Cheyenne gives listeners advice on which books are worth reading on Booktok and which ones aren't. The following are the 5 novels referenced in this episode:

📚 We Were Liars by E. Lockhart - E. Lockhart's young-adult fiction novel We Were Liars was published in 2014. (but then became popular years later on booktok). The novel emphasizes self-acceptance in the aftermath of tragedy and the necessity of family support. It is set on the Sinclair family's private island, Beechwood, near Martha's Vineyard, and revolves around them.

• Main Character: Cady (short for Cadence)
• POV: First-person: Heroine
• Plot: Mysterious. Twists slowly unravel
• Writing: Poetic narrative. Simple yet profound.
• Genre: YA, Realistic Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Romance

📚 Family of Liars by E. Lockhart - In this gripping prequel to 2014's We Were Liars, Lockhart returns for another look beneath the wealthy Sinclair family's shining exterior... This rich, atmospherically tight investigation of envy, love, and family devotion begins with lush language and a setting full of breezy splendor.

• Main Character: Carrie
• POV: First-person: Heroine
• Plot: Haunting and ominous
• Writing: Same as the other book
• Genre: YA, Contemporary, Thriller, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction

📚 Matched by Ally Condie - Matched by Ally Condie is a story about Cassia Reyes, a young girl who lives in a futuristic society ruled by a group known as The Society. The story begins with seventeen-year-olds from all across the country, including Cassia, arriving at City Hall to be partnered.

• Main Character: Cassia
• POV: First-person: Heroine
• Plot: Twisty futuristic
• Writing: Narrative
• Genre: Dystopian, YA, Romance

📚 Fault in our Stars by John Green - The narrative follows Hazel Grace Lancaster, the main heroine, as she fights cancer. Not only is Hazel attempting to live a regular 16-year-old life, but she is also concerned about what will happen to her parents once she passes away. She's also juggling her own romantic life with Augustus Waters

• Main Character: Hazel Grace
• POV: First-person: Heroine
• Plot: Twisty and beautiful
• Writing: Narrative
• Genre: YA, Romance, Modern

📚 Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon - Nicola Yoon's novel Everything, Everything is a moving story. It's about a teenage girl who is unable to leave the house due to an acute immune system condition (severe combined immunodeficiency, or SCID). She has spent her entire 18 years in the company of only her mother, Pauline, and her nurse, Carla. Until she meets her new neighbor, and her entire world is turned upside down.

• Main Character: Maddy
• POV: First-person: Heroine
• Plot: Distinctive and exceptional
• Writing: Narrative
• Genre: YA, Romance, Innovative, Chick-lit

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