Freshman Virginia Reitmeyer recommends:
“Circe” by Madeline Miller (Little, Brown and Company).
“It’s an interesting modern retelling of the Greek myth, and I think it provides a lot of helpful insights,” Reitmeyer said. “I really enjoy it. It’s very well written, and the figurative language used is informative. I would definitely recommend it to any reader over thirteen, and I think it’s great for high schoolers interested in Greek mythology, while also keeping a modern standpoint.”
Sophomore Luke Hanna recommends:
“Everlost” by Neal Shusterman (Simon & Schuster).
“It’s a fantasy about two kids who die in a car crash and are sent into this limbo state, where they can’t interact with anyone, but they can see other spirits who are trapped in the limbo,” Hanna said. “They have to figure out how to get to the afterlife and escape the limbo. It’s very well written, and I love fantasy, so I’m really enjoying it.”
Freshman Sydney Hall recommends:
“Better Than the Movies” by Lynn Painter (Simon & Schuster).
“It’s such a light and fun read, you really get to bond with the main characters, because they’re pretty relatable,” Hall said. “Basically, it’s about this girl named Liz, and the guy she used to like moves back to her town, so she’s trying to win him over.”
Junior Kayla Taylor recommends:
“You’d be Home by Now” by Kathleen Glasgow (Delacorte Press).
“It’s an emotional and beautifully written story about family addiction and self discovery,” Taylor said. “I liked how the author captured the pain and hope of growing up while showing how love and forgiveness can help people heal. The characters felt real and flawed, which made their journey even more powerful and relatable.”
I recommend:
“The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern (Doubleday).
It’s a fantasy set in the late 1800s, and the plot centers around this magical circus. I really liked the author’s style, because even though there are a lot of different plotlines and points of view, they all intertwine at different points. It was cool to be reading about one person and see how they are impacted by the other characters you’ve read about. It isn’t all lighthearted, it gets a little darker at the end, but overall I would say that it’s a fun read.
