“Love doesn’t require a future” (Serle 230).
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black is a stunning fantasy novel - filled with every element a
good book should have: mystery, rivalries, magic, battle, and love. Jude is a human girl, whisked
away from the world she knew at age seven and thrust into that of the fae. Despite her mortality,
she wants to make it in this world of magic and war - which means gaining protection from the
cruel Prince Cardan, a classmate of hers and the most powerful and horrible member of the
Born a Crime, by Trevor Noah, is one of my favorite autobiographies. However, I do not
think I can even call this book an autobiography. He doesn’t talk at all about his future life, all he
talks about is his childhood and funny stories from it. Therefore, I like to call it a collection of
memoirs. This book takes place in South Africa during the 80’s, and this is when racism played a
Set in a dystopian Chicago, a society separates itself into five factions: Candor, Abnegation,
Amity, Erudite, and Dauntless. Beatrice Prior thought she always knew who she was. However
when she is faced with the choice, she changes her fate. Action packed and filled with passion,
Divergent is the perfect first novel for this series.
Solitaire by Alice Oseman takes place a year after the prominent graphic novel series Heartstopper
begins. It follows Tori Spring, Charlie’s older sister, during Year 12. During this time, she finds a mysterious
group called Solitaire, and, in the process meets a boy called Michael Holden. While initially unimpressed
with both, she begins to connect with Michael, and the two of them follow the most recent activity of
Avery Kylie Grambs has only months left in the Hawthorne house until she becomes a
billionaire. It is close to her 18th birthday and she still has puzzles to solve that Tobias
Hawthorne left her when he passed. Each day Avery and the Hawthorne grandsons
are finding more and more clues to discover the truth. Avery and Jameson
Hawthorne are also becoming much more than friends. Everything is going fine until
Eve, Toby Hawthorne’s daughter, shows up. Is she here to help or sabotage?
I can't believe I waited so long to read this teenage romance. This is a fantastic high fantasy about a teenage girl, but you can tell this is the author's debut book. I have confidence Osterlund will do wonderful things with the rest of this trilogy. I had a great time reading the fast-paced story. I want to see what she can do with the romantic tone when she has a little time under her belt.
I adore the character Aurelia. She is the type of woman of steel I always imagined a princess would be. Her blended family situation came across cleanly, with just a little violence.
Shatter Me is a stunning first addition to a breathtaking series. Set in a dystopian world, Juliette
has been locked in a mental institution because she has the power to kill just by a touch. Her life
changes when she gets a chance at freedom, but it comes at a cost: She must use her power to
benefit the corrupt Reestablishment. Juliette finds love and meaning to a life that was never
hers, until now.
Michelle Zauner tells a story of growing up Korean American in the states, and her bond with
her Korean mother, in a memoir of love, loss, and finding yourself. During her adolescence and
early adulthood, Michelle, a half-Korean and half-white girl, struggled: with her identity (was
she American or Korean?), with her family, and with her mom’s high expectations. But, while
Michelle and her mom didn’t have the best relationship growing up, there was one thing they
In the weird fiction novel The Dunwich Horror, H.P. Lovecraft details the blasphemous
occurrences that resulted in an incident known as The Dunwich Horror. The travesty began with
“hideous screams” that signaled the birth of Wilbur Whateley, a brilliant but grotesque child
(Lovecraft 143). Wilbur, alongside his grandfather, took part in strange rituals that caused the
hills to shake and inspired hatred and fear in living. However, his search for blasphemous