If He Had Been with Me is a realistic fiction teen romance novel that follows Autumn, through her high school years. Her neighbor and childhood best friend, Finny, has finally grown apart and she doesn’t know how to feel about it. Instead, she falls in love with a boy on the Steps of Nowhere and makes the closest friends she’s ever had, besides Finny. Their families still spend holidays together, but it’s not the same.
Jude has lived a rough life. After witnessing her parents murder, she finds her and her siblings taken away by their killer to the land of Faerie, a place where being a human is frowned upon. Jude must learn to live like the magical creatures there and must avoid being tormented by the cruel Prince Cardan and his friends. In this new world, Jude must prove herself before the King and must make difficult decisions as royal scandals and crimes occur.
Lord of the Flies is an exploration of human nature and the mask of civilization that keeps our instincts in check. The novel is set on a deserted island after a plane crash and highlights the boys' decline from order into chaos as they try to govern themselves. However, it slowly turns into savagery. Golding uses characters like Ralph, Piggy, Jack, and Simon to represent different parts of society, morality, and human behavior. The conch shell becomes a powerful symbol of order and democracy.
Caraval is about a teenage girl named Scarlett Dragna, who, from a young age, has always been deeply interested in the Caraval games. Her grandmother used to tell her and her sister, Donatella, stories of these magical games, and Scarlett has always dreamed of being able to attend one. They seem straight out of a fairytale. These games are hosted by a mysterious man named “Legend”, also known as Caraval’s Game Master. Scarlett sent letters to Legend each year, requesting an invitation to the games.
One Italian Summer is a beautiful book by Rebecca Serle. The book takes place in Italy (of course) and follows the journey of a woman named Katy who had lost her mother and decided to travel to the Amalfi Coast. During her travels, she feels her mother's spirit and begins to hang out with her mom. Throughout the book, Katy has a beautiful romance where she goes on luxurious dates across Italy.
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden is a fiction book that has many twists and turns to keep readers interested. The book follows the story of Millie Calloway, a poor, recently unemployed woman, living out of her car. When Millie gets the opportunity to work as a live-in housemaid for the Winchesters’, she is quick to accept however, she doesn’t realize what she is getting into.
Six Months Later is a mystery novel written by Natalie D. Richards that follows the story of Chloe, a high school student, who wakes up one day and has no idea what she has done for the past 6 months. Everything from her life has changed drastically and she has no idea how it happened. As she works through trying to remember what has happened to bring her here, she begins to uncover dangerous secrets that she wishes she didn't know.
Harry Potter’s second year at Hogwarts takes a turn for the worse when a hidden chamber is opened, unleashing a dark creature that terrorizes students. As fear spreads throughout the school, Harry, Hermione, and Ron are determined to piece together clues about the chamber’s origins and its connection to Salazar Slytherin. With the help of a mysterious diary, they uncover bewildering secrets about the school’s past - but time is running out, and Harry must face grave danger before his closest friends succumb to the growing threat.
In his third year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter faces a new threat when Sirius Black, a highly dangerous prisoner believed to be one of Voldemort’s followers, escapes from Azkaban, the jail for the most ruthless rule-breakers of the wizarding world. Rumors spread that Sirius is coming after Harry, prompting Dumbledore to lock the school down, surrounding it with terrifying, soul-sucking dementors. As Harry dives deeper into the situation, he learns new information about his fateful past, and the event that changed his life forever.
When junior CIA agent Benjamin Ripley receives another unexpected assignment to take down SPYDER in the jungles of South America, he’s forced into another high-stakes mission. However, what starts as a chance to bring the villainous organization once and for all quickly spirals out of control into a struggle for survival. As the mission advances, Ben and his fellow agents have to think on their feet, run for their lives, and crack SPYDER’s secretive plan before it's too late.
