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Why I recommend you to read these YA books

I am a big fan of young adult novels. They are usually fun books to read, but also capture the development of the characters in great ways. As much as people seem to praise literature, I find there is much to say for YA books as well.

In the year 2020, I have already read quite a few books. Among these, there were several YA books too. To share my love for these books, I gathered my five favourite YA books that I read this year and wrote a short review for each of them.

The thousandth floor

This book by Katherine McGee is definitely one of my favourites. The story follows the lives of teenagers living in New York in 2118. They all live in a tower that is a thousandth stories high.

Synopsis:

A thousand-story tower stretching into the sky. A glittering vision of the future where anything is possible — if you want it enough.

WELCOME TO MANHATTAN, 2118.

A hundred years in the future, New York is a city of innovation and dreams. Everyone there wants something…and everyone has something to lose.

LEDA COLE’s flawless exterior belies a secret addiction — to a drug she never should have tried and a boy she never should have touched.

ERIS DODD-RADSON’s beautiful, carefree life falls to pieces when a heartbreaking betrayal tears her family apart.

RYLIN MYERS’s job on one of the highest floors sweeps her into a world — and a romance — she never imagined…but will this new life cost Rylin her old one?

WATT BAKRADI is a tech genius with a secret: he knows everything about everyone. But when he’s hired to spy for an upper-floor girl, he finds himself caught up in a complicated web of lies.

And living above everyone else on the thousandth floor is AVERY FULLER, the girl genetically designed to be perfect. The girl who seems to have it all — yet is tormented by the one thing she can never have.

Amid breathtaking advancement and high-tech luxury, five teenagers struggle to find their place at the top of the world. But when you’re this high up, there’s nowhere to go but down….

The book is written from the point of view of five of the teenagers. This offers very interesting perspectives into the story. It especially helps to show case both the similarities and differences between the teenagers, who all come from different backgrounds.

I really enjoyed this book because it show cases a possible future and the downside of some of the developments. On top of that, the teenagers each go through their own development. Their lives are both glamorous and scandalous at the same time, which translates into an intriguing story.

If there’s no tomorrow

I am a big fan of the books by Jennifer Armentrout, but this book took it one step further.

The book is about a girl, Lena Wise, who was always looking forward to tomorrow. She goes through a life changing experience and her perspective on life changes.

Synopsis:

A single choice can change everything.

Lena Wise is always looking forward to tomorrow, especially at the start of her senior year. She’s ready to pack in as much friend time as possible, to finish college applications, and to maybe let her childhood best friend Sebastian know how she really feels about him. For Lena, the upcoming year is going to be epic — one of opportunities and chances.

Until one choice, one moment, destroys everything.

Now Lena isn’t looking forward to tomorrow. Not when friend time may never be the same. Not when college applications feel all but impossible. Not when Sebastian might never forgive her for what happened.

For what she let happen.

With the guilt growing each day, Lena knows that her only hope is to move on. But how can she move on when she and her friends’ entire existences have been redefined? How can she move on when tomorrow isn’t even guaranteed?

The book is divided into three time separations: yesterday, today, and tomorrow. This style really fits the story as it follows Lena’s development surrounding the life changing experience.

This book was quite an easy read but also managed to capture a ton of emotions. There is a lot of grief packed into the story, but it is showcased in a very honest and heartbreaking way. It made me want to reach out to Lena and just hold her.

In my opinion, Armentrout did a great job in showcasing mental health problems that many people may deal with. She did not shove the emotions to the side, but captured them in an intriguing way that really sucks you into the story.

The book of Ivy

This book by Amy Engel took a place right at the top of my list. The story is about the United States after a destructive nuclear war. Small groups of people survived and Ivy grows up in a town created by two families. In order to keep the peace, the girls from one side have to marry boys from the other side. Ivy is supposed to marry the president’s son, but she was trained by her dad and sister to kill him.

Synopsis:

After a brutal nuclear war, the United States was left decimated. A small group of survivors eventually banded together, but only after more conflict over which family would govern the new nation. The Westfalls lost. Fifty years later, peace and control are maintained by marrying the daughters of the losing side to the sons of the winning group in a yearly ritual.

This year, it is my turn.

My name is Ivy Westfall, and my mission is simple: to kill the president’s son — my soon-to-be husband — and restore the Westfall family to power.

But Bishop Lattimer is either a very skilled actor or he’s not the cruel, heartless boy my family warned me to expect. He might even be the one person in this world who truly understands me. But there is no escape from my fate. I am the only one who can restore the Westfall legacy.

Because Bishop must die. And I must be the one to kill him…

I thoroughly enjoyed this book because it was an enticing story to read. The development of Ivy was fun to follow along, and I could really relate to her at times.

The pace of the book was great as well. The excitement stayed throughout the entire book, which made it impossible to put it away. The plot twist at the end took me a bit by surprise, but I was able to read the second book right away.

Overall, a great story with valuable lessons tied into it.

Don’t look back

Another one by Jennifer Armentrout, and it deserves to be in this list so much. The story is told from the perspective of Sam, she has lost all of her memories after a traumatizing experience. She slowly starts to pick her life back up, but is not a fan of everything she learns about the ‘old’ Sam.

Synopsis:

Samantha is a stranger in her own life. Until the night she disappeared with her best friend, Cassie, everyone said Sam had it all — popularity, wealth, and a dream boyfriend.

Sam has resurfaced, but she has no recollection of who she was or what happened to her that night. As she tries to piece together her life from before, she realizes it’s one she no longer wants any part of. The old Sam took “mean girl” to a whole new level, and it’s clear she and Cassie were more like best enemies. Sam is pretty sure that losing her memories is like winning the lottery. She’s getting a second chance at being a better daughter, sister, and friend, and she’s falling hard for Carson Ortiz, a boy who has always looked out for her-even if the old Sam treated him like trash.

But Cassie is still missing, and the truth about what happened to her that night isn’t just buried deep inside of Sam’s memory — someone else knows, someone who wants to make sure Sam stays quiet. All Sam wants is the truth, and if she can unlock her clouded memories of that fateful night, she can finally move on. But what if not remembering is the only thing keeping Sam alive?

This book is so well-written in my opinion. The story starts at the point where Sam first wakes up and is confused as to what has happened. The confusion she goes through is well brought out in the book, you really feel along with the confusion as a reader.

I would not have like Sam as a character the way she was before the trauma. However, the loss of her memories allowed Sam to start over as the person who she actually is. Armentrout did a great job in showing what people can be like underneath the surface, and what brings them act in certain ways.

The characters were showcased in ways that made perfect sense with the story. Their developments were original and honest.

Throughout the whole book I kept guessing what could have happened. There were several motives that made sense, but the end still took me by surprise. It was honestly a very intriguing story and I very much liked reading this book.

The selection

The selection is about a kingdom named Illéa. The people are all divided into castes, and it is very hard to move up a caste. The main character, America Singer, is part of the 5 caste which is rather low. When the crown prince of the kingdom is old enough, 35 girls from the kingdom are selected to come to the palace and compete for his hand in marriage.

Synopsis

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.

But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn’t want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.

Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she’s made for herself — and realizes that the life she’s always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.

I have to be honest, it took me a little while to get into the story. The backstory was written too extensively in my opinion. There was not really any action in this part, and it seems a bit irrelevant to the rest of the story as well.

However, when the selection started, the story picked up its pace. It became more enjoyable from here on. It was still slow at times, but definitely more fun to read.

There is not a huge amount of depth to the story, but I still enjoyed reading it because it was a very fun and easy read. I could dream away at the description of the dresses the girls were wearing in the story.

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