my top 5☆ in books

Dead Poets Society

N.H. Kleinbaum · 2012

Todd Anderson and his friends at Welton Academy can hardly believe how different life is since their new English professor, the flamboyant John Keating, has challenged them to "make your lives extraordinary! Inspired by Keating, the boys resurrect the Dead Poets Society--a secret club where, free from the constraints and expectations of school and parents, they let their passions run wild. As Keating turns the boys on to the great words of Byron, Shelley, and Keats, they discover not only the beauty of language, but the importance of making each moment count. Can the club and the individuality it inspires survive the pressure from authorities determined to destroy their dreams? But the Dead Poets pledges soon realize that their newfound freedom can have tragic consequences. Can the club and the individuality it inspires survive the pressure from authorities determined to destroy their dreams?

Blood of Hercules

Jasmine Mas · 2024

The INSTANT New York Times bestseller!<br> <br> <br> <br> The overnight viral sensation everyone is talking about, Blood of Hercules, is a sarcastically funny, dark fantasy romance reimagining of Hercules from bestselling author Jasmine Mas--now available in paperback with full color character art, bonus content, and embossed lettering.<br> <br> <br> <br> I'm just a girl. And it turns out, I'm Hercules.<br> <br> <br> <br> I'm struggling to survive in a Titan infested world where Spartans, immortals from twelve royal families who have god-like powers and obscene wealth, rule over all. A shy-stammering foster child with nothing, I keep my head down, cover my scars, and focus on excelling in school. At least, I try to. Then it happens.<br> <br> <br> <br> My blood test reveals I'm part of the powerful elite. I'm one of them. A Spartan.<br> <br> <br> <br> Forced to attend the Spartan War Academy, I undergo the most harrowing test of all time to see if I have what it takes to be an immortal. There's just a few problems. Achilles and Patro are my scary mentors. Kharon, the ferryman of death, and Augustus, the son of war, are my terrifying professors. Also, I'm pretty sure either someone's stalking me everywhere I go, or my sanity's slipping--I have a bad feeling both are true.<br> <br> <br> <br> I'm surrounded by Villains and they're smothering me with their hate, obsession, and dark possessiveness. Too bad for them, they have no clue just who they're messing with.<br> <br> <br> <br> A Dark Romantasy for readers who love:<br> <br> <ul> <li>"Who did this to you?"</li> <li>Extreme Enemies to Lovers</li> <li>Strong Heroine</li> <li>Morally Gray Alpha Heroes</li> <li>Zodiac Academy, Quicksilver and When the Moon Hatched</li> </ul> <br> <br>

Psycho Shifters

Jasmine Mas · 2022

Fight like a girl...or a shifter of lore.<br/><br/>After growing up with nothing, I've finally found my path to freedom: I'm a shifter, an elite soldier who transforms into a monster.<br/><br/>All I have to do is survive.<br/><br/>I didn't count on my three 6'5 roommates. Covered in tattoos, jeweled, and horned, these are like no men I've ever dealt with before.<br/><br/>They don't think I belong.<br/>They don't think I'm strong enough for war.<br/>They don't think I can fight.<br/><br/>I'm about to prove them wrong.<br/><br/>The only problem, can I survive them discovering the secrets of my past? In the battle for life and death, everyone is so much more than they seem.<br/><br/>Jax, Ascher, and Cobra are going to be devastated when they discover my truth...just wait until they see my shifted form.

Ignite Me

Tahereh Mafi · 2014

Nightfall

Penelope Douglas · 2020

Kill Switch

Penelope Douglas · 2019

God of Fury

Rina Kent · 2023