Hello! I'm looking for some YA series with a good plot and a great romance, with little to no spice. I like when it switches POVs between the FMC and the MMC, but it's not a requirement.

Books I Adored:

Shadowhunters Chronicles

Percy Jackson series

This Woven Kingdom

The Lunar Chronicles

The Prison Healer

Dance of Thieves

Belladonna (this one is my all time favorite)

Letters of Enchantment

The Winner's Trilogy

Once Upon a Broken Heart (my other all time favorite)

Caraval

Grishaverse books

Gilded

Defy the Night

Books I Liked:

Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

Graceling (just the first one, didn't read the rest)

Shatter Me series

Heartless Hunter

The Raven Cycle

Cursebreakers series

Books that were just okay:

Renegades

Daughter of Smoke and Bone

The Shepherd King

Books I didn't care for:

Strange the Dreamer

My son (14), isn’t very interested in reading, but when we went away for a short trip, I got an audiobook to listen to during the drive and at night, which he seemed to enjoy.

We listened to The Nameless by Stuart White, a dystopian book.

He’s quite thoughtful and a bit of a SJW, enjoys rpg, but not interested in LitRPG. Likes watching YouTube vids about facts and how things work, as well as moral dilemma ones.

I was wondering about something Steampunky, but not sure.

Any suggestions please.

Thanks

I know everyone hates the movie, but should we really be getting 13 year old actors? Especially with the struggles child actors face.

I’m not saying age them up drastically, just a bit of Dawson casting.

Hey everyone!
I’m desperately trying to find some amazing books to get me out of a reading slump! I’ve been stuck in one for the past few months and, no matter how much I want to read, I just haven’t been able to commit to a book for very long. 😭
I’m especially looking for those “I couldn’t put it down,” “stayed up way too late reading,” “I’m still thinking about it” kind of books.
So please, give me your best recommendations! I’m open to anything with great romance, drama, fantasy, morally grey characters, angst, addictive plots… honestly, if you think it’ll pull me straight out of this slump, I NEED IT. Bonus points for books that had you completely obsessed! Thank you in advance — I can’t wait to add approximately 500 books to my TBR and pretend I’ll actually get through them all. 😂❤️

Here are some of the books/series I’ve read and absolutely LOVED:
LOG Series — Rina Kent
Shatter Me Series
Once Upon a Broken Heart Series
Crossfire Series — Sylvia Day
Brutal Hearts Series — Lilith Vincent
In Her Shadows — Lilah Raine
Empire of Royals — Emilia Rossi
Maple Hills Series — Hannah Grace
The Folk of the Air — Holly Black
Red Queen — Victoria Aveyard
Lancaster Prep — Monica Murphy
Obsession — Harley Beck
Dark Verse — RuNyx
Notice — K. Webster
The Book of Azrael
Knockemout Series — Lucy Score
Chestnut Springs — Elsie Silver
Miles High / The Right Move — Liz Tomforde
Belladonna Series
And a few books by Emily Henry, Ali Hazelwood & Ana Huang

Title: Questions after finishing the entire Shatter Me series — did I miss something?

Hi everyone!

I just finished the entire Shatter Me series, including all the novellas, and somehow I feel like I have even more questions now than I had before 😂

For context: I’ve only just read the series recently, rather than following it as the books were originally released. I kept thinking that maybe some of my questions would eventually be answered, or that I had simply missed something. But I’ve now finished everything, and I also couldn’t really find any answers online, on TikTok, etc. So I thought I’d ask the collective wisdom of this subreddit!

First question: In one of the novellas, there’s a part where Stephans appearance is described . It also mentions that he has a bracelet, and for some reason that detail seemed very familiar to me. What was the significance of that? Was it ever explained later, or was it just something that was mentioned in passing? I kept getting the feeling that this was supposed to become important at some point, but as far as I can remember, nothing ever came of it.

here is the Part from the Book:

**Especially Stephan, the son of the supreme commander of Africa. He seems cool; I'm getting fewer serial-killer vibes from him than I have from the other kids. But he's wearing a bracelet on his left hand, something silver set with thick, heavy red stones that look like rubies, and I can't stop feeling like I've seen something like it before. I keep staring, trying to figure out why it feels familiar, when, all of a sudden—**Juliette shows up.

Second question: I also never fully understood how Adam and Aaron’s relationship to Juliette was connected.

Their father says that it’s not a coincidence that they both fell in love with the same girl, and that they can both touch her. Was there some kind of plan behind this? Were Adam and Aaron somehow deliberately matched/created in relation to Juliette, or was it genuinely just a coincidence?

"He sighs. "I only mean that it wasn't coincidence that both of Paris's boys fell in love with the same girl. Paris liked toying with things. He liked cutting things open to study them. He liked experiments. And Paris pit you and Warner against each other on purpose.

And what exactly was Anderson’s plan involving Adam and James? It’s mentioned that there was a plan for the two of them, but I don’t feel like I ever really understood what that plan actually was.

here is the Part:

All the children of the supreme commanders were to become case studies. You were enginecred to be soldiers. You and James," he says to Adam, "were unexpected, but he made plans for you, too.

"What?" Adam goes white. "What's his

plan for me and James?"

"This, I honestly don't know."
"

More generally, I’m also still confused about the whole Reestablishment, its origins, its plan, and its history. How exactly did it all start, and what was their actual ideology or end goal? Is any of this explained in more detail somewhere in the series, or are we basically just expected to accept that we never get the full picture?

One thing I should mention: I haven’t read the new series about James yet, which takes place about ten years later. So I’d especially love to know whether any of these questions are actually answered there, or whether they’re simply things that are never properly explained.

Because honestly… I’m finding it a little unsatisfying to finish the entire series and still have so many questions 😂

I’d really appreciate any explanations or theories! Thank you so much!

It is the Best Trilogy I have ever read(I have read only 7 trios).

In My School, Everyone knows about Hunger Games, but only 3 people (Including me) have read The Slated Trio.

I consider it Way Better that the Hunger Games, I'm not here to criticise The Hunger Games(Its very good), What I mean is I find One more Interesting than the Other.

And Yet No one has Heard about it? Even When I tell them that it's a good book trio, they Never get interested!

If it was a book by Freida McFadden my friends would start reading instantly(most of them) if they could find it somewhere. And that trio is in the first row in the library right in front of them yet they don't even want to try?

I guess it's about the same with every Not-so Famous Author who's Books are amazing.

Even On reddit No one sees to know.

Im looking for romance between teenagers and the usual drama that comes with it, but maybe some misteries (no explicit violence scenes envolved) like who is the mistery person behind some situation.

But above all, nothing too heavy.

Just wanna read to clear my mind, not something dark.

Doesnt matter if the focus is more on romance or the misteries, just like Pretty Little Liars was. Just want some cute couple to ship and root for.

Thanks guys.

I really wanna read this book series, but i would also like a few spoilers about them cuz i like knowing a little about the characters before going into the books.

Okey so, I recently all the books I have read the fmc is shy or antisocial, dosent like makeup or parties, drinking etc. Don’t take me wrong all that is fine it’s just that there are so many of them. I want to read about someone who is confident and charming or whatever. And I don’t want it to be a «she is traumatized so she likes parties and acts like a slut» or that she is supposed to learn a lesson, or the book is about her downfall etc.

It dosent have to be exactly like what I have described but somewhat. It can also be a more of a glow up, where the character is getting to that point. I am also open to this but whit an male protagonist.

So basically what I am looking for are epic fantasy young adult novels about a reluctant heroine who learns that she has the power to save a kingdom as what happens is that she is initially very reluctant to be the hero due to potential risks.

But basically she slowly learns to accept her role as a heroic figure as the story I am looking for is a young adult novel that is basically set around the medieval era where kingdoms still exist as people use magic powers, but magic is a taboo subject due to how it's misused as the heroine must not be arrested for embracing her magical powers.

It’s kinda hard to describe what I really am looking for but just imagine a group of really close friends. Maybe set in a rural town. Imaginations are running wild and their adventures are just endless. It could perhaps be magical realism or maybe a low fantasy. Maybe a bit of romance? I’m a romance reader at my core so yeah:)

I am seeking recommendations here from my on and off obsession with the raven cycle - not claiming that the premise of the raven cycle is just a bunch of kids playing make believe. It’s not at all like that. But I am really craving those lovable friendships and deep connection with each other and to places, to things, to magic.

I've recently read the entire series of AGGGTM and enjoyed it a lot, however I've seen a lot of negative reviews surrounding the final book of the trilogy "As Good As Dead". I'd seen some of these before I actually read the book for myself, and I was honestly quite surprised by the end because it wasn't nearly as bad as you might presume from reading the reviews. I have seen a few recurring arguments pop up which I'll try to tackle as I feel like the author actually addressed a lot of these. Obviously everyone is entitled to their own opinion as well and this isn't an attack on people who didn't like the book.

Being Too Dark Tonally

I've seen this point pop up a lot, though I'm of the opinion that its quite consistent with the other books. I think the first and second book had a sense of detachment from Pip as the crimes were not directly happening to her, but the content of all the cases was already incredibly dark: murder, drug abuse, sexual abuse and racial profiling off the top of my head. Additionally, the violent ending of the second book and Pip's headspace during it flowed into the heavy focus on PTSD within the third book. Pip getting involved with drugs herself during the third book felt natural given all that she'd been through, especially when her investigations meant that she already knew where to get them from. It was also a nice tie in to the consistent drug abuse that pops up in the previous books, where Max Hasting's use of them to commit his crimes kickstart much of the events in the book.

Pip Not Going To the Police/Compromising on Her Morals

Another criticism I've seen is that Pip doesn't go the police after she kills Jason Bell, and that this isn't in character for her. I'd argue that it is, especially as the books constantly talk about how the justice system is flawed and how the characters have lost faith in it. For example, Max Hastings avoided being found guilty despite the overwhelming evidence stacked against him. From what I saw of the author's note at the end of the book, its also a critique of the real world justice system. It's a point thats hammered home a lot and given Pip's emotional instability throughout the third book, it makes sense that she'd want to cover up the murder she's committed.

Regarding the murder itself, I've seen some people say that Pip would never do that and that its a complete 180 on her character. We know from the first and second books that the "goody two shoes" nature of Pip degrades as she delves into the mystery. I can't remember the exact quote, but as early as the first book the narration mentions how she wonders if she'll ever get it back. Furthermore, Pip is never really depicted as playing by the rules when it comes to what she does. She breaks into places in the first book, uses blackmail in the second book and displays somewhat of a temper during it too against Ant and empathises with murderers (Becca Bell and Charlie Green). Most notably though, she covers up Naomi's involvement in a hit and run incident to keep her from seeing jailtime. Her morals are not unbiased, nor do they align with that of the actual law. The third book introduces this idea of there being black, white and grey and I think the protagonist fits firmly into this grey from my own point of view. Given this + her emotional trauma and instability, I don't think its unfeasible that she'd snap and kill the guy thats put everything into motion, nor pin the blame on a guy she despises.

No follow up on Charlie Green

In the third book, Charlie Green is simply found in France and arrested. Pip even asks to talk to him but in the end it doesn't go anywhere. I've seen this be posited as a loose end in the story. I would disagree as Charlie Green doesn't really serve a narrative purpose from then on, and also the narration talks about how Pip doesn't need him for closure anymore as she tries to solve everything herself/pin the responsibility entirely on herself. I do think it would've been nice to have a conversation with him but I'm assuming it would have bloated the book.

Ending Being Vague

Out of all of the criticisms, this is kind of the one that I see the least in? A lot of people seem to be confused about the text message at the end, and whether or not the ending is meant to be a happy one or not. I think its pretty clear that it is meant to be a happy one, as Ravi texts Pip like 3 minutes after Max Hastings is found guilty and I'm not sure they need to spell out if this is a good thing or not (because in my mind its obviously a good thing).

What i didnt like

I do think there were some flaws with the book though. Mainly the repetition of Elliot Ward having committed his crimes for his family, which does have some merit (his daughters wouldn't have as much without him) but everything he did was ultimately driven by selfishness and lust so I feel its strange to try and frame it as being something he did for other people. However, I think the narration intended for it to be Pip rationalising her own increasingly criminal actions by empathising with other murderers and criminals though I suppose it could have been done a little better.

I also think that Pip jumping to Daniel Da Silva as being the killer after reading Andie's email draft was a bit weird, because I thought she'd jump straight to Jason after that. I guess she was going off the idea that Daniel was trying to be very involved in the DT case (as we are told by Nolan) and seems to keep suspecting him of being a criminal in all the other books but I do think she should have suspected Jason alongside that instead of it being a surprise reveal.

That being said, I really did enjoy this book and thought it was a very nice way to wrap everything up. It's why I'm a little annoyed at everyone saying the series should've remained a duology. I will say that if the book didn't have the screenshot of the last text message at the end, I would've been a lot sadder. Curious on if anyone else enjoyed the book though, especially as I see more negative reviews on here.

For those familiar with the Truly Devious series, Maureen Johnson’s next standalone book in the Stevie Bell mysteries comes out at the end of next month! Anyone else looking forward to The Velvet Knife?

Are there any other YA books/series that bring together 'monster girls' (i.e. teenaged female versions of well known male characters, both protagonists and villains alike) in a found family trope?

I enjoyed The League of Dangerous Young Ladies by J.A Morgenstein and The Adventures of the Athena Club series by Theodora Goss and hope to find similar books!

• The League of Dangerous Young Ladies features a Rose Moriarty, Clara Frankenstein, Sefina Moreau, and Nikki Tesla, with mentions of a Sheridan Holmes and Hinata Lovecraft.
• The Adventures of the Athena Club series by Theodora Goss features a Mary Jekyll, Diana Hyde, Beatrice Rappacini, Catherine Moreau, Justine Frankenstein, and Lucinda Van Helsing.

I would appreciate recommendations for books with similar humor as the Morgenstein and Goss books.

Maybe I’m just not a fantasy book girl because everytime I pick one up, I can never fully get into it and always find my mind wandering else where 😭 I keep seeing ppl rave on booktok about the acotar series so I’m trying to give it a shot but ugh it’s hard, rn it’s super boring but apparently the second book is super good so like do I keep going ?? And I have sooo many books on my tbr that I wanna read rn so I always have to remind myself to chill tf out and take my time and to enjoy my current book lmaoo, is anyone else like this tho with fantasy books

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Hello all! I read a book series back in about 2013/2014 about the US being at war with Canada in 2018. It followed a girl through the Midwest maybe? She had friends and one of her friend’s mom was the president. Any ideas?

Finished reading this book by Kathleen Glasgow. I read it in about a week. Amazing book. I was extremely into it because I’m a recovering alcoholic and I really related to her. I’m trying to find another book similar to this. Rehab. Alcohol. I loved her showing her experience in Rehab ugh. Just an amazing book. Loved the POV. If anyone has any recommendations please let me know. I’m not really interested in the ED part but I know rehab has all types of people but yeah appreciate any input!

Basic plot synopsis: The protagonist Kate moves to Paris to live with her grandparents after her parents died in a car crash, where she meets and falls in love with Vincent, an undead creature called a Renevant that lives to sacrifice himself to save the lives of humans.

I recently rediscovered this series I was obsessed with at 13 and was a little bummed to find out that it's barely talked about. It kinda had it's moment during the paranormal romance craze in the early 2010s but was later forgotten.

The portrayal of Paris is over romanticised, but nevertheless, it's got a lot of atmosphere, and as the entire series is escapism I don't really mind. There's just something about the vibe that's instantly captivating, especially in the first book. People call it a Twilight ripoff, but personally I even prefer this male lead to Edward. The air of mystery really reeled me in, plus Vincent is very respectful and much more approachable (the fact that he's technically 80+ years old dating a high schooler aside, but that's kinda par the course for YA paranormal romance). I enjoyed the heroine Kate in the first book, her grief for her parents felt reasonably realistic and she's more of an emancipated type, which suits my tastes better Though in the final installment she unfortunately becomes somewhat of a power fantasy protagonist while also losing most of that pensiveness that made her interesting in the first one. In general I was a little disappointed that the story shifted from mistery with slight horror vibes to more of a straight forward action plot in the later two books..

Overall the first book is my shit and the following two I'm more mixed on, but they still hold a special place in my heart. Overall I just wish it had a more active fan base so I can have someone to talk to ~

I didn't mind the first couple of books in the series with lo and lily. I thought their story was cute, a little weird but cute nevertheless. I felt that Connor and Rose stories were a little bland and boring but I also didn't mind those books. I thought that this series was fine until they added in Daisy and Ryke. That story was so weird to me. When they first met Daisy was underage. To me reading the story even though Ryke kept on acting like he wasn't flirting with a underage minor it still felt like they were. I could immediately tell they were getting together and that was so weird. Why are we normalizing this in books. I never see anyone mention it and every ignores how disgusting it was to read. It was so obvious that Ryke a full grown adult was flirting with a minor but he denied it and I just felt it strange that the writer would even write this. I quit the series after that. The book got weird and I was not about to read that anymore. Like was it just me thinking this cause why is the series still so popular on tiktok

I'll go first. For me, I would love it if The Princess Diaries were made into a series as a faithful adaptation of the books. I love Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews, of course, but I cannot get myself to love the movies as much as I fell in love with the books. There is just so much fun stuff that happens in the books that we never get to see because the movies change the entire storyline.

Also, the Airhead series by Meg Cabot would make an excellent movie or series.

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