The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart

I just love that each of the children brings a unique perspective and their perspectives are hilarious. I love that the unique-ness of the characters, and their quirks, are the things that help them and that they're not looked down on. 
Look at the dads. I love the dads. Mr. Benedict and Mr. Milligan. I love them. 
It's funny and it's clever, and it slaps. 

464 Pages

The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi

I'm so nervous that I'm going to be hurt again...like I won't be surprised at all..but I don't want it.
"you are an overpriced chicken" iconic. 
I'm going to go sit in a corner and just...like...sit with the characters and not stop thinking about them for like three days.
I just love the characters so much. 
It's the found family and the heists and the puzzle solving and the being snarky for me. 
400 Pages

No Judgments by Meg Cabot

I thought because Meg Cabot wrote The Princess Diaries it was going to be chill...no she thirsty. 
 So the coffee shop has the same rule as Luke's from Gilmore Girls. 
I'm here for the dog... I love dogs. Black and white dogs. 
....so yeah...this has the classic Hallmark movie feel...
Drew is cool. We stan. 
384 Pages

The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan

So this one is definitely better than the first two...cause stuff is actually happening....like...
And it feels like there are actually stakes this time around
Also...like I said...Matt is one of the hobbits who I will not name....
624 Pages

Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon

 Yeah it's a re-read because I'm going to read the second book and we all know that I love any and all Beauty and the Beast retellings.
I forgot how much I loved Grey. Like....
Also they got a new cover and I'm like...I love the cover but I have the old one and want matching sets...evil. 
400 Pages

The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi

Gaaaaaaaaah I love it when friends like...know about each other and like...accommodate
fdskahfjkhsdafjkh
I'm just like... 
Laila is the mom friend and I love her and I would marry her. I love her. I love all of them. Except what's-her-name. She can go drown for all I care. 
There's so much angst and I love it and it hurts me.
Me getting ready to read the third book:

432 Pages

The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

(It's a re-read so that I can appreciate the last book shhhhhh)
"secrets keep my hair lustrous"

I'm just like...crying all of the time because I've read the second book.
The trail of cookies. Still iconic. And I love it.
Hexagons are the bestagons 
416 Pages

Soul of Stars by Ashley Poston

"In a crowd of thousands" Really Ashley? did you seriously...
I love Anastasia retellings.
I wish I had re-read the first book (because it's been like 9 months) because I'm confused, but I don't care. And I think I could have enjoyed the relationships more
I need more content. Short stories or something. Pleaaaaase.
464 Pages

Reboot by Amy Tintera

I mean...couldn't you technically call this a zombie book because she was dead for 178 minutes...because it gives me zombie vibes.
And then there's The Host vibes.
ok ok ok. I like Amy's fantasy better...
400 Pages

All These Warriors by Amy Tintera

....I did not mean to read two Amy Tintera books, from different series in a row....coincidence 
Someone hold my earrings while I start a fight with this guy: "I said do you wanna fight me"
Narcissist..
Eden is a treasure and I love him.
I love it when friends support each other and help each other heal from trauma and like....own up to the things they've done wrong, and actually mean it.
336 Pages. 

Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan

 so like.....can these boys please stop being boys... like...I think this is the sign that I can't read about high school students in love triangles anymore...because I just... they toxic. They both are awful, and they're awful to each other.
I'm getting a rage headache because they are not valuing the human person for their inherent dignity and I wanna start a fight because consent is important and also. no.
I really hope that this series doesn't villainize religion...because like...it's the people that are crap...
Hears a character leaving important bits out of the bible to make a point: that is not correct.
302 Pages

Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco

Do I want to fangirl about Dante and the seven circles of hell. And how Hell isn't hot it's cold. Yes. 
Girl is being stupid..and like I can't blame her, but also like....
Cough. Yeah this is New Adult.
okayyyy. ok ok ok.
Sorry I'm still fangirling about how hell is made up in this universe...because Dante....
So I'm mildly upset that the last scene ended where it did...because that's just rude.  
And now I wait a year
448 Pages

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

Alexa play Dead Girl Walking
Me and my love of Criminal Minds making me feel real smart rn. 

Alexa play "No Body, No Crime"

I love Robbie. I know we know this. But still
Friendship is magic.
I'm just gonna go cry...because the ending. I'm screeching.
464 Pages

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

A quick re-read before reading the sequel because I forgot what was going on. 
Wrath and his relationship with food. It's wonderful 

Anytime they start telling stories about Italy and grandma:

400 Pages

Counting Down With You by Tashie Bhuiyan

I like that religion isn't villainized.
Grandmaaaaaaaaaaa
soft boy.
....why is this book attacking me....
464 Pages

Descendant of the Crane by Joan He

I love this criminal. 
The mystery is cool.
It's the sibling relationships for me.
So like...the ending was open-ended, but like...satisfying...
416 Pages

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

So this is the second book to make me cry today..and it's the beginning of the book. 
As soon as I found out there was a school on Mars:

So like....am I the only one who's like....this has Attack on Titan training camp energy...just me...cool. I'll just listen to the soundtrack with this...
Ohhhh some of these things are sketch and problematic
Ok so more than some of these things are problematic....
Did my brain compensate for the gruesomeness and trauma by saying "God, it's brutal out here" yes.
Alexa play Teenagers.
If you can get past the violence and like...despicable things that are happening to the characters--it slaps. 
It's like Hunger Games but with less direct killing, and more violence/cruelty against women and scheming and some teamwork involved.
416 Pages

The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang

Screeeeeeeeeeeech
Even. More. Cameos. 
So let's talk about trauma and gaslighting. Do I wanna start a fight? Yes.
Soft boi. Big heart. Has tattoos and motorcycle... Perfection.
I'm not crying...
352 Pages

The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan

Sooooooo is this a reference to Jesus in the desert and when he was tempted by Satan...because like...
"It is always better to choose greatness than to be forced, because a man who is forced is never completely his own master"ehhhhhh. I mean... I guess. but also like....
Why are we trusting strangers. Don't trust her just cause she's pretty.
Why are boys stupid. Boys are stupid. Idiots. 
Alexa play "Carrying the Banner" from Newsies.
....I really hope all the women are just like...nah...because I don't want women fighting over a guy...
Do I want to make a list of all of the things that give me LOTR vibes...yes...but I shall be chill. 
672 Pages

The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

I'm melting
The cameos.
Also I live for clueless smitten boys. Iconic.
Why do I feel very seen by this....
Khai is great.
I really liked that the author made the characters who were on the spectrum into people, instead of a robotic stereotype, and even when they fit that stereotype, they still cared about people (Surprise, people have emotions). I liked that the other characters treated them like human beings...like....

320 Pages