Nestled in the space between an autobiographical story with memories spilling out and a profoundly fictional one, the way On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous warps memory and time is enough of a reason to read it.

I am not a stranger to #BookTok. I have read my fair share of CoHo novels, enemies to lovers, and whatever trope you can name. But recently, my favorite reads have not come from my For You page, but instead from accidental encounters with them on the Barnes and Noble bookshelves. Here, I’ve compiled a list of my favorite recent reads that I’ve found to be hidden gems on the Romance and Fiction fronts.

It might be more beneficial for you to return to the bookshelf of a childhood home or a dusty box in an attic, filled with old Percy Jackson books. The only rule here is that the book must be a childhood favorite.

So… you're interested in writing, or perhaps already a writer. Maybe you're stagnant with your writing process or are an aspiring writer but don't know where to start. Books may be the answer to all your problems. Especially: books on how to write.

If there’s one thing I thought would make 2020 better, it was the hope that George R.R. Martin, one of the most famous authors of the twenty-first century, would bestow upon us his gift of immersing us in his mystical universe of Westeros, replete with everything that we love about his unique blend of fantasy and realism - gods, monsters, queens, castles, heroes.

I, like everyone else on the internet who constantly reads, have been bombarded with #BookTok videos on TikTok. With all the recommendations floating around, sometimes it can be hard to tell which books are worth the time. Here are some of the #BookTok books I’ve read, and if I think they’re worth your time.

I’ve chosen both fiction and non-fiction for a broader range of resources, depending on your reading preferences. I hope something on this list stands out to you that you can get something out of, whether it’s just some hope for the future, some new knowledge, or simply solidarity within the eco-movement away from Anthropocentrism and materialism.

Below, you’ll find an extensive list of fiction and non-fiction books (and the occasional novel that will be in the curriculum) that you can read during your time in AP European History to improve your score in May. Each book belongs to or is set in its categorized period.

Growing Up Disabled in Australia is a collection of stories, interviews, poetry, and essays, edited by Carly Findlay. It criticises the medical model of disability, which links a disability diagnosis to an individual’s physical body and so aims to ‘find a solution.’ It instead amplifies the need for emphasis to be on the social model of disability, (post, during, and pre diagnosis), which focuses not on ‘fixing’ the individual, but rather identifies systematic barriers, derogatory attitudes, and social exclusion.

You’ll find a long and diverse list of fictional (and a sprinkling of historically significant novels you will find in the curriculum) works to read during your year(s) of AP US History. These works either belong to or are reminiscent of their respective time periods.

Midway through the year, not all of us have the energy or time to read an epic twelve-part series. Sometimes you just don’t have the stamina for a marathon; sometimes you just need to take a short walk and enjoy the scenery. Lately, I’ve turned to short stories as a way to keep up the reading momentum. I put together this list of short story collections that I think everyone can enjoy. Take a break from the pressure to read all those books on your to-read pile by dipping into a short story. And starting small might even help you get back into reading the bigger stuff.

The novels on this list emphasize the unavoidable influence culture has on family and the individual. Each story is distinct, marked by the idiosyncrasies of the family and their dynamic with their environment. They all, however, leave us with the existential dilemma: history repeats itself. Are we doomed to play the same hand as our parents and our parent’s parents and a set of parents whose existence has been wiped clean by the passage of time?

#EntryLevelBoss was truly my saving grace during a time where I felt like the world drowned out my sorrowful cries that were full of worry and hurt. It’s a book that everyone needs in their life. Whether that may be a college graduate, a fresh-faced teenager wanting to work in the job market, or someone who’s taken a long hiatus from working. This book is a necessity if you want to navigate today’s tumultuous, confusing, and never-ending changing career market.

As titillating as YA chick-lit can be, books exploring the infinitely faceted kaleidoscopes of female relationships are so much more sensational. In this terrain, there are no explicit borders: when is intimacy no longer platonic? There are nameless, faceless monsters of the spirit: why are women so ruthless, so merciless to each other?

With the anniversary of death recently passing, all I could think about was how lucky this world was to have someone like Carrie Fisher. Her wit, wordplay, strength, and honesty made her a unique type of writer and person. There will simply never be another Carrie Fisher.

As we all hesitantly enter this new year, now might be a good time to pick up reading again or maybe just find some new books to start the year with. Three of these books are just coming out sometime in January 2021 and two are based around or involve New Years Eve in it’s plot. But they’re all equally enjoyable.

Some are horror classic, others are romances that take place in autumn, and some are just books that feel like they should be read during the fall. There’s something for everyone to like.