contemporary
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Darius and Twig – Walter Dean Myers
Darius & Twig by Walter Dean Myers My rating: 4 of 5 stars Darius and Twig is a short contemporary novel set in Harlem. It follows two best friends, Darius…
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Two Boys Kissing – David Levithan
Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Two Boys Kissing is a unique contemporary that blends the modern world that our main characters find themselves…
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There’s Something About Sweetie – Sandhya Menon
There’s Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon My rating: 4 of 5 stars There’s Something About Sweetie is an adorable, contemporary by Sandhya Menon. It takes place in the same…
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The Princess and the Fangirl – Ashley Poston
The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Princess and the Fangirl is the second book in the Once Upon a Con series…
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On The Come Up – Angie Thomas
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas My rating: 4 of 5 stars On The Come Up is the second book by Angie Thomas and it is set in the…
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What If It’s Us – Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars What If Its Us is a contemporary novel about love and finding yourself co-written by Becky Albertalli…
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Beneath a Meth Moon – Jacqueline Woodson
Beneath a Meth Moon by Jacqueline Woodson My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Beneath a Meth Moon is Laurel’s story of addiction, loss, the horrors that life can show you…
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Monster – Walter Dean Myers
Monster by Walter Dean Myers My rating: 4 of 5 stars Monster is a book that deals with crime and what defining moments or decisions lead a person to cross…
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If I Stay – Gayle Forman
If I Stay by Gayle Forman My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is incredibly challenging to figure out how you feel about it. While I get the depth…
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A Date with Darcy – Tiffany Schmidt
A Date with Darcy by Tiffany Schmidt My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars A Date with Darcy is a new series with the premise that the main character’s literary crushes…
