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Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan

November 29, 2021Fiction, Realistic, RomanceLGBTQA+

There are so many tropes in the book community but in my opinion ‘enemies to lovers’ is the best, and “Some Girls Do” by Jennifer Dugan is the perfect example of the ‘enemies to lovers’ trope. Ruby, the annoying popular girl, hates her life with her troubled mother and being forced to do stuff that…

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Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

July 8, 2021Fiction, Friendship, Realisticgrief, Philippines

The book Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay is a very powerful thought provoking novel.  It includes descriptions of grief after the loss of a loved one as well as other important messages.  The main character, Jay is finishing out his senior year of high school when his parents tell him his cousin, Jun…

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Girl, Unframed by Deb Caletti

May 12, 2021Fiction, Realisticfemale protagonist

Girl, Unframed by Deb Caletti is a young adult book I would recommend to everyone. Sometimes being thrown out of your comfort zone isn’t a bad thing. It helps us grow, think of things in a new light, and can even make us exam things around us that we never noticed before. Girl, Unframed most…

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He Must Like You by Danielle Younge-Ullman

May 12, 2021Fiction, Realisticassault, consent, mental health, sexual harassment

He Must Like You by Danielle Younge-Ullman is a young adult book I would recommend to everyone. Libby is in her senior year of high school, trying to earn enough money through her waitressing job to make it to college next year. Her father is threatening to kick her out to start his own Air…

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How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow

February 11, 2021Fiction, Realisticdeath, grief, mothers and daughters, orphan

The book How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow introduces Tiger and her personal journey through the pain of loss. She was living her life unlike many teens in high school and didn’t have as many opportunities to live accordingly to her desires. In her simplistic yet unique life, Tiger and her…

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Sick Kids In Love by Hannah Moskowitz

January 28, 2021Fiction, Friendship, Realistic, RomanceGaucher disease, rheumatoid arthritis

Sickness is a feeling that couldn’t be described as an universal feeling. Every person experiences an array of emotions and loss of determination or hope and is let down so very easily. In today’s world, this describes the entire world as the word experience is the least definitive way of portraying the reality of things.…

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One Way or Another by Kara McDowell

January 28, 2021Fiction, Friendship, Realisticanxiety, decision making

The book One Way Or Another by Kara McDowell is probably a very comforting yet relatable novel to enjoy in this winter season. The book provides the two perspectives of Paige Collins, indecisive options which can both be life-changing and open to so many possibilities for her Christmas vacation of a lifetime. The most relatable…

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Color Me In by Natasha Diaz

January 28, 2021Fiction, RealisticAfrican American, divorce, family, Harlem, Jewish

Color Me In by Natasha Diaz tells the story of a young girl named Nevaeh Levitz living in an affluent part of New York City. Her mother is Black and her father is Jewish, but up until this point, that has not really impacted her daily life. This is all until her parents get a…

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I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

January 28, 2021Fiction, Friendship, Gender Identitity, Realistichigh school

The book I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver tells the story of Ben, who has recently come out as non-binary to their parents. As a result of this, their parents kick them out and they end up living with their estranged sister named Hannah, who also seems to have a husband named…

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With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

January 28, 2021Fiction, Realisticfamily, teen mom

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo encapsulates the story of a teen mother who is still in high school. One thing that this book does is it shows how the main character, Emori, is able to defeat all odds that surround having a child as a teenager with grace. Her daughter’s name is…

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