Recs if you like On the Jellicoe Road...

Nobody asked, but this is my list of not-as-well-known (this is subjective) stories I consider both beautifully written and with wonderful romance. Mostly fantasy, some not. Some a lil' spicier than others.

These are my God Tier, Six Stars, Absolute Favourites, Certified Bangers

According to the ALA, “The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association.”

Young Adult books by Australian authors (only first books of series have been listed)

i’ll come up with better name later - pretty self explanatory

welcome to suggestions

All of those books that you read as a child or teenager that’ll give you either a lot of nostalgia rereading them or regret because they didn’t stand the test of time

Books that have main characters who deal with real issues, from losing friendships to racial violence, as they come of age.

Books with teens who feel like real teenagers and not like characters from Riverdale.

I may have cried. I may have cried so much someone thinks something bad happened; and something bad did in fact happen...in my book.

Writing that stands out from other books because the author’s craft or story’s composition is unique.