Charlotte Davis is a total wreck. She had already lost more money at the age of 17 than most individuals do in their lifetime. But she’s gotten good at forgetting. The anguish is washed away by the broken glass until only peace remains. You are not required to consider your father or the river. Your closest friend has passed away. Or your mother, who is powerless to help.
Charlie’s heart gets a little bit harder with each fresh scar, yet it still aches so much. It hurts so much that you stop caring, which is sometimes necessary before you can pull yourself back from the edge.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“That’s how hearts get broken, you know. When you believe in promises.”
“People should know about us. Girls who write their pain on their bodies. ~Louisa”
“I remember the stars that night. They were like salt against the sky, like someone spilled the shaker against very dark cloth. That mattered to me, their accidental beauty.”
“Don’t let the cereal eat you. It’s only a fucking box of cereal, but it will eat you alive if you let it.”
“Go be absolutely, positively, fucking angelic.”
It all began when she drank a soda that had been laced with LSD as part of a risky party game. She was soon ensnared and caught in a downhill trajectory that carried her from her cozy home and supportive family to the seedy streets of a merciless metropolis within a matter of months. She would lose her youth, innocence, and eventually her life on this adventure.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“I’m not really sure which parts of myself are real and which parts are things I’ve gotten from books.”
“It’s a good thing most people bleed on the inside or this would be a gory, blood-smeared earth.”
“I’m partly somebody else trying to fit in and say the right things and do the right thing and be in the right place and wear what everybody else is wearing. Sometimes I think we’re all trying to be shadows of each other, trying to buy the same records and everything even if we don’t like them. Kids are like robots, off an assembly line, and I don’t want to be a robot!”
“I really am only one infinitely small part of an aching humanity.”
“I guess I’ll never measure up to anyone’s expectations. I surely don’t measure up to what I’d like to be.”
The very first ten lies your high school teachers ask you about:
“Speak up for yourself—we want to know what you have to say.”
Melinda has known from the very beginning of her freshman year at Merryweather High that this is a huge giant lie and a product of high school foolishness. She has no friends and is an outcast because she broke up a summer party by contacting the police, and as a result, no one will even talk to her or listen to her. She gradually isolates herself and virtually stops speaking as time goes on. The only place she can find comfort is in her painting class, and it is there that she is eventually able to face what truly occurred at that awful party: she was raped by an older student, a man who still goes to Merryweather and is still a danger to her. Just as she is starting to feel better, she has yet another violent contact with him. But this time, Melinda fights back and refuses to remain silent, which helps her feel somewhat vindicated.
A totally convincing protagonist with a savagely sardonic voice strikes out against the false world of high school in Laurie Halse Anderson’s stirring book. She demonstrates the value of standing up for herself while advocating for many disadvantaged teenagers. Speak was a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature in 1999.
Nineteen years after Kristina Snow encountered the demon known as Crank, her kids are still suffering from the effects of her choices. They are not one large, joyful family but a frantic jumble of scattered lives bound by rage, uncertainty, and dread.
All three are driven down the path of their mother’s infamous heritage by a propensity for addiction and a feeling of void where a mother’s compassion should be. More than her children would want to admit, Kristina is present in her children in the form of sex, drugs, alcohol, and abuse. But as the bond that unites them brings them together, they’ll learn something remarkable about one another and about themselves—the trust, hope, and courage to start breaking the pattern.
The thrilling conclusion to Ellen Hopkin’s trilogy, which was started by Crank and Glass, is called Fallout. It is a wake-up call and a stark reminder that addiction is a disease that affects everyone.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Anger is a valid emotion. It’s only bad when it takes control and makes you do things you don’t want to do.”
“Falling in love with someone is the surest highway to hurt that I know. When the door to love opens, the window to control closes.”
“Puzzle pieces don’t always connect do they?”
“This is unstoppable, no holds barred. This is beautiful. Crazy. A beginning. Betrayal. Addictive. Aggressive. Alive. This is something to be afraid of.”
“Why doesn’t love come with an owner’s manual?”
Susanna Kaysen, then 18 years old, was placed in a taxi and taken to McLean Hospital in 1967 following an appointment with a psychiatrist she had never seen before. She spent most of the following two years at a mental facility that was equally renowned for its famous patients as it was for its cutting-edge approaches to caring for those who could afford its sanctuary, including Sylvia Plath, Robert Lowell, James Taylor, and Ray Charles.
In addition to painting evocative portrayals of her fellow patients and their caregivers, Kaysen’s story includes terror and razor-edged vision. It is a brilliant portrayal of a “parallel universe” situated in the late 1960s’ constantly evolving environment. Girl, Interrupted is a clear-eyed, unwavering documentary that lends permanent and precise depth to our conceptions of sanity and insanity, mental illness, and healing.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Crazy isn’t being broken or swallowing a dark secret. It’s you or me amplified. If you ever told a lie and enjoyed it. If you ever wished you could be a child forever.”
“I told her once I wasn’t good at anything. She told me survival is a talent.”
“Actually, it was only part of myself I wanted to kill: the part that wanted to kill herself, that dragged me into the suicide debate and made every window, kitchen implement, and subway station a rehearsal for tragedy.”
“Scar tissue has no character. It’s not like skin. It doesn’t show age or illness or pallor or tan. It has no pores, no hair, no wrinkles. It’s like a slip cover. It shields and disguises what’s beneath. That’s why we grow it; we have something to hide. ”
“Sometimes the only way to stay sane is to go a little crazy.”
Two seconds were added to the time in 1972. It was done to maintain equilibrium between clock time and the earth’s rotation. Byron Hemming was aware of this because James Lowe, the smartest student in the school, had informed him. How, therefore, could time alter? The consistent rotation of a clock’s hands was as certain as their prosperous futures.
Then, Byron’s mother, who was running late for the school run, commits a grave error. The idyllic world of Byron is destroyed. Were those extra two seconds at fault? Can what happens next ever be made right?
This is a story of drug and alcohol misuse and rehabilitation like it has never been told before: intense, surprising, and immediately captivating. It also marks the debut of a daring and gifted literary voice.
A story in the Smoking Gun made the allegation that James Frey, the author of My Friend Leonard and A Million Little Pieces, had made up significant portions of his books. They cited police reports, court documents, and interviews with law enforcement officials that refuted several of Frey’s allegations regarding the crimes brought against him, the sentences he received, and his position as a wanted man. Frey acknowledged in an interview with the Smoking Gun that he had “embellished important aspects” in A Million Little Pieces and that he had made false statements earlier.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Sometimes skulls are thick. Sometimes hearts are vacant. Sometimes words don’t work. ”
“Be strong. Live honorably and with dignity. When you don’t think you can, hold on.”
“When I see you, the World stops. It stops and all that exists for me is you and my eyes staring at you. There’s nothing else. No noise, no other people, no thoughts or worries, no yesterday, no tomorrow. The World just stops, and it is a beautiful place, and there is only you.”
“The wounds that never heal can only be mourned alone.”
“There is no fear. Absolutely no fear. When one lives without fear, one cannot be broken. When one lives with fear one is broken before one begins to live.”
Best friends Lia and Cassie are rivals in a fatal competition to see who can be the smallest. They are wintergirls stuck in frail bodies. Then, though, Cassie experiences the ultimate loss—losing her life—and Lia is left behind, haunted by the memory of her companion and feeling regret for not having been able to intervene to save her.
Award-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson examines Lia’s battle, her arduous road to rehabilitation, and her pathetic attempts to cling on to the most crucial thing of all—hope—in her most profoundly heartbreaking book since Speak.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“In one aspect, yes, I believe in ghosts, but we create them. We haunt ourselves.”
“There is no magic cure, no making it all go away forever. There are only small steps upward; an easier day, an unexpected laugh, a mirror that doesn’t matter anymore.”
“We are crayons and lunchboxes and swinging so high our sneakers punch holes in the clouds.”
“I am beginning to measure myself in strength, not pounds. Sometimes in smiles.”
“Do I want to die from the inside out or the outside in?”
Such beautiful young people. Such a lovely mother. Such a beautiful home. Such constant fear! Not that she didn’t care for her kids; she did. Did she? But there was money on the line—money that, if she could hide the kids from her dying father, would guarantee their later happiness. She then took her mother’s darlings and hid them in an abandoned attic. Just for a moment. However, the difficult days turned into excruciating years. Cathy, Chris, and the twins are currently waiting in their small, defenseless world, stimulated by adult fantasies and desires while being given meager nutrition by an enraged, superstitious grandma who is aware that the Devil employs cunning and dark means.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Love doesn’t always come when you want it to. Sometimes it just happens, despite your will.”
“People make the rules of society, not God.”
“There is no hate such as that born out of love betrayed- and my brain screamed out for revenge.”
“Grief, no matter how you try to cater to its wail, has a way of fading away.”
“People have a way of believing nothing terrible will ever happen to them, only to others.”
When Clay Jensen gets home from school, he discovers an odd box on his porch that bears his name. He finds several cassette tapes inside that Hannah Baker, a classmate, and crush of his, had recorded two weeks before to her death. He is informed by Hannah’s voice that she chose to take her own life for a total of thirteen reasons. One of those is clay. If he pays attention, he’ll learn why.
With Hannah as his tour guide, Clay spends the evening traveling throughout his town. As he follows Hannah’s recorded comments throughout his community, he encounters Hannah’s suffering firsthand and learns information that alters his life forever.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“You don’t know what goes on in anyone’s life but your own. And when you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re not messing with just that part. Unfortunately, you can’t be that precise and selective. When you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re messing with their entire life. Everything. . . affects everything.”
“No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people. Oftentimes, we have no clue. Yet we push it just the same.”
“You can’t stop the future
You can’t rewind the past
The only way to learn the secret
…is to press play.”
“A lot of you cared, just not enough.”
“But you can’t get away from yourself. You can’t decide not to see yourself anymore. You can’t decide to turn off the noise in your head.”
A high-strung, openly gay over-thinker named Charlie and a jovial, kindhearted rugby player named Nick meet at a British grammar school for boys. Quickly, a friendship develops, but might there be more…?
During Year 10 at Truham Grammar School for Boys is Charlie Spring. Although the past year has not been pleasant, at least he is no longer the target of bullying. In Year 11, Nick Nelson plays rugby for the school. He has heard some stories about Charlie, the boy who was bullied for a while after being out last year, but he has never had a chance to speak to him.
They get along well and soon Charlie finds himself deeply attracted to Nick, despite the fact that he doesn’t believe he has a chance. However, love has a way of working that is unexpected, and sometimes nice things are just around the bend.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“I like Charlie Spring! In a romantic way not just a friend way!”
“Why are straight people like this?”
“I didn’t just wake up one day like Oh look, guess I’m gay now!”
“You just can’t help wanting to protect him, can you! Because he’s a pathetic little f-slur’ Nick punches him”
“I’m not homophobic, I’m an ally.
Congratulations?
We thank you for your service”
On January 1st, fifteen-year-old Jeff awakens to discover himself in a hospital. Correct, the mental health ward. among the lunatics. All of this is obviously a terrible error. Forget the notes on his chart and the bandages on his wrists. Forget about his issues with Allie and her boyfriend Burke, his best friend. Unlike the other children in the hospital with him, Jeff is in great health and is completely normal. Their issues have now arisen. But as his 45-day sentence stretches out, a weird thing happens: the crazy people start to seem a little crazy.
Suicide Notes is a darkly comic novel by acclaimed novelist Michael Thomas Ford that explores the hazy boundary between “normal” and the rest of us. It is compelling, clever, and refreshingly honest.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“That’s what people do. Kill the things they’re afraid of.”
“So now I’m thinking about it. I’m imagining sitting down with my parents and actually saying, “I’m gay.” And you know what? It makes me a little mad. I mean, straight guys don’t have to sit their parents down and tell them they like girls.”
“I’m still kind of a mess. But I think we all are. No one’s got it all together. I don’t think you ever do get it totally together. Probably if you did manage to do it you’d spontaneously combust. I think that’s a law of nature. If you ever manage to become perfect, you have to die instantly before you ruin things for everyone else.”
“Just because your life isn’t as awful as someone else’s, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t suck. You can’t compare how you feel to the way other people feel. It just doesn’t work. What might look like the perfect life — or even an okay life — to you might not be so okay for the person living it.”
“If you ever manage to become perfect, you have to die instantly before you ruin things for everyone else.”
A bold new voice in modern literature makes a startling debut with this unsettling book about the conflict between apathy and passion: What It’s Like to Be a WALLFLOWER
This is the account of growing up at a high school. Charlie’s letters are distinctive and exceptional, amusing and heartbreaking, and more private than a diary. We may not be aware of his residence. We could not know the recipient of his letter. We only have knowledge of his shared universe. He embarks on an unusual journey through an unknown country because he is torn between wanting to lead a normal life and attempting to flee from it. The world of new acquaintances and family dramas, first meetings, and mix tapes. when all one needs is the ideal song on the ideal drive to feel limitless, the universe of sexuality, narcotics, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Stephen Chbosky has written a really moving coming-of-age tale in Charlie, a potent book that will transport you back to those wild and painful days of growing up.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
“So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I’m still trying to figure out how that could be.”
“Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn’t stop for anybody.”
“And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.”
“There’s nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons.”
“I would die for you. But I won’t live for you.”
For a homicide he may or may not have committed, Oliver Marks recently completed ten years in prison. He is greeted by the person who jailed him on the day of his release. Detective Colborne is about to retire, but not until he finds out what actually transpired ten years ago.
Oliver and his buddies perform the same roles both on and offstage as one of seven young actors studying Shakespeare at an elite arts college: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress, ingenue, and extra. However, the plays dangerously overflow into real life when the casting changes and the supporting characters overtake the stars, and one of them is discovered dead. The rest’s biggest acting challenge to date is persuading the police and themselves that they are innocent.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“For someone who loved words as much as I did, it was amazing how often they failed me.”
“You can justify anything if you do it poetically enough.”
“How tremendous the agony of unmade decisions.”
“It’s not the whole truth. The whole truth is, I’m in love with him still.”
“There is no comfort like complicity.”
The Secret History is a Psychological Fiction novel by Donna Tartt. In this novel, a group of intelligent, eccentric misfits at a prestigious New England college discovers a method of thinking and living that is very different from the mundane existence of their colleagues as a result of their passionate classics professor. However, when they cross the line into immoral behavior, they progressively progress from obsession to deceit and betrayal until finally—and inexorably—turning evil.
A Harry Potter fanfiction that follows Remus Lupin as he chronicles the Marauders’ lives during their time at school.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Anything for our Moony”
“You were my little bit of magic.”
“He had never known two people could be simultaneously so angry with each other and so much in love.
And it was love. Without a doubt.”
“I’ve loved keeping your secret, Remus wanted to say, I’d keep a thousand more, for you.”
“Didn’t I tell you, Moony? Didn’t I tell you?!” He whispered, feverishly.
“You did,” Remus smiled, weakly. He lowered his voice, so that no one else could hear him, and looked at Sirius carefully, “Was it scary? Was I scary?” He had no idea what he looked like in wolf form.
Sirius’s expression did not flicker.
“No.” He said, firmly. “You were beautiful.”
“Sorry isn’t good enough. Your guilt isn’t good enough. I need you to feel it too. I trusted you. I trusted you with every last secret, I offered you every piece of me. What else have I got now? I could kill you. I could bash your teeth in so you choke on them, I could wrap my hands around your throat and squeeze, I could rip you to pieces, I could, I could, I could kiss you, you fucking bastard.”
“In early 1998 the letters stopped, and Grant knew. Sometimes he thought he’d felt it, deep inside, like a thread being cut. Remus was dead”
A bold new voice in contemporary fiction makes a startling debut with this unsettling book about the conflict between apathy and passion: What It’s Like to Be a WALLFLOWER This is the account of growing up at a high school. Charlie’s letters are singular and exceptional, amusing and heartbreaking, and more private than a diary. We may not be aware of his residence. We could not know the recipient of his letter. We only have knowledge of his shared universe. He embarks on an unusual journey through an unknown country because he is torn between wanting to live his life and trying to escape it. the world of new acquaintances and family dramas, first dates, and mix tapes.
When all one needs is the ideal song on the ideal drive to feel limitless, the world of sexuality, narcotics, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Stephen Chbosky has written a really moving coming-of-age tale in Charlie, a potent book that will transport you back to those chaotic and poignant days of growing up.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
“So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I’m still trying to figure out how that could be.”
“Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn’t stop for anybody.”
“And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.”
“There’s nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons.”
The surreal tale of a young fellow who trades his soul for everlasting youth and beauty is the subject of Oscar Wilde’s sole book. A youthful aesthete in late 19th-century England was the subject of a devastating depiction by Oscar Wilde in this well-known work. The book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray descends into a life of crime and excessive sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait develops day by day into a grotesque record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the public. The book uses a combination of a Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction. This captivating tale of terror and suspense has been incredibly popular for more than a century. It is one of Wilde’s most significant works and one of the pioneering examples of its kind.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”
“You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you never had the courage to commit.”
“Experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes.”
“To define is to limit.”
“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
American author Madeline Miller published The Song of Achilles in 2011. It is an adaption of Homer’s Iliad recounted from Patroclus’ viewpoint, and it is set in the Greek Heroic Age.
The ruthless ocean goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus’ son Achilles, known as “the best of all the Greeks,” is a powerful, fast, and alluring figure who makes an impression on all who meets them. The awkward young prince Patroclus was banished from his country following a stunning act of violence. By coincidence, they meet and develop an unbreakable friendship while running the risk of incurring the wrath of the gods.
When word spreads that Helen of Sparta has been abducted, all the Greek heroes are summoned upon to lay waste to Troy in her honor. They are schooled in the arts of war and medicine by the centaur Chiron. Achilles supports their cause after being drawn in by the prospect of a bright future, and Patroclus, divided between love and dread for his buddy, follows. They have no idea that the harsh Fates will put them both through a test unlike any other and require a horrific sacrifice.
In this heartbreaking yet inspiring tale of two people whose lives transform over the duration of one unforgettable day, Adam Silvera serves as a reminder that there is no life without death and no love without grief. Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio receive a call from Death-Cast on September 5 just after midnight to inform them that they will pass away today.
Although Mateo and Rufus are complete strangers, they both want to make new friends on their End Day for various reasons. There is an app for that, which is fantastic news. Rufus and Mateo are going to get together for one final big adventure—to experience a lifetime in a single day—through something they call the Last Friend.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“You may be born into a family, but you walk into friendships. Some you’ll discover you should put behind you. Others are worth every risk.”
“Maybe it’s better to have gotten it right and been happy for one day instead of living a lifetime of wrongs.”
“I wasted all those yesterdays and am completely out of tomorrows.”
“No matter how we choose to live, we both die at the end.”
“Sometimes the truth is a secret you’re keeping from yourself because living a lie is easier.”
New York Times bestseller number one, one of Buzzfeed’s Top Ten Books of the Decade, and a decade-best book according to Paste Magazine. The boy with the pistol is a threat to everyone for good cause. 10:00 a.m.: The principal of Opportunity High School in Alabama completes her remarks, wishing the entire student body a successful start to the new semester. The students depart the auditorium at 10:02 a.m. for their following class. The auditorium doors won’t open at 10:03. 10:05: A gunman opens fire. Four pupils will have to face their deepest fears and greatest dreams in 54 minutes when they come face to face with the gun-toting youngster.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“We’re more than our mistakes. We’re more than what people expect of us.”
“I didn’t need to die for him to kill me.”
“I never realized that courage was so terrifying.”
“You can do far more than you ever imagined.”
“Together we could be so strong, but the gun has made us individuals.”
Aysel, a sixteen-year-old physics geek, is preoccupied with planning her own demise. Aysel is prepared to waste her potential energy because of her mother’s inability to look at her without cringing, her classmates’ whispering, and the fact that her father’s terrible crime shocked her little village.
The only issue is that she is unsure of her bravery to go it alone. Aysel is confident she has discovered the answer after seeing a website with a section called Suicide Partners: a young man with the nickname FrozenRobot (aka Roman) who is troubled by a family tragedy is looking for a companion.
Despite the fact that Aysel and Roman share nothing in common, their lives progressively begin to fill in the gaps for one another. Aysel starts to doubt whether she truly wants to carry out their suicide pact as their plan takes shape. She must finally decide whether she wants to die or tries to persuade Roman to stay alive so they can explore the potential of their energy combined. Roman, however, might not be as simple to persuade.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Maybe we all have darkness inside of us and some of us are better at dealing with it than others.”
“You’re like a grey sky. You’re beautiful, even though you don’t want to be.”
“Anyone who has actually been that sad can tell you that there’s nothing beautiful or literary or mysterious about depression.”
“Sometimes I wonder if my heart is like a black hole–it’s so dense that there’s no room for light, but that doesn’t mean it can’t still suck me in.”
“Depression is like a heaviness that you can’t ever escape. It crushes down on you, making even the smallest things like tying your shoes or chewing on toast seem like a twenty-mile hike uphill. Depression is a part of you; it’s in your bones and your blood.”
Samantha McAllister resembles the other popular girls in her junior class in terms of appearance. However, there is a revelation that her friends would never be able to decipher under the straightened hair and professionally applied makeup: Sam suffers from Purely-Obsessional OCD, which causes her to be overcome by a constant stream of unsettling anxieties.
Daily life is a hardship because she constantly questions her every action, idea, and statement. It also doesn’t assist that her lifelong pals will become poisonous at the first sign of a wrong wardrobe, wrong lunch, or incorrect crush. Sam is aware that it would be insane for her to leave the safety of the most well-liked students. As a result, Sam needs to keep Caroline’s existence a secret, right up there with Sam’s monthly appointments with her psychiatrist. Caroline has a refreshing sense of humor and is unfashionable.
Sam is introduced by Caroline to Poet’s Corner, a secret room home to a close-knit community of outcasts who have been shunned by the rest of the school. Sam is drawn to them right once, especially a guitarist with a gift for poetry, and she begins to realize a completely different side of herself. As a member of the popular set, she gradually starts to feel more “normal” than she ever has—until she discovers a fresh reason to doubt everything she holds dear and her sanity.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“If you could read my mind, you wouldn’t be smiling.”
“Everyone’s got something. Some people are just better actors than others.”
“I didn’t go there looking for you. I went looking for me.” My voice is soft, low, and shaky. “But now, here you are, and somehow, in finding you, I think I’ve found myself.”
“You look around at the people in your life, one by one, choosing to hold on to the ones who make you stronger and better, and letting go of the ones who don’t.”
“I’m going to show you something that will change your whole life.”