Book 17/30. My rating: 4 of 5 stars4 ½ stars ✨Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town … Continue reading All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

Book 16/30. My rating: 2 of 5 starsTo All the Boys I've Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. But one day Lara Jean discovers … Continue reading To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han

Book 15/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsCharlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. Charlie is … Continue reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Book 14/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsElizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He's made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life. As bodies start piling … Continue reading The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

Book 13/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsAfter serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter’s life is determined to shut Kenna … Continue reading Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover

Book 12/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsAudrey wears dark glasses all the time, even in the house. She almost never goes out, doesn’t talk to new people, and finds making eye contact to be nearly impossible. But then one day she meets Linus. Linus is her brother’s friend and a sensitive spirit with whom … Continue reading Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella

Book 11/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsRemy always knows when to give a guy "the speech" - right after the initial romantic rush, but before anything gets too serious. She's had her fair share of boyfriends, and she's learned all there is to learn from her mother, who's currently working on husband number five. … Continue reading This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen

Book 10/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsWhat had happened to my beautiful boy? To our family? What did I do wrong? Those are the wrenching questions that haunted every moment of David Sheff’s journey through his son Nic’s addiction to drugs and tentative steps toward recovery. Before Nic Sheff became addicted to crystal meth, … Continue reading Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction by David Sheff

Book 9/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsAll her life, she’s been the girl who survived. Orphaned at age seven after a horrific killing spree at her family’s Oregon cabin, Kara McIntyre is still searching for some kind of normal. But now, twenty years later, the past has come thundering back. Her brother, Jonas, who … Continue reading The Girl Who Survived by Lisa Jackson