The books I go back and reread after. Approved by… me! But seriously, check these books out. All of them are special to me in some way, and I hope they can be special to you, too.
For me, this book series is the first time I ever truly felt seen as someone that struggles with PTSD. I think it is the only thing I’ve read that actually portrays what it feels like to struggle with it.
The Hunger Games Book Series - Barnes & Noble
An older book but still a good one. It’s so beautiful and it’s one of those where you can read it over and over again and it doesn’t get old.
Stargirl (Stargirl Series) by Jerry Spinelli
My absolutely favorite book since I was a little kid. You can never be too old for The Little Prince. I even got it tattooed on my arm when I went to Ghana last summer. I cry every time I read this book.
The Little Prince
I read this book for the first time when I was a teenager and I loved it. I watched the movie version for the first time the morning of my college graduation, and it was perfect.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Chbosky
This book was just a HOOK all the way through. I loved the LGBTQ+ representation, my first time really seeing a nonbinary person as one of the main characters. I loved how it focused more on the story line than romance but still had just a sliver of ...
Last to Leave the Room: A Novel by Caitlin Starling
I’ve read this book a few different times, it’s beautiful. It’s about two twin sisters who got into a car accident- one surviving and the other not. It is psychologically stimulating and delves into feelings of grief, loss, and how to find yourself a...