Madeline Whittier has never been outside. At least, for as long as she can remember. This is because of her rare condition that basically means she is allergic to everything. After a tumultuous childhood of doctors and tests, she was put in her air filtered house. Not a speck of anything from the outside world can get inside. Until the new family moves in next door, and the mysterious boy outside Madeline’s window waves back. Curious about this cute friend across the yard, Madeline begins to talk to him through emails. His name is Olly, and he wants to show her everything.
North and South is a Victorian-era novel that blends social life with romance. The story begins with Margaret Hale, a young woman from the rural South of England. Margaret has to move when her father, a clergyman, leaves the Church of England. The family moves to the industrial town of Milton in the North. In Milton, Margaret discovers a very different way of life. She's shocked by the harsh working conditions in the cotton mills and the divide between the wealthy mill owners and poor workers.
Anna Karenina is a masterpiece of 19th-century Russian literature that talks about love, marriage, and societal expectations. Tolstoy's novel brings together multiple storylines, focusing on the affair between Anna Karenina and Count Vronsky. Anna, a married aristocrat, begins a passionate affair with the young Count Vronsky. This relationship leads to her social downfall, the loss of her son, and ultimately her tragic end. The affair challenges societal norms and explores themes of love versus societal expectations.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a classic that I’m sure everyone knows about. This story revolves around Romeo and Juliet, who come from two opposing families. Despite these rivalries, they fall in love with each other and secretly get married to one another. However, their relationship sets off a chain of tragic events, which ends in their tragic deaths.
Aurora Roberts and Russ Callaghan are students at Maple Hills, who only just met at a party that ended in a one-night stand. Soon after, Aurora leaves Russ before the awkwardness can set in. Besides, she has to pack for summer camp. Aurora just wants to find herself, re-center her values at the camp she’s always called home. When Russ unexpectedly shows up as her co-counselor, she has to reevaluate her plans for the summer. The two have to navigate both their own reasons for escaping reality and the growing feelings between them.
This book is about 2 girls, Penny and Tate. They both have been bickering over little things for a long time although their moms are best friends. Penny’s mom is about to give her liver to Tate’s mother and for financial purposes, the two families decide to combine households. They decide to have a truce but the only problem is that they can’t stop kissing each other.
The story follows 16-year-old America Singer, a member of the mid-class Five caste who is trained as a musician. When America gets an invitation to compete in the Selection, a competition where 35 young women compete for Prince Maxon's hand in marriage. Her mother is desperate for her to win so they can become rich. However, America has a boyfriend named Aspen, a Six, and doesn't want to participate. America originally wants to go back home and get Aspen to be her boyfriend again, but she discovers her feelings for Maxon later and now she doesn’t know what to do.
The Summer I Turned Pretty is such a good book, especially for teens. It is all about how a teenage girl named Belly spends every summer at a summer house in cousins beach, North Carolina. She stays there with another family including her moms best friend, Susannah, and two attractive teenage boys, Conrad and Jeremiah. This summer is different though, Belly has had a huge glow up and the boys start to have feelings. I love this book because it really makes me feel like I am belly at the beach house.
Agnes at the End of the World is a gripping story about a girl who lives in a dystopian society cult where the leader controls everyone below him. In this cult, there is a girl named Agnes, a girl that does not share the same beliefs as those around her and risks everything to protect her family. As Agnes navigates this world she meets new people and must find hope in the cruel world she lives in.
"I like you, Jenny," he confesses. "More than I've ever liked anyone before. It hit me that day at the clinic how much. And I did what I always do when I feel overwhelmed. I ran."
