“Female psychopaths, researchers eventually realized, don't present like the males. To which I respond: No shit. We women have an emotional wiliness that shellacs us in glossy patina of caring. We have been raised to take interest in promoting healthy interior lives of other humans; preparation, I suppose, for taking on the emotional labor of motherhood - or marriage; either way, really. Few women come into maturity unscathed by the suffocating pink press of girlhood, and even psychopaths are touched by the long, frilly arm of feminine expectations.
Throne of Glass is a novel written by Sarah J. Maas. The main character, Assassin Celaena Sardothien, is given a chance to earn her freedom from grueling labor in the Endovier mines. Her one shot at freedom depends on her winning a competition that will make her the kingdom of Adarlan’s Royal Assassin. After a year in the mines, she is already weak and malnourished putting her far behind the rest of the competition.
One of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus is the third and final installment in the Bayview High YA mystery/thriller trilogy. Following the resolution of the previous book, One of Us Is Back opens with a reunion of all of our favorite characters.
Mad Honey is a fiction novel by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan. Olivia McAfee is a beekeeper in a small New Hampshire town, living with her son, Asher. The new girl, Lily Campanello was found dead and her boyfriend, Asher is put on trial. Throughout the book, the perspective switches between Lily and Olivia. Many things are questioned in the book and trust is on the line.
Betting on You, by Lynn Painter, is the quintessential young adult romance novel. Bailey is dealing with her parents’ divorce and move to a new town when she meets Charlie, a witty and cynical boy who doesn’t believe in love. They are forced together on an hours-long plane ride, and by the end can’t be more thoroughly annoyed with each other. They part ways, expecting never to meet again, until they find themselves working together at the same waterpark.
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is a young adult novel. Tobias Hawthorne, a billionaire, dies and instead of leaving his fortune to his blood relatives, he leaves it to Avery Grambs, an ordinary teenager. In order to claim her inheritance, Avery must move into his mansion which is filled with secret passages and riddles. The twist is that the relatives of Tobias Hawthorne, who all thought they would inherit his fortune, have to live in the mansion too.
If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin is a moving story about self-discovery that follows childhood best friends who grow apart but continue to have a shared connection. Autumn and Finn have been raised as family since childhood with their mothers being best friends and living next door to each other. After they began middle school, popular Finny and alternative Autumn found different friends, styles, and relationships as they stopped interacting with one another.
“When you truly love someone and they love you in return, you ruin your lives together. That is not a curse, it’s what life is, my girl. We all come to ruin, we turn to dust, but whom we love is the thing that lasts.”
Caraval is a story of the love of two sisters, Scarlett and Tella. Scarlett has always dreamed of going to the magical performance of Caraval. The only thing stopping her and her sister is their cruel father, who hasn't let them leave the island. Now Scarlett's father has arranged a marriage for her as well. However, Scarlett's dream has come true, as she receives an invitation to the show. With the help of a mysterious sailor, she and her sister leave the island.
Mall Goth is a Teen fiction graphic novel by Kate Leth. In this book, Liv Holme is a goth girl who loves the mall in her new town. She struggles with problems at home and being herself in her new setting. A teacher at school makes her feel welcome, but she faces some harsh realities. The mall is her escape from her problems. In her new town, Liv finds herself and true friendship.
