YA Fiction Must Reads!
Hey folks!
With the rise of BookTok inviting new contemporary fiction to climb into your to be read list, it’s good to know which ones are worth reading and which will get you in your groove for beginning your reading challenge for 2023!
Here are some diamonds in fiction that I just must share with you!
Then you can pop into our store and discuss with me what you thought! I’m always up for chat about my favourites in this list, or if you just need more recommendations.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Themes: Old Hollywood, Romance, LGBTQ+, Tragedy
Oh my! Where do I start? This was my favourite read of 2022,
it’s about the life of Evelyn Hugo read in a interview style where
she recollects her life, her career, her romances and what she
did to get to the top in the world of Hollywood. As they say,
most of the drama happens behind the camera…
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
Themes: Dark Academia, Friendships, Murder, Tragedy
A murder mystery when someone in the school’s Shakespeare
play gets murdered after a party. Everyone looks to a certain
friendship group and one by one they start to blame each other.
High school drama with Shakespeare with a murder.
Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
Themes: Fairytale retelling, LGBTQ+, Fantasy
As far as fairytale retellings I will always recommend this book.
In this kingdom, a yearly ball takes place where girls must
find a suitor by a certain age or they will disappear for good. Sophia is determined to change that.
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Themes: Love, Family, LGBTQ+, Identity, Race
For anyone who has struggled to find themselves in a world
where society would rather you conform. Set in 1950’s San
Francisco, a young woman finds her first love whilst balancing
school and following her families’ rules and values. Thus,
she goes to the Telegraph Club to escape.
