With the coming of Winter Break, students sometimes find themselves doing nothing other than settling with a book. However, it can be challenging at times to find the right book for you. Here are 5 stand out options for your enjoyment (in no particular order).
The Summer I Turned Pretty With a hit TV show, this series of three is a coming-of-age story about a teenage girl named Belly who navigates first love, heartbreak, and evolving family dynamics over several summers at a beach house in Cousins Beach. The plot of The Summer I Turned Pretty centers on a love triangle between Belly and the two sons of her mother’s best friend, Conrad and Jeremiah, as she tries to win over the moody Conrad while developing a connection with his more lighthearted brother, Jeremiah.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Yet another book accompanied by a TV show, the book is a story of a high school senior investigating a murder. She chooses the closed case of Andie Bell, as she believes her boyfriend was framed.
Better Than the Movies Better Than The Movies is a romantic comedy about high schooler Liz Buxbaum, who is obsessed with rom-com movies. Her childhood crush Michael moves back to town, she enlists the help of her annoying next-door neighbor, Wes, to get his attention. As Liz and Wes scheme, she realizes her feelings are shifting and that a real-life relationship with Wes might be even better than her movie fantasies.
Heroine Mickey Catalan a senior about to enter her final season of softball, suffers a hip injury after a car crash. After the accident she goes into surgery and is prescribed Oxycontin to help with the pain. However, the pills help with the physical pain, but she also finds relief from the pressures of her life, and she becomes dependent on them. The book follows her descent into opioid addiction.
Audition A psychological thriller about an actress whose life is upended when a young man claims to be her son, and it explores themes of performance, identity, and the gap between how we are perceived and who we are. Audition delves into the performances we put on in our daily lives, the complex dynamics of family, and the challenge of maintaining one’s sense of self.
