Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is a timeless masterpiece of romantic literature. Set in early 19th-century England, the novel follows Elizabeth Bennet as she navigates societal expectations, family pressures, and her own prejudices. The arrival of the wealthy Mr. Bingley in the neighborhood creates a stir. He starts liking Jane, the eldest Bennet sister. However, his friend Mr. Darcy initially dislikes Elizabeth, considering her family beneath him.
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes is a poignant romance novel that explores the transformative relationship between Louisa Clark, a quirky and small-town woman, and Will Traynor, a wealthy and successful man who becomes a quadriplegic after a motorcycle accident. Louisa, hired as Will's caregiver, initially struggles with his bitterness and desire to end his life through assisted suicide.
Amelia Unabridged is a fiction novel by Ashley Schumacher. Weighed down by grief, a surprise package takes Amelia Griffen to a bookstore in Michigan. Amelia finds her future changing as she discovers who she is, and, just maybe, falls in love along the way. This book is beautifully written and is one of those stories that is simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking. My rating says 5 stars because there’s no option for 500- I loved everything about it.
Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross is the sequel to Divine Rivals and continues the gripping tale of Iris Winnow and Roman Kitt as they navigate a world on the brink of war. In this installment, Iris and Roman are drawn deeper into a conflict between gods and mortals, where their personal destinies are entwined with the fate of their world.
The Selection is the first book in Kiera Cass's young adult dystopian romance series. Set in a future post-apocalyptic America, now called Illéa. The story is about America Singer, a teenage girl from a lower caste who is chosen to compete in a competition to win the heart of Prince Maxon and become the next queen. However, society is rigidly divided into castes, and citizens have little choice in their futures. America is strong-willed, compassionate, and refuses to conform to the expectations placed upon her.
The Serpent & The Wings of Night, written by Carissa Broadbent, is a fantasy story that follows the character Oraya. Oraya is the adopted human daughter of the Nightborne vampire king, and she has been training all her life to fight in the Kejari. The Kejari is a legendary tournament, where people compete against each other to win a grand prize. Oraya, forced to partner with the vampire Raihn, then has to try to win over warriors from other vampire houses, or suffer the fate of death.
The Tortured Poets Department is Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album, most songs processing and diving into her most devastating breakup with Joe Alwyn. The album is mostly synth pop, blending other aspects of her discography, such as Midnights and Folklore. The album comprises 16 songs total.
Unravel Me is a continuation of the story of Juliette Ferrars, a teenage girl with the power to kill anyone with her touch. After the events of Shatter Me, Juliette finds herself at a rebel base/sanctuary called Omega Point with her friends Adam, Kenji, and James. While she is free from Warner and the Reestablishment, it is clear they are not willing to let her go that easily.
It’s 1986, and Eleanor just started 10th grade at her local public school. She met a boy, Park, on her bus and started sitting next to him every day because everyone else thought she was weird. She and Park start becoming closer and soon become lovers. In the end, they both lived happily although it might not have been the way they imagined it to be.
Shatter Me follows the story of a 17-year-old girl named Juliette Ferrars in a futuristic dystopian world ruled by the Reestablishment; a totalitarian government which promises to “help” people by taking away their basic rights. Juliette, who has the power to torture and kill anyone she touches, was taken away from her home and placed in an asylum for 264 days because she accidentally killed a toddler. However, everything changes when a boy named Adam arrives in her cell and Juliette starts to trust him.
