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2nd Semester Independent Reading Reflection

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Late reflection time! Books that I read from the New Year to the end of May are listed below. As always, the link on the book title leads to Goodreads, and the link on the author's name leads to their website, blog, or (in Charles Dickens's case) to a page about their life.

Image result for the next togetherOliver Twist - Charles Dickens
Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy - Cassandra Clare
A Thousand Pieces of You - Claudia Gray
Ten Thousand Skies Above You - Claudia Gray
A Million Worlds with You - Claudia Gray
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs
Image result for bone gapHollow City - Ransom Riggs
Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs
Tales of the Peculiar - Ransom Riggs
Legend - Marie Lu
Prodigy - Marie Lu
Life Before Legend - Marie Lu
Champion - Marie Lu
Dangerous Lies - Becca Fitzpatrick
Bone Gap - Laura Ruby
A Study in Charlotte - Brittany Cavallaro
Infinite in Between - Carolyn Mackler
Kids of Appetite - David Arnold
Image result for aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universeImage result for tales of the peculiarFirst & Then - Emma Mills
Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell
Wink Poppy Midnight - April Genevieve Tucholke
Isla and the Happily Ever After - Stephanie Perkins
Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - Benjamin Alire Saenz
The Last of August - Brittany Cavallaro
The Next Together - Lauren James
The Last Beginning - Lauren James
Another Together - Lauren James
The Luxe - Anna Godberson
Rumors - Anna Godberson
Envy - Anna Godberson
Splendor - Anna Godberson
Just One Day - Gayle Forman
Just One Night - Gayle Forman
Happy Again - Jennifer E. Smith
Open Road Summer - Emery Lord
The Start of Me and You - Emery Lord
My Lady Jane - Cynthia Hand
Northern Light - Annette O'Hara
Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling

Halfway through high school! These are the books I read second semester sophomore year. A lot of books on here are ones that I've read before, including the Harry Potter series, the Gayle Forman books and Fangirl, although a couple of them are new and ones that I'd like to share.

Firstly, there's The Next Together, The Last Beginning and Another Together by Lauren James. As she lives in the UK, all three are on their way to being published in America, but they are definitely books to take a look at and try, especially if you like fun, science-y type books. I think I would describe them as science fiction books, with historical fiction twisted in between. The series is a fun concept, about how a couple named Katherine and Matthew are reborn again and again in history's most crucial spots, and for a purpose. I implore you to check them out if you're interested in love and history and hope.

Secondly, The Luxe series by Anna Godbersen was recommended to me by a friend and I don't regret reading it. A story about the elite of New York during the Gilded Age, the story takes twists and turns, ups and downs that will wreck you until you're standing stunned at the very last page of the last book in the series. I would recommend to anyone who loves historical fiction and romance, as each page in The Luxe series is full of it.

The last book I'd like to talk about today is Bone Gap by Laura Ruby. This book has gotten a lot of praise from a lot of people. It's a truly stunning book about love and loss and finding your way back home. It has magic and is written in multiple POVs. I think it's a book that can genuinely please everyone, as it has something for everyone to enjoy.

I've read lots more books since the end of May and I can't wait to post about them at the end of the summer. I hope you look forward to seeing all the great books I've read as much as I look forward to reading them. For now, have a great summer.
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