5 Books every teenager should read
Some books leave imprints on your heart. These are some of the books every teenager should read.
1. 13 REASONS WHY by Jay Asher
You can't stop the future
You can't rewind the past
The only way to learn the secret
is to Press Play.
Description:
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher focusses on the life and death of Hannah Baker. When Clay Jensen returns home one evening, he finds a mysterious package lying in his porch. Without any clue, he takes the package inside and what he finds inside hardens his heart forever.
The story mainly revolves around the various incidents which forced Hannah to commit suicide. The package delivered to Clay contains seven cassette tapes which Hannah has recorded herself. It also had a map with marked locations to places, which she wanted Clay to visit while listening to the tapes. These cassettes reveal the thirteen reasons, which forced Hannah to end her life.
Hannah, a typical high school student faces all the kinds of problems that a normal teenager of her age would go through. But the main theme of the book is how every small criticism can collect and pressure the mind.
Though, Clay doesn’t do anything that would have hurt Hannah, he was indirectly involved in the 13 reasons Hannah states.
Buy it here:
2. IF I STAY by Gayle Forman
What would you do
If you had to choose?
Description:
If I Stay is a young adult novel by Gayle Forman. The story is about Mia, a 17-year old girl and her strange brush with death through an out-of-body experiences. The book portrays bittersweet romance, flourishing friendship and the endurance of grieving parents. Set in a short span of time, the story has won the hearts of its readers because of the writer’s ability to express the softer sides of humanity in an effortless manner.
A young girl, Mia Hall, meets with a terrible car accident and her whole life changes in a moment. When she wakes up, she has no memory of what had happened to her and about the accident. All that she can remember is riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. In the next moment, she watches herself being taken out of the wreck and sees her own damaged body. While her body lies in a coma, her consciousness has somehow managed to escape it. She can see her family members and friends waiting at the hospital where doctors are attending to her after the accident. She suddenly realises that she has to decide between going back to live a more difficult life than what she previously expected or just pass away and leave the world forever.
If I Stay by Gayle Forman is a sensitive story of love and loss.
Buy it here:
3. THIS SONG WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE by Leila Sales
I believe that a person's taste in music tells a lot about them.
In some cases, it tells you everything you need to know.
- This Song Will save your life
Description:
All her life, Elise Dembowski has been an outsider. Starting a new school, she dreams of fitting in at last - but when her best attempts at popularity fail, she almost gives up. In a cry for help, she self-harms, and when news of that gets around school, things get even worse for Elise.
But then she stumbles upon a secret warehouse party. There, at night, Elise can be a different person, making real friends, falling in love for the first time, and finding her true passion - DJing.
But when her real and secret lives collide, she has to make a decision once and for all: just who is the real Elise?
An irresistible novel about hope, heartbreak and the power of music to bring people together
Buy it here:
4. DUMPLIN by Julie Murphy
I get called a freak every day.
I might as well make a show of it.
Description:
Self-proclaimed fat girl Willow dean Dickson (dubbed "Dumplin'" by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all American beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked...until Will takes a job at Harpy’s, the local fast food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will isn’t surprised to find herself attracted to Bo. But she is surprised when he seems to like her back.
Instead of finding new heights of self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, Will starts to doubt herself. So she sets out to take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can imagine: entering the Miss Clover City beauty pageant—along with several other unlikely candidates—to show the world that she deserves to be up there as much as any twiggy girl does. Along the way, she’ll shock the hell out of Clover City—and maybe herself most of all.
With starry Texas nights, red candy suckers, Dolly Parton songs, and a wildly unforgettable heroine—Dumplin' is guaranteed to steal your heart.
Buy it here:
5. THE DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) by Kody Keplinger
Either you know one
You have one
Or you are one.
Description:
Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper may not be the prettiest girl in her
high school, but she has a loyal group of friends, a biting wit, and a
spot-on BS detector. She's also way too smart to fall for the charms of
man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush, who calls Bianca the
Duff--the designated ugly fat friend--of her crew.
Buy it here:
SPECIAL MENTION:
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE BY Morgan Matson
Description:
Emily is about to take some risks and have the most unexpected summer ever in this new novel from the bestselling author of Second Chance Summer and Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour.
Before Sloane, Emily didn’t go to parties, she barely talked to guys, and she didn’t do anything crazy. Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friend—someone who yanks you out of your shell.
But right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane just…disappears. No note. No calls. No texts. No Sloane. There’s just a random to-do list with thirteen bizarre tasks that Emily would never try. But what if they can lead her to Sloane?
Apple picking at night? Okay, easy enough.
Dance until dawn? Sure. Why not?
Kiss a stranger? Wait…what?
Getting through Sloane’s list will mean a lot of firsts, and with a whole summer ahead of her—and with the unexpected help of the handsome Frank Porter—who knows what she’ll find.
Go Skinny Dipping? Um…
Buy it here:
1. 13 REASONS WHY by Jay Asher
You can't stop the future
You can't rewind the past
The only way to learn the secret
is to Press Play.
Description:
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher focusses on the life and death of Hannah Baker. When Clay Jensen returns home one evening, he finds a mysterious package lying in his porch. Without any clue, he takes the package inside and what he finds inside hardens his heart forever.
The story mainly revolves around the various incidents which forced Hannah to commit suicide. The package delivered to Clay contains seven cassette tapes which Hannah has recorded herself. It also had a map with marked locations to places, which she wanted Clay to visit while listening to the tapes. These cassettes reveal the thirteen reasons, which forced Hannah to end her life.
Hannah, a typical high school student faces all the kinds of problems that a normal teenager of her age would go through. But the main theme of the book is how every small criticism can collect and pressure the mind.
Though, Clay doesn’t do anything that would have hurt Hannah, he was indirectly involved in the 13 reasons Hannah states.
Buy it here:
2. IF I STAY by Gayle Forman
What would you do
If you had to choose?
Description:
If I Stay is a young adult novel by Gayle Forman. The story is about Mia, a 17-year old girl and her strange brush with death through an out-of-body experiences. The book portrays bittersweet romance, flourishing friendship and the endurance of grieving parents. Set in a short span of time, the story has won the hearts of its readers because of the writer’s ability to express the softer sides of humanity in an effortless manner.
A young girl, Mia Hall, meets with a terrible car accident and her whole life changes in a moment. When she wakes up, she has no memory of what had happened to her and about the accident. All that she can remember is riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. In the next moment, she watches herself being taken out of the wreck and sees her own damaged body. While her body lies in a coma, her consciousness has somehow managed to escape it. She can see her family members and friends waiting at the hospital where doctors are attending to her after the accident. She suddenly realises that she has to decide between going back to live a more difficult life than what she previously expected or just pass away and leave the world forever.
If I Stay by Gayle Forman is a sensitive story of love and loss.
Buy it here:
3. THIS SONG WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE by Leila Sales
I believe that a person's taste in music tells a lot about them.
In some cases, it tells you everything you need to know.
- This Song Will save your life
Description:
All her life, Elise Dembowski has been an outsider. Starting a new school, she dreams of fitting in at last - but when her best attempts at popularity fail, she almost gives up. In a cry for help, she self-harms, and when news of that gets around school, things get even worse for Elise.
But then she stumbles upon a secret warehouse party. There, at night, Elise can be a different person, making real friends, falling in love for the first time, and finding her true passion - DJing.
But when her real and secret lives collide, she has to make a decision once and for all: just who is the real Elise?
An irresistible novel about hope, heartbreak and the power of music to bring people together
Buy it here:
4. DUMPLIN by Julie Murphy
I get called a freak every day.
I might as well make a show of it.
Description:
Self-proclaimed fat girl Willow dean Dickson (dubbed "Dumplin'" by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all American beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked...until Will takes a job at Harpy’s, the local fast food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will isn’t surprised to find herself attracted to Bo. But she is surprised when he seems to like her back.
Instead of finding new heights of self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, Will starts to doubt herself. So she sets out to take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can imagine: entering the Miss Clover City beauty pageant—along with several other unlikely candidates—to show the world that she deserves to be up there as much as any twiggy girl does. Along the way, she’ll shock the hell out of Clover City—and maybe herself most of all.
With starry Texas nights, red candy suckers, Dolly Parton songs, and a wildly unforgettable heroine—Dumplin' is guaranteed to steal your heart.
Buy it here:
5. THE DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) by Kody Keplinger
Either you know one
You have one
Or you are one.
Description:
Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper may not be the prettiest girl in her
high school, but she has a loyal group of friends, a biting wit, and a
spot-on BS detector. She's also way too smart to fall for the charms of
man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush, who calls Bianca the
Duff--the designated ugly fat friend--of her crew.
But things
aren't so great at home and Bianca, desperate for a distraction, ends up
kissing Wesley. Worse, she likes it. Eager for escape, Bianca throws
herself into a closeted enemies-with-benefits relationship with him.
Until
it all goes horribly awry. It turns out Wesley isn't such a bad
listener, and his life is pretty screwed up, too. Suddenly Bianca
realizes with absolute horror that she's falling for the guy she thought
she hated more than anyone.
Buy it here:
SPECIAL MENTION:
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE BY Morgan Matson
I don't think you have to do something so big to be brave
and it's the little things that are harder anyway.
Description:
Emily is about to take some risks and have the most unexpected summer ever in this new novel from the bestselling author of Second Chance Summer and Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour.
Before Sloane, Emily didn’t go to parties, she barely talked to guys, and she didn’t do anything crazy. Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friend—someone who yanks you out of your shell.
But right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane just…disappears. No note. No calls. No texts. No Sloane. There’s just a random to-do list with thirteen bizarre tasks that Emily would never try. But what if they can lead her to Sloane?
Apple picking at night? Okay, easy enough.
Dance until dawn? Sure. Why not?
Kiss a stranger? Wait…what?
Getting through Sloane’s list will mean a lot of firsts, and with a whole summer ahead of her—and with the unexpected help of the handsome Frank Porter—who knows what she’ll find.
Go Skinny Dipping? Um…
Buy it here:
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