Book Suggestions

[Hannah Lovegood]

I think that Three Keys is pretty good. I'm reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Ravenclaw edition.

[Izzy Gray]

I actually really enjoyed J.K. Rowling's new book; The Ickabog
As I love the style of Joe's writing, and the mystery, fantasy, all the links between the first and last chapter, and how cohesive her story writing is! Therefore, I would rate it a 4.7/5 and I would definitely reccommend the book for Harry Potter Book lovers!!

[Sage Locket]

I really recommend the book Blackout, there's many different authors who wrote a chapter about teenagers who face problems and relationships that occur, it's amazing!

[Abigailia Pickle]

I would love some book recommendations for myself but here are some that you need to read if you haven't already.

The Selection- Many people have heard of the Selection, it's a 5 book series about America who gets put into the Selection and brought to the castle to fight for the prince's love, the twist is that she doesn't want to be there. She has a lover at home already and when he shows up at the palace it turns her life into a spiral of emotions and drama.

Stalking Jack the Ripper- This is a 4 book series that I personally love. It's a forensics-based book with romance mixed in. It's set back when women first got their rights and men were still adjusting to that. The main character is named Audrey Rose. She's an intelligent woman who has an interest in forensic science but she is looked down upon because of her status as both a noble and woman.

Six of Crows- Finally I would like to bring to you Six of Crows. This book is a part of a Duology and is a part of the Grishaverse as some of you may have heard of. It's a spinoff of the popular Shadow and Bone series. Personally, I like the Six of Crows duology better. It's about a group of 6 criminals. They go on an incredible job where they venture into the Ice Court to steal a powerful Grisha who can create a substance called Parem that drives people insane. There is a taste of everything for everyone and I highly recommend this book for all kinds of readers.

[Amelia Jameson]

[I'm Amelia, but call me Mia, and these are my book suggestions-(divided by genre)
Mystery-
Book Scavenger
The Agathas
A Good Girls Guide To Murder
Any Agatha Christie Books!

Realistic Fiction-
Almost Home
Tell Me
We Are Not From Here


Romance-
The Sun is Also a Star
All our worst Ideas
The Selection (Series-5 book)
The Siren


Fantasy-
The Land Of Stories (Series-6 Book)
Keeper of the Lost Cities (Series 9 books+ ongoing)
Spin the Dawn (Series 2 Book)
every single Rick Riordan book ever. (Like 22 of them)


And...Thats all for now!!!!!
-Mia J

[Emma Tommie]

Whenever I think about a book recommendation, the first thing that comes to mind is my favorite favorite author Rachel Lynn Solomon. The first book I ever picked up by her was Today, Tonight, Tomorrow, an academic rivals-to-lovers that takes place over the course of twenty-four hours during the last day of school scavenger hunt, and I absolutely devoured it. I read it in one sitting! Anything she writes is phenomenal, but my other favorites by her are The Ex Talk, a story about two talkshow radio hosts who have to pretend to be a couple that had broken up for their work, and See You Yesterday, a Groundhog Day-esque time-loop rom-com. Her writing is so engaging, and she has amazing representation across her novels. She's most well known for her Jewish main characters, and her romance stories range from YA to Adult!

[Adeline Morior]

I know everyone is probably looking for some fantasy or fiction books but I have to suggest two books that I will never forget and really made an in pack on my life. They are a bit old but anyone who haven't read them, have a look. I really liked them. They are great motivational books for goals in your life.
Predatory Thinking - Book by Dave Trott & Who Moved My Cheese? - Book by Spencer Johnson.

[Mia Romanova]

Book Suggestions

I only really read fantasy!

Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett - such a cozy book, I read this the day I got it and was captivated by the story. About a young professor / researcher that goes to a remote village to investigate secrets and mysteries for the sake of the encyclopaedia she’s writing.

Threadneedle by Cari Thomas - if you haven’t read this yet then you need to! This book has so many plot twists. I can’t describe to you how obsessed I was when I read it. A young girl learning to use magic for the first time - faces a lot of deep decisions.

A Deadly Education / Scholomance Series - Naomi Novik - Noami is a legendary author. Look her up, shes made a website i’m sure we’re all a big fan of. If you haven’t heard of this series i’d be surprised. Instantly was stuck in it. Definitely my second favourite series - it’s about a school of magical children stuck in a school till they graduate or die trying essentially (sound familiar?). I’d say it’s quite similar to Harry Potter in the sense it’s a magical school but apart from that they’re nothing alike.

[Eveline Roona]

One of my favourite books at the moment is The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews. It's fairly new, coming out earlier this year I believe and I remember that I was reading it so much it was practically attached to my hand haha

[Ollie Berkenstalk]

I'm not a person who can read a book over again because I already know the end, but here are a few that I would absolutely read over and over again.

1. Frankenstein by Mary Shelly - a classic and somewhat hard to read if you don't know old english very well, but such an interesting story and so different than what the movies portray
2. Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster - It's about an orphan girl getting sent to college by an unknown man who she calls Daddy Long Legs because all she saw of him was how tall he was, and it's her letters to him about her college experience. It's a romance story and it's very sweet and heartwarming.
3. The Siren by Kiera Cass - A Love story about a Siren falling in love with a human. The Writers concept of sirens is interesting and makes it such a fun read. There are so many twists and turns in her story that make you wondering what will happen next with each chapter.

[Rory Cohen]

My personal favorite, at least at the moment, is Crime and Punishment. If you like psychology I think this is a really good one for casual analysis!

[Hiya Debnath]

If you are a fan of fantasy-drama and like powerful protagonists, you can read the "Throne of Glass" series featuring a powerful female protagonist character called Aelin Galathynius, who I personally found quite inspiring. Her struggles and how her personality helped her fight them make for quite the worthy read. The writer of the book series is Sarah. J. Maas.

[Te Hey]

All great suggestions.
Of course, it really comes down to personal preference. As of late I have been working through a series called "Dungeon Crawler Carl," by Matt Dinniman. Not too bad.
I like the approach and character development. It, unfortunately, is a LitRPG book, and some people are not partial to that genre.
Basic rundown, Earth was established to produce competitors in a world competition. Essentially everyone in the world who was indoors, including cars, was unalive instantly and the survivors were forced to enter a "dungeon" and compete to survive. It's pretty good. Can get repetitive.

[Mia Abraxos]

TW: SUICIDE, PET LOSS

I read this book when I was around 14 called 'The Midnight Library' by Matt Haig. Its a beautiful story, deeply emotional, but I fear my own words and memory won't do it much justice. I've never been amazing at reviews, but here is a summary I found from the internet:

Nora Seed, a 36-year-old woman, is overwhelmed by regret and dissatisfaction with her life. After a series of unfortunate events, including the death of her cat, losing her job, and feeling isolated from friends and family, she decides to end her life. However, instead of dying, she finds herself in the Midnight Library, a magical place filled with books that represent different lives she could have lived based on her choices. Guided by her former librarian, Mrs. Elm, Nora explores these alternate realities, discovering that the lives she thought would bring her happiness often come with their own challenges and disappointments. Throughout her journey, Nora learns valuable lessons about regret, the complexity of life choices, and the importance of embracing her original life. Each book she opens reveals a different path, but she ultimately realizes that no life is perfect and that her current life has its own worth and potential for happiness. The story emphasizes themes of mental health, the impact of small choices, and the idea that life is not just about the big decisions but also about appreciating the present moment.

It's an awesome read, especially if you're going through a bit of a low period. Really makes you think.

[Sal Angline]

The 22 Murders of Madison May

I just finished this book last week, and it is hands down one of, if not the best book I've ever read. Now, that isn't exactly a competitive title since I've only recently gotten back into reading and don't have that many books under my belt, but still it was phenomenal.

Synopsis:

From the critically acclaimed author of Jennifer Government and Lexicon comes mind-bending speculative psychological suspense about a serial killer pursuing his victim across time and space, and the woman who is determined to stop him, even if it upends her own reality.

I love you. In every world.

Young real estate agent Madison May is shocked when a client at an open house says these words to her. The man, a stranger, seems to know far too much about her, and professes his love--shortly before he murders her.

Felicity Staples hates reporting on murders. As a journalist for a midsize New York City paper, she knows she must take on the assignment to research Madison May's shocking murder, but the crime seems random and the suspect is in the wind. That is, until Felicity spots the killer on the subway, right before he vanishes.

Soon, Felicity senses her entire universe has shifted. No one remembers Madison May, or Felicity's encounter with the mysterious man. And her cat is missing. Felicity realizes that in her pursuit of Madison's killer, she followed him into a different dimension--one where everything about her existence is slightly altered. At first, she is determined to return to the reality she knows, but when Madison May--in this world, a struggling actress--is murdered again, Felicity decides she must find the killer--and learns that she is not the only one hunting him.

Traveling through different realities, Felicity uncovers the opportunity--and danger--of living more than one life.

I couldn't recommend it more!

[Grace Mar]

Now THIS is a discussion I could spend house on. I am a large book worm, like to the point my parents say “put the book down and go on your phone”. So over my many years of reading these have been my favourite:

Saving Charlie - Sad, like almost sadder than Cedric, Sirius or Remus’ death

No one in particular- a really good LGBT book for my fellow Gays

Unhallowed Halls by Lilith Willson - another really good boarding school book that reminded me of Harry Potter

All the Young Dudes - the iconic Marauders Fanfic that I have spent way too much time crying over

We saw what we started - a whodunnit with a side of furs crushes

Some I included authors others i did not, most of these are easy to find online or in a book story. HAPPY READING!!!!!

[Prof. Sindor Aloyarc]

Note: this book is not listed for children or young adults, but is geared more toward a mature audience. While it’s still tame enough to be suitable for many teens, please do use discretion, and check in with your adults before reading if you’re on the younger side.

“The Moorings of Mackerel Sky” by MZ

Synopsis:

They say Mackerel Sky was founded when Captain Burrbank first saw Nimuë the Mermaid and forgot the sea. Stricken by love, he moored his tall ship and made camp on the highest cliff, hoping to forever gaze upon her beauty. That camp became a settlement, the settlement a town, the town a community both blessed and cursed by their tempestuous affair.

Three hundred years later, the legend of the Mermaid and the Captain who loved her still invigorates and haunts the inhabitants of the small Maine lobstering town. Take gruff widow Myra Kelley, who finds herself the de facto guardian of Leo Beale and knows his drunken antics are really attempts to escape an opiate-addicted mother and her boyfriends. Or Derrick Stowe, the town’s star pitcher, who wants nothing more than to read his mother’s musings on mermaids, write poetry to his secret boyfriend, and come out to his father, though he will learn how devastatingly small small towns can be. Or the oft-institutionalized Manon Perle, whose gorgeous, detailed quilts of the Mackerel Sky legend belie the terrible pain of—as she claims—having given her only child to the women in the waves.

In this close-knit town famous for its infamous mermaids, community is built through love and lore—willful elements that the townsfolk will have to harness if Mackerel Sky is to endure for another three hundred years.

Riddled with subtly fantastical elements, alt/queer vibes, and so explicitly Maine without forcing agendas or distraction from the heart of a captivating tale, “The Moorings of Mackerel Sky” is filled with so much raw, fictional lore, a quiet magic heaves in every page.

MZ has crafted a candidly human piece of art, which has become one of my favorite pieces of writing. Listening to the author’s narration of the audiobook only amplifies the experience with each and every nuance of character that’s been gifted to the listeners.

This is partially a shameless plug for my friend who wrote the book, but I was pleasantly surprised how much I loved it. Not because I expected it to be bad—though certainly it isn’t everyone’s cup of tea—but because MZ is one of the most wonderful people I’ve ever met and I didn’t want to get my hopes too high. She’s an incredibly talented artist (director, choreographer, dancer), with such a pure and beautiful heart. Knowing how good she is in so many other creative areas, I wanted to imagine she’d do well at this too, but my fear was I’d expect too much from this debut novel out of adoration for her, then be heartbroken if the general consensus was that it flopped. This did not turn out to be the case, and I truly am happy to recommend this as a worthy read for anyone looking for something new if the premise piques your interest.

[Olivia Anderson]

One suggestion of a book series that I love is the Gryphon Chronicles. It is a magical book series for people of all ages. Some of the characters include an orphan Jake Everson, his friend Dani O'Dell, and his cousins Archie and Isabelle Bradford. The series has ten books all together. Below is the list of books in order. I hope you enjoy the series.

List of books include:
1. The Lost Heir
2. Jake & The Giant
3. The Dark Portal
4. The Gingerbread Wars
5. Rise of Allies
6. Secrets of the Deep
7. The Black Fortress
8. The Dragon Lord
9. The Sorcerer's Army
10. The Devil's Lair

[Emily Spencer]

One book I highly recommend is My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron. It's one of the best retellings of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde that I have ever read. I don't cry easily, especially for books, and this one had me shedding tears at the end. It's that good! It's part of the Remixed Classics Series, and based on this one, I cannot wait to read the rest.