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They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera is a young adult novel that focuses on the romance of Rufus and Mateo. The teenagers are in a dystopian world where you get an alert the day you die, so they try to live their entire lifetime in a single day. At the beginning of the novel, Mateo is a very shy character. He spends time with his father and his best friend Lydia for most of his life, until his dad goes into a coma. As a result, he hides in his room for most of his life, and he’s especially interested in the lives of Deckers (people who are dying that day). Mateo has always been very kind to everyone and everything, even burying a baby bird on the side of the road in one of the earlier scenes. When he gets the call, he’s pretty shocked and scared. Eventually, he builds up the courage to download the Last Friend app in the hopes of meeting someone to support him. He’s very put off by some of the people on the app, and is about to give up when he meets Rufus. Rufus’s life is almost th...

To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han is an adult romance novel that is famous around the world. Over time, it has turned into a trio of famous movies from the original trilogy, highlighting Lara Jean and Peter’s romance. This book is the favorite romance book of a lot of my friends, so about a month ago I finally got my hands on a copy and began to read. Lara Jean is something of a quiet kid at school, and she really enjoys baking. She’s not the most socially important person, which she’s okay with. When her sister Margot goes off to college, she breaks up with her boyfriend Josh after remembering her mother said not to date any boys when you go off to college, because it can ruin the experience. This is an idea that's present in Lara Jean's mind for the rest of the series. Lara Jean also has a crush on Josh, which only grew when Margot broke up with him. The next day, Lara Jean gets a ride from Josh, saying she's dating someone and not to worry about the letter h...

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo is a YA fiction novel about adventure and romance. The main plot is about a group of uncouth thieves who get sent on an impossible mission to retrieve a high value target for a small fortune. This book is set in Ketterdam, a city inspired by the Netherlands. It’s in the same universe as her other series, Shadow and Bone. A band of thieves named the Crows led by Kaz Brekker are the most feared band in Ketterdam. One day, Kaz is convinced to break into the Fjerdan Ice Palace and capture scientist Bo Yu-Bayur for a large sum of money. Councilman Van Eck believes Bo Yu-Bayur will use the drug he created to make an invincible Grisha army, despite the side effects of the drug. However, Kaz only decides to do it because of the small fortune he’s offered, which he can use to defeat the local gangster that killed his brother, Pekka Rollins, with.  Six people in the crew tell the story from their various perspectives, which really adds to the depth of the story...

  The Fault In Our Stars by John Green is a YA fiction novel about healing, romance, and illness that is known worldwide and has sold over 23 million copies. The book opens by introducing Hazel, the main character. Hazel has just gotten over life-threatening thyroid cancer and has severe depression. Her mother asks her to go to a support group with other cancer survivors, where everyone quickly introduces themselves and begins to talk about their experiences. These support group sessions usually turn out to be the same every time. One day Isaac, a boy in the support group, brings his friend Augustus. Both boys had cancer around the same time and have been friends for a while. When they're walking outside, he tells her she looks like the gorgeous celebrity Natalie Portman. At this point, I started to love their relationship and how worry-free it seemed; like the epitome of teenage love. Augustus and Hazel continue to talk, and at a point in the conversation, Augustus pulls out a ci...

  Summary Solitaire  by Alice Oseman is a fictional novel about mental illnesses and self- improvement. The book opens from the perspective of Tori Spring. She has a pretty normal friend group, including her best friend, Becky, but never wants to socialize or hang out with the people around her. One day, she notices a line of post- it notes all around the school, leading to somewhere unknown in the school. She follows the trail for days, eventually leading into a small room with a post -it that says solitaire.co.uk. A boy named Michael Holden shows up, and Tori is irked by him immediately. He has the bubbliest personality of anyone Tori has ever met. As soon as she goes home, too, her younger brother and his boyfriend confirm rumors of Michael causing trouble at Truham. So that's it. Case closed.  But Tori can't seem to stop running into Michael. As the only other person who's even a little bit interested in Solitaire, he shows up all the time. Solitaire also begins to gr...

     Summary      The book Heartless by Marissa Meyer is a modern adaption of the classic fairy tale, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.      The story begins with a girl named Cath, or Lady Catherine. She loves to bake, and she has secret dreams of becoming a baker. She's the daughter of the Marquess and Marchioness of Hearts, and friends with many of the royals. Her problems start when she shows up to a black-and-white ball wearing a bright red dress. Yet again, the King asks her to dance, but she's utterly repulsed. Suddenly, the lights shut off and a clever Joker begins to preform tricks for the crowd. Cath is delighted, until she hears a rumor that the King will propose to her, tonight. When the King gets up on stage, she panics and runs away, feeling light-headed. The last thing Cath remembers is fainting in the hands of the Joker.     When she wakes up, she meets the Joker, whose real name is Jest, and finds he's charmin...