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Books I've read 2022
The Selection Series
The Selection is a young adult novel by Kiera Cass first published on April 14, 2012 by HarperCollins. It is the first in a five-book series, followed by The Elite (2013), The One (2014), The Heir (2015) and The Crown (May 2016). The last two take place twenty years after the events in the first three.
The betrothed by Kiera Cass
The Betrothed follows Hollis, a girl who has caught the eye of the king. Everything seems to be going well, as it looks like King Jameson will soon propose, but life as a queen is not what Hollis expected. Or wanted. After meeting a stranger who she finds herself drawn to, she must decide what she wants for her future.
The Betrayed (the sequel of the Betrothed)
( Read the first book)
The siren
The Siren follows the story of Kahlen, a siren who serves a 100-year sentence for the Ocean after she submits herself to the Ocean to escape death in the high seas. Kahlen and the other sirens' job is simple: they sing and their beautiful, haunting melody would lure humans to plunge into the Ocean and never resurface
Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart
Bold, brutal and beautiful, this is a must-read with the glitter and romance of The Selection and the thrilling action and intrigue of Red Queen.
Queen of Ruin (Sequel of Grace and Fury)
(Read the first book)
The Outsiders by S.E.Hinton
​The Outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14-year-old boy. The novel tells the story of Ponyboy Curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. According to Ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world: greasers and socs.
The Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Island of the Blue Dolphins is more than a simple adventure story; it's a novel about one girl's journey from loss to redemption. While she is abandoned by her tribe, Karana finds solace among the animals of the island. She learns how to survive, as well as how to care for the world she lives in.
The Valiant by lesley livingston
The Valiant follows the tragedy and triumphs of a Celtic princess, Fallon, who is kidnapped and sold into Roman slavery. She eventually finds herself at a training facility for female gladiators (also known as gladiatrices)
There is also two more books that continue this story( The Defiant) ( The Triumphant) but I didn't read them yet!
Nancy Drew ( the curse)
the beloved teen sleuth investigates a sinister, once-dormant curse that may be threatening her town once more. This is Nancy Drew for today, perfect for fans of Riverdale, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Stranger Things! A curse is just a mystery dressed up in a sharp, stern warning
Identity by Lexi Wexi
A wattpad novel that is now being published. Click the link below to read the two chapter samples.
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https://www.wattpad.com/story/269337636-identity-published-sample
Ace by xdailydolanx
Ace Hernandez, the Mafia King, known as the Devil. Sofia Diaz, known as an angel. The two are arranged to be married, forced by their fathers, joining the two Mafia's. But Sofia eventually learns, even the devil was once an angel. Click on the link below to read.
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Click Bait by Ann Valett
Pretty Little Liars meets Burn for Burn in this thrilling debut from Wattpad star Ann Valett. Chloe Whittaker is out for revenge. Last year her best friend Monica's life was unceremoniously ruined by the most popular students at their high school, so this year Chloe plans to take each and every one of them down.
Broken Beautiful Hearts by Kami Garcia
When star soccer player Peyton Rios receives an offer from her first-choice college, senior year starts off exactly as planned. But when Peyton uncovers her boyfriend's dark secret, she confronts him—and finds herself falling down a flight of stairs. Peyton's knee—and maybe her dream of going pro—is shattered.
Before the Crown by Flora Harding
As war rages across the world, Princess Elizabeth comes face to face with the dashing naval officer she first met in London nine years before. One of the youngest first lieutenants in the Royal Navy, Philip represents everything she has always been taught to avoid. Instability
Lilah by Ashlyn Pope
Lilah is a wattpad story and was made a novel in April 4, 2022. If you want to read this story, click the link below.
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The Queen's secret by Melissa De La Cruz
Lilac's birthright makes her the Queen of Renovia, and a forced marriage made her the Queen of Montrice. But being a ruler does not mean making the rules. For Lilac, taking the throne means giving up the opportunity to be with love of her life, the kingdom's assassin, Caledon Holt.
Princess Of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Lightning Thief is a light-hearted fantasy about a modern 12-year-old boy who learns that his true father is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Percy sets out to become a hero by undertaking a quest across the United States to find the entrance to the Underworld and stop a war between the gods.
Without you by Aishlyn Pope
Aubrey Wilson has the heart of an angel. As the type of person to always trust in others, she's admirable to peers. A total darling, but with a sadness that encases her heart. Anyone could shrink down in fright at the receiving end of Luke Taylor's infamous glare. Tall, muscular, dark-haired, and handsome, he's no stranger on or off the field. Not a kind stranger either. A total brooding asshole, but with a sadness that encases his heart. Click the link to read.
Rings and Crown by Melissa De La Cruz
A tale of twelve princesses doomed to dance until dawn… Galen is a young soldier returning from war; Rose is one of twelve princesses condemned to dance each night for the King Under Stone. Together Galen and Rose will search for a way to break the curse that forces the princesses to dance at the midnight balls
​The novel focuses on four girls, two of whom desperately want to marry a rich lord and two of whom couldn't really care less; Princess Marie-Victoria, who has just been engaged to Prince Leopold, whom she dislikes, and Aelwyn, a sorceress who is also Marie-Victoria's childhood friend.
The Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer
Twilight
New Moon
High-school student Bella Swan, always a bit of a misfit, doesn't expect life to change much when she moves from sunny Arizona to rainy Washington state. Then she meets Edward Cullen, a handsome but mysterious teen whose eyes seem to peer directly into her soul. Edward is a vampire whose family does not drink blood, and Bella, far from being frightened, enters into a dangerous romance with her immortal soulmate.
The novel continues the story of Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen's relationship. When Edward leaves Bella after his brother attacks her, she is left heartbroken and depressed for months until Jacob Black becomes her best friend and helps her fight her pain
Eclipse
Breaking Dawn
The novel explores Bella's compromise between her love for Edward and her friendship with shape-shifter Jacob Black, along with her dilemma of leaving her mortality behind in a terrorized atmosphere, a result of mysterious vampire attacks in Seattle
The novel directly follows the events of the previous novel, Eclipse, as Bella and Edward Cullen get married, leaving behind a heartbroken Jacob. When Bella faces unexpected and life-threatening situations, she willingly risks her human life and possible vampire immortality.
Midnight Sun
retells the events of Twilight from the perspective of Edward Cullen instead of that of the series' usual narrating character Bella Swan.
The Ruby Red Trilogy by Kerstin Gier
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Ruby Red
​This internationally bestselling series follows Gwyneth Shepherd, a girl with a time-traveling secret. Traipsing through past centuries, juggling a potential romance, and unlocking her destiny, Gwen has her work cut out for her. Ruby Red: Gwen has always known that her family is different—the women, in particular.
Sapphire blue
Sapphire Blue is the second book in the Ruby Red trilogy . Gwen 's life has been a rollercoaster since she discovered she was the Ruby, the final member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve.
Emerald Green
Emerald Green is the stunning conclusion to Kerstin Gier's Ruby Red Trilogy, picking up where Sapphire Blue left off, reaching new heights of intrigue and romance as Gwen finally uncovers the secrets of the time-traveling society and learns her fate.
Novels by April Henry
The Girl I used to be
A young adult suspense novel with thriller elements, April Henry’s The Girl I Used to Be (2016) centers on a young girl searching for the truth behind her mother’s murder when her father turns up dead. The book won the 2017 Anthony Award for Best Young Adult Novel and was nominated for the 2017 Edgar Award.
the Girl Stolen
Girl, Stolen is about a car thief named Griffin accidentally kidnapping blind 16- year old Cheyenne while she napped in her stepmother's Escalade. Griffin takes her to his home and soon before she is to be released by G. Girl, Stolen is a contemporary realistic fictional book intended for advanced aged children.
The body in the woods
​The Body In The Woods Summary The Body In The Woods by April Henry is about Alexis, Ruby, and Nick, who are the newest uncertified members of Portland’s Search and Rescue, trained volunteers that searches for people who are lost or injured