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36 Questions That Changed My Mind About You
by
Vicki Grant
What it's about: Two strangers. Two secrets. Thirty-six questions to make them fall in love. Hildy and Paul each have their own reasons for joining the university psychology study that asks the simple question: Can love be engineered? The study consists of 36 questions, ranging from "What is your most terrible memory?" to "When did you last sing to yourself?" By the time Hildy and Paul have made it to the end of the questionnaire, they've laughed and cried and lied and thrown things and run away and come back and driven each other almost crazy. They've also each discovered the painful secret the other was trying so hard to hide. But have they fallen in love?
Who it's for: If you like to psychoanalyze people and learn about their hidden depths, this book is for you.
You might also like: Inspired by the real psychology study popularized by the New York Times and its "Modern Love" column, this contemporary YA is perfect for fans of Eleanor and Park.
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Girl, Unframed by Deb Caletti What it's about: While spending the summer in California with her irresponsible actress mother, 16-year-old Sydney quickly kindles a romance with the lovable Nicco, but she can't shake the sense of impending disaster -- especially not while her mom's volatile boyfriend, Jake, is around.
How it's told: Each chapter begins with a list of courtroom evidence, keeping you guessing about the crime right up until the end.
For fans of: the multilayered plot, intensifying pace, and feminist perspective of Courtney Summers' Sadie. | | I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee Starring: singer and dancer Skye Shin, who defies her mother's fat-shaming to win a spot on a fiercely competitive K-pop competition show.
What happens: Skye is determined to win, both the contest and the heart of fellow competitor Henry Cho. But are her skills, charm, and persistence enough to conquer the judges' prejudice?
Further reading: For another body-positive rom-com, try Julie Murphy's Dumplin'; for another peek into the high-profile, high-drama world of K-pop, pick up Maurene Goo's Somewhere Only We Know. | | The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh What it’s about: Fleeing a painful past in Paris, French Asian seamstress Celine arrives in 1872 New Orleans, where she finds herself falling for uncanny underworld leader Sébastien even as she’s stalked by a bloodthirsty serial killer.
Read it for: smoldering paranormal romance and chilling mystery set against a decadent and detail-rich backdrop.
Series alert: This vampire fantasy is the 1st in a new series from popular author Renée Ahdieh. | | Carry On by Rainbow Rowell What it's about: During his final year at the Watford School of Magicks, reluctant "Chosen One" Simon Snow should be worrying about how to defeat the magic-devouring Humdrum -- yet all he can do is obsess about his sneering vampire roommate, Baz.
Read it for: sly use of fantasy tropes, a deliciously thorny romance, and an intriguing magic system.
For fans of: Harry/Draco fanfic, as well as Rainbow Rowell's earlier book Fangirl, which introduced the characters in Carry On and its sequel, Wayward Son. | | The Lost Coast by Amy Rose Capetta Welcome to: the mist-covered redwood forests of Tempest, California, where new arrival Danny discovers she's been summoned by the Grays, a tight-knit coven of LGBTQIA witches.
What happens: The Grays try to help Danny unleash her hidden magical powers, hoping that she can discover the unknown force that's controlling their leader, Imogen.
Read it for: atmospheric, lyrical writing; Danny's relatable yearning to belong; the intensifying heat of her relationship with fellow witch Rush. | | My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows What it's about: Teenage Charlotte Brontë is working on a novel about her dear friend Jane Eyre, but it's not quite the classic you'd expect: for one thing, this Jane can control ghosts.
About the authors: After recounting the supernatural adventures of Lady Jane Grey in My Lady Jane, this trio of authors returns with a romantic and hilarious "deconstruction of a gothic novel" (Booklist). | | Wicked Fox by Kat Cho Starring: Gu Miyoung, who looks like a modern Seoul schoolgirl even though she's actually a gumiho, a supernatural nine-tailed fox who feeds on the life force of men.
What happens: Ignoring the advice of her overprotective mother, Miyoung reveals her true nature to a human boy she rescues from a goblin -- and in doing so, she triggers a chain of events that will change both of their lives.
Why you might like it: This series opener is packed with angst, action, and romantic drama. | |
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