books i loved and hated

Blood Over Bright Haven

M. L. Wang · 2025

They Both Die at the End

Adam Silvera · 2017

Adam Silvera reminds us that there’s no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day. #1 New York Times bestseller * four starred reviews * A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * A Kirkus Best Book of the Year * A Booklist Editors' Choice * A Bustle Best YA Novel * A Paste Magazine Best YA Book * A Book Riot Best Queer Book * A BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the Year * A BookPage Best YA Book of the Year On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day. In the tradition of Before I Fall and If I Stay, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera, whose debut, More Happy Than Not, the New York Times called “profound.” Plus don't miss The First to Die at the End: #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Silvera returns to the universe of international phenomenon They Both Die at the End in this prequel. New star-crossed lovers are put to the test on the first day of Death-Cast’s fateful calls.

Bad Blood

Jennifer Lynn Barnes · 2023

All In

Jennifer Lynn Barnes · 2023

Killer Instinct

Jennifer Lynn Barnes · 2023

Ruthless Vows

Rebecca Ross · 2024

<p>DISCOVER THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE SWEEPINGLY ROMANTIC NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER DIVINE RIVALS</p> <br> <br> <p>TORN APART BY WAR</p> <p>Iris has returned home bruised and heartbroken from the front, but the war is far from over. Roman is gone, lost behind enemy lines, with no memory of his past, or Iris.</p> <p>REUNITED BY LOVE</p> <p>Hoping his memories return, Roman begins to write again - but this time for the enemy. When a strange letter arrives beneath his wardrobe door, he strikes up with its mysterious yet hauntingly familiar author.</p> <p>BOUND BY FATE</p> <p>Iris and Roman are drawn together by their words once more only for the war to demand the greatest sacrifice: their hearts.</p> Praise for Divine Rivals: <p>'Rich and romantic - if stories had scent, this one would smell like a mug of black tea, the ink ribbons of a typewriter, and that addictive spice called enemies to lovers'</p> <p>Shelby Mahurin, New York Times bestselling author of Serpent & Dove</p> <p>'A sweeping start to a beautiful and romantic new series. Ross weaves her stories in such a vulnerable and delicate way, truly with a style all her own. I adored this book'</p> <p>Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of Belladonna</p> Readers love Iris and Roman: <p>⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'The most tender rivals-to-lovers romance I've ever read'</p> <p>⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'My heart by the end couldn't take anymore!'</p> <p>⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Easily a top read for me and definitely a new favourite. I will never stop recommending this book'</p> <p>⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'A truly moving story and very unlike anything I've read lately'</p>

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Annukka Salama · 2024

The Naturals

Jennifer Lynn Barnes · 2023

<b>Cold cases get hot in #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes's beloved, exhilarating novel--perfect for fans of Criminal Minds and </b><b><i>A Good Girl's Guide to Murder</i></b><b> </b><br> <br> <br> <br> Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But, it's not a skill that she's ever taken seriously. That is, until the FBI come knocking: they've begun a classified program that uses exceptional teenagers to crack infamous cold cases, and they need Cassie.<br> <br> <br> <br> What Cassie doesn't realize is that there's more at stake than a few unsolved homicides--especially when she's sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own. Soon, it becomes clear that no one in the Naturals program is what they seem. And when a new killer strikes, danger looms close. Caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse with a killer, the Naturals are going to have to use all of their gifts just to survive.<br> <br> <br> <br> <i>The Naturals</i> is a razor-sharp psychological thriller with killer twists, to-die-for romance, and the addictive bones of your next favorite series.<br> <br> <br> <br> <b>Praise for <i>The Naturals</i></b><br> <br> "<i>The Naturals</i> is <i>Criminal Minds</i> for the YA world, and I loved every page." <b>--<i>New York Times</i> best-selling author Ally Carter</b><br> <br> * "[A] tightly paced suspense novel that will keep readers up until the wee hours to finish." <b>--<i>VOYA</i> (starred review)</b><br> <br> "This savvy thriller grabs readers right away." <b>--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b><br> <br> "It's a stay-up-late-to-finish kind of book, and it doesn't disappoint." <b>--<i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><br> <br> "In this high-adrenaline series opener...even a psychic won't anticipate all the twists and turns." <b>--<i>Booklist<br> <br> <br> <br> **Catch every thrilling twist and turn of The Naturals series in </i>The Naturals, Killer Instinct, All In, Bad Blood, <i>and the enovella, </i>Twelve!</b><br> <br> <br> <br> <b><i>And don't miss Jennifer Lynn Barnes's beloved The Inheritance Games Saga!</i> <i>Best reading order:</i> The Inheritance Games, The Hawthorne Legacy, The Final Gambit, The Brothers Hawthorne, The Grandest Game, Games Untold, Glorious Rivals <i>and</i> The Same Backward as Forward. </b><br> <br> <br> <br> <b><i>Then dive into her The Debutantes duet</i> (Little White Lies, Deadly Little Scandals), <i>and </i>The Lovely and the Lost<i>.</i></b>

Divine Rivals

Rebecca Ross · 2023

I Who Have Never Known Men

Jacqueline Harpman · 2019

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Suzanne Collins · 2020

Restore Me

Tahereh Mafi · 2019

The Assassin's Blade

Sarah J. Maas · 2020

Am I Normal Yet?

Holly Bourne · 2018

<p>Evie, Amber and Lottie: three girls facing down tough issues with the combined powers of friendship, feminism and cheesy snacks. Both hilarious and heart-rending, this is Evie's no-holds-barred story of struggling to live a "normal" teen life in the grip of OCD, from the acclaimed author of THE MANIFESTO ON HOW TO BE INTERESTING</p> <p>Ages:14+</p> <p> </p> <br> <br> The groundbreaking and bestselling novel from queen of YA Holly Bourne, perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow and Amber Smith.Evie just wants to be normal. She wants to stop obsessing over germs, wash her hands just once (instead of a dozen times), and maybe even kiss a boy without mentally calculating how many billions of bacteria must be on his tongue.But being a normal teenager isn't easy when you've just been sectioned and diagnosed with OCD. And with new friends and cute-but-confusing boys in the mix, will Evie be able to keep it together...or is she about to spiral out of control?"A brutal and brilliant takedown of how we talk about mental illness, feminism, and friendship." The Guardian

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Leena Paasio · 2024

Serpent and dove

Shelby Mahurin · 2020

Una strega e un cacciatore di streghe legati nel sacro vincolo del matrimonio. Un amore che gioca col fuoco. Louise le Blanc è fuggita dalla sua congrega e si è rifugiata a Cesarine, rinunciando a ogni forma di magia e vivendo di furti ed espedienti. Perché in quella tetra città le streghe come lei fanno paura. Vengono braccate. E mandate al rogo. Reid Diggory è un cacciatore, ha giurato fedeltà alla Chiesa e da sempre vive secondo un unico, ferreo principio: uccidere le streghe. La sua strada non avrebbe mai dovuto incrociare quella di Lou, eppure un perverso scherzo del destino li costringe a un'unione impossibile: il santo matrimonio. Ma anche se quella tra le streghe e la Chiesa è una guerra antica come il mondo, un nemico crudele ha in serbo per Lou un destino peggiore del rogo. E lei, che non può cambiare la propria natura e nemmeno ignorare i sentimenti che stanno sbocciando nel suo cuore, si trova di fronte a una scelta terribile. Siamo legati a doppio filo dall'amore, dall'onore, o dal fuoco... E l'amore si prende gioco di tutti noi.