Top Ten Underrated Contemporary Books

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Boy Toy by Barry Lyga - Hands down one of the best books I've ever read, but no one ever seems to

have heard of it. I've seen few other books that handle sexual abuse this well; the psychological aspects of this book are amazing. If you've read it, please feel free to cry with me about it any time.

Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks - Again, one of my favorite books that deals with a serious topic so well. The story is told by an imaginary friend and it's both hilarious and heart breaking. I've made all my friends read this one and not one of them didn't love it.

The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend and Shut Out by Kody Keplinger - I think all of Kody's books deal with the innerworkings of high school really well, whether it be body image, friendships, or sex and I'm surprised more people haven't read them.

Being Sloan Jacobs by Lauren Morrill - You know how all those light, fluffy summer chicklits slip to the bottom of your TBR once you start smelling pumpkin spice? This book is one for the winter. Just as fun and light-hearted, but it takes place in winter (and has hockey and ice skating).

17 & Gone by Nova Ren Suma - I love the way Nova Ren Suma writes about mental illnesses, especially from the first person perspective of this book. 

The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour - Everybody loves a good road trip book, and this is definitely one of the best ones I've read.

Uses for Boys by Erica Lorraine Schiedt - The narrative and story of this book is raw and heart breaking and I've never met a single person who has read it, but I promise you it's worth it.

Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O'Neill - This book deals with some really touchy subjects, but it's so well done that it deserves so much more recognition than it's gotten.

The Boleyn Trilogy by Laura Andersen - Okay, I'm sorry, but I have to cheat for this one. This is technically historical fiction, but it's an amazing book series that was totally worth staying up until three in the morning only to cry at the ending. The story is about what might have happened if Anne Boleyn had a son and I need everyone to read it because it's amazing (in case I didn't already say that).

Have you read any of these? And don't forget to leave a link to your post down below so I can see if I've read any of your underrated picks!

Top Ten Book Characters that would be sitting at my lunch table

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Jamie Roth, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer - I love this series, but Mara and Noah are in

way over their heads in too many things. Jamie, on the other hand? Prime lunch table materiel.

Rose Hathaway, Vampire Academy - Rose is one of my all time favorite heroines, plus with the kind of excitement she brings to school I can't pass her up.

Budo, Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend - So what if he's imaginary and I still can't think about him without wanting to cry? Budo is a must at my lunch table.

Jase Garret, My Life Next Door - I'd trade actual high school boy for him any day.

Belly Conklin, Conrad Fisher, and Jeremiah Fisher, The Summer I Turned Pretty - It's been years since I read this book and I'm pretty sure I'm never going to let these three characters go.


Étienne St. Clair, Anna and the French Kiss - Is any lunch table complete without him?

Sydney Blake, Maybe Someday - Even though she's technically in college, let's just pretend that high school Sydney totally would have sat at my lunch table, and probably have been in my music classes.

Clay Jensen, 13 Reasons Why - Clay has always fascinated me as a character and I'd love the chance to get to know the innerworkings of his mind.


I want to know who would be at your lunch table too so leave a link to your post down below! And don't forget to stop by my giveaway for The Appeal of Evil!

Top Ten Books I Really Want To Read But Don't Own Yet

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Fighting Redemption by Kate McCarthy - I love military romances and it's been a while since I've read a

good one. I've been wanting to get my hands on this one for a while now but I can never seem to find it!

The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken - I've always heard good things about this book and Alexandra Bracken's going to be at a book festival I go to every year. I just always seem to forget to pick up this book.

I'll Be There by Holly Goldberg Sloan - This reminds me of a reverse of My Life Next Door, so I'd love to get my hands on it!

If Jack's In Love by Stephen Wette - This book sounds amazing, but I can never seem to find it anywhere.

Shadows Cast by Stars by Catherine Knutsson - Futuristic plague where people are killed for their blood? Why can't I find this book?

On the Fence by Kasie West - This books feels like it would have just the right balance of swooning and seriousness, and eventually, I'll find out if I'm right!

Lola and the Boy Next Door and Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins - Need I say more?

Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour - I'm a huge Nina LaCour fan, but all my other books by her are paperbacks and it kind of makes me want to wait for the paperback of this to come out.

Unmaking Hunter Kennedy by Anne Eliot - I'm a sucker for Hollywood boys in books, and this one is reminiscent of This is What Happy Looks Like. If only I could find it in a store.

What books are you looking for?

Top Ten Books People Have Been Telling Me That I MUST Read

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Delirium by Lauren Oliver- I've been a fan of Lauren Oliver since I read Before I Fall in seventh grade. However, I haven't gotten the chance to read the Delirium series yet. My best friend just finished it and has been begging me to so she can have someone to cry about it with. Should I be scared?

Beastly by Alex Flinn - Is it people telling me or is it Alex Pettyfer telling me?

Across the Universe by Beth Revis - A friend who doesn't normally read recommended this to me, so it must be good.

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead - My friends got me hooked on Vampire Academy this year and they've convinced me that I can't stop there. I picked Bloodlines up in a used book store this past weekend so maybe I'll finally give it a shot. You can't go wrong with Adrian.

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - I loved Cinder, but I've been putting off reading Scarlet for months now. I should probably catch up considering Cress is out now too!

Easy by Tammara Webber - Someone on tumbr told me I had to read this to me based loving Jamie McGuire and Colleen Hoover. Now that's a recommendation I can't turn down.

Hopeless by Colleen Hoover - The Hopeless series are the only Colleen Hoover books I haven't read yet and I've been told I absolutely must read them. But it's going to be hard to live up to Maybe Someday and Ugly Love! (Plus, I read somewhere that the main character reads The Sea of Tranquility and I can't pass that up!)

The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson - I've heard nothing but great things about this book, yet every time I sit down to read it I just can't get into it. I'll finish it one of these days!

Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira - Is there anyone who doesn't love this book?

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks - Yes I've seen the movie a hundred times, but isn't the book always better?

I'd love to hear if anyone has anymore book that I must read!