their bravery, cunning, and magical abilities to rescue her and save the garden from destruction. Along the way, they encounter strange creatures, unexpected allies, and surprising secrets about the garden and its magical inhabitants.
Mighty Jack tells the story of Jack, a reluctant hero who discovers a magical garden in the backyard of his family's new home. As Jack explores the garden, he finds himself face-to-face with strange creatures, unexpected allies, and formidable foes. With the help of his sister Maddy and a new friend named Lily, Jack must use his bravery, quick thinking, and kindness to save the garden and his family from danger.
