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.
Cloud Cuckoo Land connects five main characters using a fictional Ancient Greek codex called Cloud Cuckoo Land. This story is present and plays a significant role in all of the characters’ lives. Anna, a young girl who discovers Cloud Cuckoo Land, and Omeir, a boy conscripted into the Ottoman Empire, meet in 15th century Constantinople during the Ottoman Empire’s siege of the city.
The book Shoe Dog by Phil Knight is a memoir by the great Phil Knight, in which he describes his journey as an aspiring businessman who wishes to fulfill his “Crazy Dream” of starting his own startup footwear company. Shoe Dog depicts the uncertainty in the business world, which is shown in this memoir through the adversity and triumphs in his creation of Nike.
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.
Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games is a thrilling dystopian novel set in Panem, a society where the Capitol oppresses 12 districts through fear and the annual Hunger Games—a brutal televised competition where participants fight to the death. The story follows Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old from impoverished District 12, who volunteers to take her younger sister Prim’s place in the Games.
This book is a super informational book describing the ways in which one can build better habits. It goes into microscopic detail on how to make these habits and how they impact our lives for the better (or for the worse). By using scientific research & studies, the author illustrates and backs up his many different steps on forming habits.
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.
Pippa Fitz-Amobi is done with being a detective. After solving the Andie Bell case with Ravi Singh she has released her podcast and is looking forward to going to Colombia University. Then, Jamie, her best friend Connor’s brother goes missing, the very night of Andie and Sal’s six-year memorial anniversary. Pip knows that the police won’t do anything about it and that something secretive is going on behind the scenes for everyone in Fairview. The more she uncovers about Jamie’s disappearance, the more secrets are revealed.
The movie Dune is about a teenage boy named Paul Atreides, who is the heir to the Atreides house on their planet Arrakis. Paul and his family are struggling, as the “spice” that their family needs is no longer available. Paul tries to step up and help his family, but he does not know the amount of work that it takes to be king. Paul later realizes he is much different from most people on his planet, as he has magical powers just like his mother.
