Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse, is a philosophical fiction book. Siddhartha is the story of a young boy, the son of a Brahmin, who leaves his town to go on a spiritual journey to enlightenment. He explored many regions in India, in 625 BC. He finds himself in many situations, he becomes a Samana, and business, a ferryman, a father. The book follows his whole life, through all of his relationships and experiences.
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is a fictional mystery novel. Avery Kylie Grambs, a high schooler, is focused on making it into college and out of her sister's house, when she finds out that the mysterious billionaire Tobias Hawthorne left her his entire fortune and estate. Except she had never met him before. This came with the stipulation that she had to live on the estate for a year. The same estate that his family lived at, who had just found out they were left nothing.
Daphne Bridgerton is the eldest daughter in the eight-sibling Bridgerton family. In London’s debutante season, she eagerly looks for a husband with whom she can have a family and live a life with. Everything changes when she meets the rakish Simon, the Duke of Hastings. As they begin their relationship with friendship, Daphne and Simon’s relationship enters into precarious territory where one must give up the lifelong commitment they’ve made.
Han Alister is a young ex-street lord who is finally trying to get his life back on track. On the other hand, Raia ana Marianna is the princess heir to her Queendom of the Fells. As their drastically different lives collide, both get involved in the uprisings of war between the clans and the wizards.
One of Us Is Next is the sequel to One of Us Is Lying. This book follows the same town and now the side characters are the main ones. This one features a dangerous game of “Truth or Dare”.
The Firekeeper’s Daughter was not what I expected. This book follows an indigenous woman who is trying to help herself and her community after going through some pretty horrible stuff.
The Inheritance Games is the first book of a, so far trilogy (except the third book is not out yet). A young girl receives a billionaire’s fortune; the houses, money, companies. However, the girl has no idea who the person who gave her the fortune is. She tries to figure out that mystery and deal with the troubling family at the same time.
This novel is great for older teens looking to get into reading. The book I would say is not for anyone younger than high school ages. The book takes a different view on abusive relationships. It allows the reader to understand how it feels to be in a relationship like this and why one might stay in it. It creates a new perspective following Lily’s relationship with her new boyfriend Ryle. An ex of Lily’s comes in the picture challenging their relationship in many ways. The book is written wonderfully with so many surprising moments.
Hopepunk is a story about Hope Cassidy. A girl who grew up in an extremely Christian household being told that rock was the Devil’s song. But this was nothing compared to her sister Faith, who had to lie about her relationship with the record shop cashier, Mavis. But when their younger sister rats Faith out, she makes the decision to run away instead of going to the horrible facility her parents suggested. Her family is now in pieces and Hope decides she wants to rebel.
