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Information Book Title: Fahrenheit 451 Author: Ray Bradbury Publisher: Ballantine Books Publish Date : October 19, 1953 Genres: fiction, classics, dystopian, science fiction Moods: dark, reflective, tense Pace: medium Synopsis Fahrenheit 451 is about Guy Montag, a fireman in a world where books are illegal and reading is basically a crime. Instead of putting out fires, he burns books, and society is obsessed with screens, fast entertainment, and shallow distractions. But t

Information Book Title: Tell me Three Things Author: Julie Buxbaum Publisher: Random House / Delacorte Press Publish Date : April 5, 2016 Genres: fiction, contemporary, romance, young adult Moods: lighthearted Pace: fast-paced If you’re looking for a more emotional take on young adult relationships, I also shared my thoughts on All the Bright Places , which explores heavier themes like grief and connection. Synopsis Tell Me Three Things is a story about Jessie, a junior in

Information Book Title: All the Bright Places Author: Jennifer Niven Publisher: Knopf Books Publish Date : January 6, 2015 Genres: fiction, contemporary, romance, young adult Moods: emotional, sad Pace: medium-paced If you’re drawn to emotional young adult stories, you might also like my review of The Virgin Suicides , another book that explores heavy themes and leaves a lasting impression. Synopsis All the Bright Places is about two high school students, Finch and Viol

Information Book Title: Jane Eyre Author: Charlotte Brontë Publisher: Smith, Elder & Co. Publish Date : October 19, 1847 Genres: fiction, classics, literary, romance Moods: dark, emotional, mysterious Pace: slow-paced If you enjoy classic, character-driven stories, you might like my review of The Picture of Dorian Gray , which also explores identity and complexity in a darker, more philosophical way. Synopsis Jane Eyre is about a girl who grows up feeling alone her whole l

Information Book Title: Today Tonight Tomorrow Author: Rachel Lynn Solomon Publisher: Simon & Schuster Book Publish Date : July 14, 2020 Genres: fiction, contemporary, romance, young adult Moods: funny, lighthearted Pace: fast-paced If you enjoy lighthearted, fast-paced romances, you might also like my review of Tell Me Three Things , another high school story with a mix of romance and mystery that kept me hooked. Synopsis Today Tonight Tomorrow follows Rowan Roth on her las

Information Book Title: The Kite Runner Author: Khaled Hosseini Publisher: Riverhead Books Publish Date : May 29, 2003 Genres: fiction, historical, literary Moods: dark, emotional, sad Pace: medium-paced If you like emotional, heartbreaking books, you might also enjoy my review of All the Bright Places , where I talk about grief, connection, and the moments that stay with us. Synopsis The Kite Runner is a story about friendship, betrayal, and redemption. The story original

Information Book Title: The Picture of Dorian Gray Author: Oscar Wilde Publisher: Penguin Classics Publish Date : 1891 Genres: fiction, classics, horror, lgbtqia+, literary Moods: dark, mysterious, reflective Pace: medium-paced Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray is about a handsome young guy named Dorian who wishes he could stay young forever, while his portrait ages instead. As he dives into a life of pleasure and excess, the painting starts to reveal the truth about who h

Information Book Title: The Poisonwood Bible Author: Barbara Kingsolver Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Publish Date : 1998 Genres: Historical, literary Moods: challenging, emotional, reflective Pace: Slow If you enjoy slower, reflective books that focus on character development, you might also like my review of Dead Poets Society Synopsis The Poisonwood Bible is about an American missionary family who moves to the Congo in 1959. Their time spent there is told through t

Introduction This summer, I really wanted to get back into reading, and I actually did! From classics to modern romances, this wrap-up...

This summer I had to read two books for my literature class. At the time of writing, I am not even halfway done with one of my books, and...

Information Book Title: Dead Poets Society Author: N.H. Kleinbaum Publisher: Hyperion Publish Date : June 1989 Genres: fiction, classics, young adult Moods: emotional, reflective & sad Pace: medium Synopsis Dead Poets Society is about a group of boys at a strict boarding school who are inspired by their new English teacher, Mr. Keating, to love poetry and think for themselves. They start a secret club called the Dead Poets Society, but as they begin to follow their passions,

Introduction It’s officially literature girl summer , and I’m ready to spend this summer reading outside and romanticizing life. There’s...

Introduction Trends come and go. In the summer of 2019, “hot girl summer” was the hottest new trend. However, recently, there has been a...

Information Book Title: A Thousand Boy Kisses Author: Tillie Cole Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Publish Date : June 14th 2016 Genres: fiction, contemporary, romance, young adult Moods: emotional, sad Pace: medium paced Synopsis “A Thousand Boy Kisses”  by Tillie Cole is about Rune and Poppy, two childhood friends who grow up with a strong connection. As they get older, life pulls them apart, but their bond never really fades. The story explores how their relationship ch

Introduction Thinking about switching from Goodreads to StoryGraph ? You’re not alone! More and more readers are making the move, and...