13 YA BOOKS YOU NEED TO READ | My All Time FAVORITE Books!

Hi everyone and thanks for stopping by! Have you read any of these books? What did you think? And if you have any book recommendations be sure to let me know in a comment!
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Books Mentioned:
1. I'll Give You the Sun
by Jandy Nelson
Family, Siblings, Art, LGBTQ
2. Elatsoe
by Darcie Little Badger
Fantasy, Indigenous Rep, Ace rep, Friendship
3. Long Way Down
by Jason Reynolds
Verse, Speculative
4. The Astonishing Color of After
by Emily XR Pan
Magical Realism, Greif
5. The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
by L. Walton
Magical Realism, Family History
6. Wild Beauty
by Anna Marie Mclemore (they/ them)
Magical Realism, LGBTQ
7. A Little Something Different
by Sandy Hall
Romance, Comedy
8. Love and Gelato
by Jenna Evans Welsh
Contemporary, Italy, Romance
9. A Million Junes
by Emily Henry
Magical Realism, Shakespeare Retelling, Romance
10. We Are Okay
by Nina LaCour
Grief, Contemporary, LGBTQ
11. Summer of Salt
by Katrina Leno
Magic, Summer, Small Town, LGBTQ
12. Neverworld Wake
by Marisha Pessl
Speculative, Toxic friend groups, time loops, thriller
13. We Were Liars
by E. Lockheart
Suspense, Contemporary, Mystery, Island, Summer, Family
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[@kathrynbotticello3779]

I am so excited that you chose to do a YA haul. YA is one of my favorite groups to read!

[@romalibra_books]

Omg I already have more than a hundred books in my "Lexie recommended list", say goodbye to my bank account and productivity

[@akshay5406]

Yeah! I say goodbye to my pocket money and savings everytime she upload a video!😁

[@alexandraroselyn]

omg I love that you have a list!!!

[@amynunweiler2936]

You should check out for a second hand book store in your area . Some give you credit too . I can take all the books I didn’t really love to John in my city and he gives me credit which I can. Use in store brand books are max 10 bucks and they are usually in excellent if not like brand new condition. ( I should say I rarely get credit for anything I love because I’m a spine breaker but I digress ..........) I promise you you will love the second hand book store oh and also just saying most ppl don’t go there so it’s usually dead and you can sit for hours reading and whatnot I have great conversations with other customers and the owner .

[@romalibra_books]

@@amynunweiler2936 in France we don’t have many at all, and the few we have are crazily crowded it’s more of a touristy place than anything else. Also they mostly have books in French so it’s pretty limiting 😭

[@romalibra_books]

@@amynunweiler2936 but in another country I’ll be sure to check them out !

[@SabinesBookNook]

Literally added all of these books on my tbr/wish list because of you and if I read it already I really (quite) enjoyed them. I have good hopes that our reading tastes are very similar hehe

[@alexandraroselyn]

ooooo your wishlist you say 👀

[@rovieerlandez6217]

Lexi tells the synopsis, and it feels like listening to a storyteller already. 🥺 Adding a bunch of these to my TBR! 🧡

[@alexandraroselyn]

omgsh that's so sweet thank you!!

[@simplydeobitiny]

Completely scandalized because a crow interrupted you, how dare he try to steal the spotlight 😂 I'll definitely check some of these books.

[@alexandraroselyn]

hahahaha he was LOUUDDDD and excited to be on youtube lol.

[@SoleilCeline]

I’ll Give You the Sun is absolutely fantastic! Hell yes

[@alexandraroselyn]

A woman of TASTE!!! We love I'll Give You the Sun in this house.

[@cindysnook2369]

I LOVE how you make your videos it's just so engaging and motivating to read ALL of them and I find myself binge watching every video you have 😭😭😭 Thank you much!

[@krista-inola1134]

I love watching your videos, you give a great variety and have definitely helped expand my library. I am also reading your monthly books as well, super excited for April's book, I haven't read the secret garden since high school(2011). I can't wait for more.

[@palaknayyar4813]

This is such a fun channel!!! Discovered a few months ago and I always take away at least 3-4 books from your vids to my TBR😂😂 bye bye being able to concentrate at my corporate job and hello day dreaming reading all day🥲

[@alexandraroselyn]

hahaha oh I love that!!! Day dreaming and books are honestly what gets me through life lol.

[@latasharenay3890]

I really decided I want to read what you love and I was able to borrow a lot of these from my library with no wait. So next month I'm going to try and read a lot of these for my TBR. I'm so excited thanks for the recommendations.

[@michellemengele99]

I have been trying to read more YA books so I am looking forward to adding all of these to my TBR list! I am especially looking forward to checking out A Million Junes. Thanks for the recommendations!

[@kacey4137]

I don’t generally enjoy YA, but am I still going to watch this whole video? Yep.

[@geovannapinheiro4751]

every book lexie said: tbr.

[@ABookFiendNamedMel]

Adding books to my TBR as I watch! I loved We Were Liars too!

[@HollyByGollyBooks]

I'll Give You the Sun has been on my bookshelf for YEARS and I have absolutely no idea why I haven't read that one yet!! ALSO I need to go buy Long Way Down nooowwwwww! I have heard nothing but absolutely incredible things about that one! I haven't read a really good powerful book this year yet so I feel like that one would be the perfect one to pick up!

[@TheBookishMom]

You have a lot of good picks! I really want to pick up Elatsoe sometime soon. It really sounds fantastic!

[@chloekwan1]

i’m so happy u talked about i’ll give you the sun. i love that book so much. the writing style is just 🤩

[@sophiecarbone4977]

Was just planning a reread for a little something different as I barely remember it! So glad to know it’s one of your favorites!

[@alexandraroselyn]

Oh yay I'm glad you're rereading it! Most people have never heard of it but I think it's hilarious!

[@books_with_m]

I’m so happy you loved Ava Lavender. That book is absolutely stunning and I never hear people talking about it !

[@peehurasotra9498]

same, it's one of my favorites

[@MizzInterpreted]

So good!

[@alexandraroselyn]

It's so beautiful but also breaks my heart every single time!!

[@vampiressofnew]

What is with your fashion choices? Why is it so AMAZING? I'm in love with your vibe, your style, everything. You're so enjoyable to watch!

[@lissettemarie7367]

I found this page without even looking for it , I’ve been saying I need to get back to reading and I’ve re started to purchase books and now I’m obsessed, have been binge watching your channel , and making a list , which is now 100 books long and seems to be getting longer ( btw love the shelves )

[@enchantedadventuresthrough3065]

You posted this on my birthday. Thanks by the way. I was getting ready to leave to my brother's house to celebrate with my nephews and niece and sat down to see if anyone had posted anything and you and Gavin posted so I was able to watch both videos and right when I was done watching the 2nd video, my dad arrived to pick me up! JUST IN TIME! Literally as the video was finished. I was shocked because I'm rarely this lucky. I'll Give You the Sun is on my TBR. I believe I added it because of you. After this video? Who knows now. Elatsoe is also in the TBR. Can't wait! :) Long Way Down, never heard of it. Added it Neverworld Wake I heard of through Emma Roberts' book club but was not interested in reading it then. I'm changing my mind so I hope I enjoy it when I get to it. A Million Junes... already said I have it on my TBR and wanna read it soon. Maybe I'll be able to. The Astonishing Color of After... I hope I can handle this one. On my TBR now Summer of Salt is also on the TBR and I hope I enjoy it We Were Liars... I don't know if I wanna read it. I'm not into books like this but I have read some and liked them. We'll see... We Are Okay... We'll see what happens. Maybe I'll read it. Love & Gelato... I may read this someday. A Little Something Different... Never heard of this. I just checked Audible and it's there so it's on my wish list for you. The Strange... I added this because of you. I really wanna try to do a week or so of reading books that my fave booktubers love. I have some of Jade's faves and now I'm gonna get yours and I've read some of Gavin's but not sure now which ones and what the rest is. We'll see when I find the videos. I don't usually cry with books so I'm sure I'll be fine when reading this. Wild Beauty... it's on the TBR... So, I need to keep this video somewhere handy so I can come back to it to make sure I have all the titles correct for my challenge of reading like my fave booktubers. Jade has given us a list of her faves as well and I made a list of the series she talked about earlier today (or was that yesterday? Can't remember now). I can't wait to do this. I'm having to start my TBR game over again because I lost a few titles and some were missing from the list I made so I'll be adding Jade's faves as well as yours before many of the books I have available. Thanks for posting this. I loved it when I first watched and I love it still.

[@Sara-il8wn]

Not me having my wishlist open while watching this video😅!

[@alexandraroselyn]

Omg Sara this is so me when I'm watching Booktube as well haha!

[@annakennedymusic]

Hi Lexi! I love your channel and I am always excited to see your new posts! I know you are reading short story collections this year and was wondering if you can do a short story and poetry collection recommendation video?

[@alexandraroselyn]

I would love to do that! I have so many actually that's a great idea thank you!!

[@Islaa247]

What a great video with so many wonderful books!!! 🤩👏🏻 - By the way, can you make a recommendation video for new adult books that have a YA feel - so not steamy romance, but books that deal with the college experience and what it feels like to be independent. Kind of like: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell or We Are Okay by Nina Lacour - I guess I'm thinking books set in college that are written in the YA style? 😂📚

[@colettereinhold1337]

Your videos are the only thing I look forward to each week. It's a ray of sunshine in an otherwise dark week

[@alexandraroselyn]

That makes me so happy to hear Colette❤️ I hope you're having a really good week so far!!

[@manoeksbooknook]

The books you mentioned are either my all time favourites as well or really high on my TBR!!! Based on our taste and especially your love for summer of salt and we are okay (which are two of my absolute favourite books as well) I'll highly recommend "all the bad apples - Moira Fowley-Doyle", "how to make a wish- Ashley Herring Blake" and "the stars and the Blackness Between them - Junauda Petrus" all sapphic magical realism books exploring grief ! And clap when you land by Elizabeth Acevedo! Also sapphic exploring grief and written in verse like Long Way Down

[@michellemengele99]

I have added all of these to my TBR. Thanks for the recommendations :D

[@cakt1991]

Found you through Gavin’s sprints during Bookoplathon, and am so glad I subscribed! I was excited when I heard you were (are?) in library school! I also went and graduated a couple years back, but haven’t been lucky in the job department yet! I did also take a YA materials class and really enjoyed it!

[@alexandraroselyn]

Oh I love that! Yes! Actually my background is a middle grade librarian at a public library and right now I'm just finishing up my masters in Library Science! I wish you so much luck in finding your dream job at your dream school- it's hard out there!!

[@annickbianchet3369]

i am a new subscriber since January. I love your videos, I am even watching your old videos from last year and previously. when watching your videos, you have made me fall back in love with reading. i always did not have time before as I worked and go to university. This is my final semester in university, but I will be continue schooling as I want to be someone who works and helps children. When I found your channel, you happiness, excitement for books has got me to look at all the books I have not read in my bookshelves, and in my mom's book boxes in basement. i also love so many books you recommended especially your middle grade ones and they are on a list to be bought or given to me as gifts for birthday, christmas. Thank you so much for getting me to fall back into reading, and allowing to re-escape into new worlds within these books. Love you channel, from Quebec Canada

[@alexandraroselyn]

This makes me so happy thank you so much for sharing❤️❤️

[@annickbianchet3369]

Thank you so much for your videos, and helping me enjoy reading again❤️❤️❤️

[@katieputnam5381]

All the books I've seen you recommend have such pretty covers and I love it

[@ryangordon1155]

I just love your videos keep doing you girl! Your amazing

[@coral2305]

you are so gorgeous and kind!! i discovered your channel 2 days ago and i have been binge watching all your videos, keep doing what you do!

[@alexandraroselyn]

aw thank you Coral :)

[@teawithleia]

That cover of Elataoe is stunning! And everytime I see you you give of witchy vibes and I love it 🔮🧡

[@alexandraroselyn]

this is the greatest compliment of my life thank you!!!!

[@teawithleia]

@@alexandraroselyn so happy to hear that ♡

[@tonileigh09]

This is the first video of yours I’m watching. That background though 😍😍😍

[@alexandraroselyn]

aw thank you! Yes I love my bookshelves they are my happy place 🥺❤️

[@saragouveiaa]

I love so many of these! And the others all sound fantastic :) In terms of recommendations, I think you'd really like How it feels to float by Helen Fox. It's about a girl with depression, dealing with the grief of losing her dad (and she may or may not be haunted by his ghost).

[@michellemengele99]

I added this to my TBR. Thank you for the recommendation!

[@alexandraroselyn]

SOLD!!!! Omg it sounds incredible thank you!!!

[@taylorpence2403]

Two of my favorite YA standalones are Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson and Sisters of Sword and Song by Rebecca Ross 💕 You completely peaked my interest about Elatsoe!!

[@bry_bry2142]

Had to subscribe right after I found out you love We Are Okay!!! I feel like this book does not get the love it deserves!!! That book is what really got me into reading!!! 🤍

[@mindfulbynicole]

Oooh I've been wanting to get to I'll Give You the Sun! I loved We Are Okay and Love & Gelato. A Little Something Different sounds so cute!!

[@hannahballinger980]

I’m so excited! Your recommendations are the best! 🤗 ps. Your makeup looks so good

[@alexandraroselyn]

Thank you so much!

[@sandstone_block5980]

i love elatsoe so much, so glad its getting the appreciation it needs ♡︎

[@sarahlorrainereads]

i love that i haven't read a majority of these because now i have so many more books to add to my tbr!! 🖤

[@alexandraroselyn]

I hope you love them Sarah!!

[@sydneynorrie884]

Hard hitting YA standalone that you NEED to read: Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined by Danielle Younge-Ullman. It's fantastic and so underrated!💕

[@tessakieboom9029]

Yes I agree!! It's so good!! 👍

[@alexandraroselyn]

ooooo Okay just wrote it down thank you!!!

[@sydneynorrie884]

@@alexandraroselyn you’re welcome!

[@juliababyjenjenny8485]

Neverworld Wake! I never hear people talking about that one, and I ADORED it! I loved A Million Junes, too! We Were Liars...also one of my favorite books! Also We Are Okay! I am loving this list. I think I have all of the rest of the books on it on my TBR, but if not, I'll be adding them! We obviously have similar reading tastes!

[@kanchanmotwani4305]

I loved the Astonishing Color of After and I'll Give You the Sun! Some YA books I would recommend are When You Were Everything and The Way I Used to Be. Love your content as always

[@alexandraroselyn]

Thank youuu❤️

[@brittneybertinot2409]

Can you do an updated YA fantasy recommendations and any genre YA recs 🙌🌿

[@alexisgalea6817]

I already have half of these book but you can bet that I'm buying the other half. I absolutly love your videos they bring me so much joy each day. Ahh I wish you would make a reading vlog of you reading some classics and discuss them ... I think my heart would burst with joy.😅❤❤❤

[@alexandraroselyn]

ALEXIS YOU ARE THE SWEETEST!!! And listen I will do that! That's a great idea I'll figure out which ones and how to structure that vlog. Any requests?

[@alexisgalea6817]

@@alexandraroselyn Omg ... you are the absolute sweetest, I love all classics and have been trying to get into them slowly and you jusy make me want to read. I can't believe you replied to my comment ahhh.

[@mangotreebranch]

House of Salt and Sorrow probably made you call it that 😄 thank you for the recommendations!

[@sydneynorrie884]

Aha😊 When you said summer of salt and sorrow instead of summer of salt because of the book house of salt and sorrows by Erin Craig which is a YA fantasy!

[@alexandraroselyn]

OMG YOU'RE RIGHT!!!! That's why I said that!

[@evireadsbooks5746]

Yes recommendations! More books I want to buy most of these books. Love reading YA

[@alexandraroselyn]

I love it too!

[@rebeccamorrison1313]

Mixed feelings when I see a Lexi recommendation video. Excitement because your videos are always so comforting and happy, and also dread for my bank account because I KNOW I'll want to immediately read every single recommended book.

[@michellemengele99]

I recently discovered Booktube (where have I been all of this time?!?!) and it has been dreadful for my bank account. I have been utilizing the library more because of this problem! Whenever I read I library book that I loved then I make the purchase. It has made things a bit better on my finances. I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem lol

[@alexandraroselyn]

hahahahahaha!

[@HollysBookishRealm]

Yay, thank you! I've been trying to get all the House of Night book series at once but I cannot afford it 😂 one day! Thank you for the recommendations, love from a hopeful friend xoxo

[@alexandraroselyn]

so much love right back❤️

[@fluffybunny8673]

Been waiting for you to upload

[@showtimesynergy87]

oh my gosh! I rarely hear anyone talk about Ava Lavender! One of my favorite books. Love it so much!

[@alexandraroselyn]

I love it so much too!!

[@abriannasaini5145]

i just want someone to look at me like you look at your books!😂💖 But I definitely added almost all of these to my wish list can’t wait to read them!!

[@daniellemanning1135]

I’ll Give You the Sun is one of my all time faves! We named our daughter Mia Jude and I love that one of the main character’s names is Jude! 🤗

[@amye2012]

Hi Lexie!! I am a new subscriber and have been binging you videos like crazy!! I love love loved the Adventures Through Wonderland challenge and have some questions!! (Im a lot older than you lol and my tech knowledge isnt so great) Is the discord website something you use all the time for book chats? or just the challenges? What is the best way to be a part of the Touch of Whimsy book club?I am not on twitter and wasnt sure if there was another way? And also will there me any more of these challenges? I would love to participate in it! Thank you SO MUCH for inspiring me to read some books way outside my usual picks. I figured I am "too old" to read middle and YA but after watching your videos I think why not?? Your whimsical and fun approach to reading has completely lifted my spirits and motivated me. Sorry for such a long comment. Have a wonderful day!!

[@alexandraroselyn]

Hi Amy! No the discord is actually an all going thing! You can go there whenever you want to chat about books or do reading sprints!! And honestly if you want to be a part of the book club you just pick up the books and then tune in for the lives! If you want to connect to the community I highly recommend the discord!!

[@ali_enchanted]

Ugh love and gelato is such a fun read! This list is immaculate ✨✨ ilyyyy

[@alexandraroselyn]

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[@Freakgirl1985]

I loved Night Film by Marisha Pessl and definitely want to read more from her :D I just finished Elatsoe the other day. I usually don't read/enjoy YA books, but I did enjoy this one! Oh I did not know that "we were liars" is YA :D Heard many good things about it.

[@MaryJoHeadrick]

Neverworld Wake sounds so amazing, I love a time loop!

[@alexandraroselyn]

It is so cool I highhhlllyyy recommend!

[@MizzInterpreted]

Ava Lavender and I'll Give You The Sun are some of all time favourites. I would recommend Laura Ruby's Bone Gap (magical realism) and John Corey Whaley's When Things Come Back (though all his books are great). Also Will Walton's I Felt A Funeral In My Brain (serious topic and slightly different style!).

[@alyssacascos8665]

Yes! Great recommendations Lexi! ❤❤❤I would also recommend Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman. It is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read.

[@alexandraroselyn]

I've actually heard that Starfish is incredible and I've been wanting to read it for ages! Maybe I'll pick it up this summer!

[@OliviasCatastrophe]

I will read I'll give you the sun someday! Elatsoe is already on my tbr and I can't wait to try it. Yes, I love long way down

[@alexandraroselyn]

I think you would love Anna Marie Macklemore! Their writing is honestly so beautiful!!

[@starground6189]

Alexandra you can read The casket of time, that amazing book, I think you can love it, The casket of time was a great good surprised for me.

[@lizalove91]

I’ll give you the sun is my absolute fav. “He was the kind of man who walks into a room and all the walls fall down.” Is still one of my favorite books quotes I just never forgot it.

[@thedarkpoet2077]

Ellen Hopkins writes all her books in verse and I love it. If you haven’t, you might want to read her books.

[@jingerlina]

Borrowed A Little Something Different right after I heard ur rec. I just finished it. It was hilarious 🤣🤣🤣 I love jumping from one perspective to another.

[@alexandraroselyn]

omg I love that you loved it! It's so funny isn't it??

[@lorielovesbooks7315]

I'm currently reading Entwined by Heather Dixon and so far it's very magical.

[@ayeshafarzin7562]

Hiii! completely not related to the video but like i'm in love with your highlighter and blush. what do you useee

[@alexandraroselyn]

Thank you! I use Cover FX liquid dew drops in the color Moonlight, and my blushes are all from Becca Cosmetics! I think today I was wearing Foxglove!

[@taylorwilliams4179]

Ive heard in the booktube community that you havent read sad until you've read A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. I myself havent read it yet but would like to. Its massive but will make you feel so many emotions. Wild Beauty sounds interesting but I LOVE the book cover, beautiful.

[@pamelakibildis1177]

Good Morning Lexi So Excited For This Video of YA Books 📚😊 Have a Wonderful Day 😉 And a recommendation I have for you is the Curse Breaker Series by Brigid Kemmerer I Loved That Series And Yes It’s Got a Magic Galore Lol 😄

[@alexandraroselyn]

Hello Pamela! I hope you are well my friend! And thank you so much for the recommendation!!! I will absolutely check it out! :)

[@pamelakibildis1177]

@@alexandraroselyn Good Morning Lexi and that’s awesome you’re going to love them 📚😊 Have a Blessed Easter This Sunday & Happy First Day of April 🙂 And I am well thanks for asking 😊

[@JanAgaton]

I've read most of these/heard of all these EXCEPT for A Little Something Different & now I'm SO excited to pick it up! love me some quirky writing

[@alexandraroselyn]

Jan I bet you'd like it! It's a little weird though lol.

[@JanAgaton]

@@alexandraroselyn I'm all for weird🤷🏽‍♀️ I'm actually reading Bunny this month if that says anything! hah

[@multistancontent]

I have a recommendation! 😅 The weight of feathers. It’s a bit similar to A million Junes because their families hate each other too

[@badandbookiee9081]

Can you make a video on how you annotate?? Or include some clips about it in your next vlog? 👀

[@alexandraroselyn]

Yes! I'm def planning on it in the next few months!!!

[@marta.r.correia]

I reaaallly want to read Elatsoe! Happy to know it's one of your favourites 🤗

[@alexandraroselyn]

It's very magical and such an engaging story! I hope you end up really liking it!!

[@marta.r.correia]

@@alexandraroselyn Me too!! And knowing that, I probably will! Thank you 😊

[@emb4682]

Ur voice is so soothing

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Oo yes a little something different is a fun one!

[@alexandraroselyn]

agreed!

[@coly15]

goodbye days by jeff zentner is one of my favorite hard hitting ya books, as well as we were liars and long way down, so extremely heartbreaking😭✨ also a message to the sea by alex shearer is one of my favorite books of all time! it's in the middle of ya and middle grade and it's so incredible.

[@MizzInterpreted]

Goodbye Days is such a great read.

[@alexandraroselyn]

I think I have that book actually! I haven't read it yet but I'll bump it up my TBR now thank you!

[@fadaazahira]

WAAAAAW I LOVE UR LIBRARY FRIEND LKED FOR A BOOK TOO

[@kaitlyn_reynolds]

I would recommend both A Constellation of Roses and The Deepest Roots by Miranda Asebedo. They both have magic and found families and I just love them...A Constellation of Roses even has magical pie...

[@michellemengele99]

Magical pie?! Say no more... added to my TBR. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@alexandraroselyn]

OH MY GOD SOLD!!!!!

[@polinamiteva6879]

Please do another video! Maybe romances for ya ?

[@Mollyyca5]

There’s a graphic novel version of long way down! I have it and I loved it so much

[@alexandraroselyn]

I saw that the other day in my local bookstore!! I'm really tempted to buy it and give it a reread!

[@nohelanikh6788]

I think you might like The Wide Starlight, it came out this month.

[@michellemengele99]

I added this to my TBR. Thank you for the recommendation!

[@loudfunstrawberry4127]

I was waiting for your video bestie

[@alexandraroselyn]

:)

[@v25485]

Something about you talking about books is just so interesting and entertaining. Like idk how you can explain the story in such an attention grabbing way? 😂 Much love to you

[@alexandraroselyn]

aw thank you so much that's really sweet of you to say!

[@v25485]

@@alexandraroselyn really love your videos!!

[@servicedesk-jq7nh]

Just finished the Prison Healer by Lynnette Noni, highly recommend it, it's the first book in a new trilogy.

[@rissajaneen]

One more book to add: If I stay by Gayle Foreman. I thought the story was beautiful, and I liked the follow up to it as well.

[@pixiereadsbooks1557]

I'm sure someone has already said this, but you were probably calling it "Summer of Salt and Sorrow" because of House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig.

[@leeh4343]

I loved We Are Okay - I love Nina LaCour’s writing full stop 😊

[@alexandraroselyn]

Couldn't agree more!!! Some of the lines in that book were more beautiful than poetry!

[@Kelsey_Layne]

If you haven't already, check out Tigers, Not Daughter's by Samantha Mabry.

[@alexandraroselyn]

Oooo okay I will thank you! Love the title!

[@sannidra]

I love We Were Liars so much!! ❤️❤️

[@alexandraroselyn]

SAMEEE!!!

[@meganhenriksen6711]

Not a YA recommendation, but if you love magical realism, definitely read Sparrow by Sarah Moon. It’s a middle grade with some elements that remind me of The Astonishing Color of After. It’s beautiful and heartbreaking and hopeful and you need to read it

[@alexandraroselyn]

oooo I really appreciate this recommendation thank you!! Magical Realism is my all time favorite genre!!

[@Allyslovelylibrary]

Please read Slathbogs Gold by M.L. Forman. It’s middle grade and so amazing. My boyfriend recommended it to me and I loved it

[@SoleilCeline]

The structure of Long Way Down is wild, I love when books take place in mere seconds and that one did it so well, the audiobook is also great

[@alexandraroselyn]

I will have to listen to the audiobook!!

[@bookmama95]

Drinking my coffee listening to you before I go into work. 🖤 are you able to read instaG messages? I sent you a picture of some classic editions that are my favorite possessions on my shelf! If you can’t I’ll just comment what they are called so you can look them up 😍 they are so lovely!

[@destinyt7930]

So random! But I love both of your necklaces, do you have a special place where you get your jewelry?

[@alexandraroselyn]

Hi Destiny! That's so sweet of you. I don't really have specific places but I like specific types of jewelry (dainty, gold, usually has a theme of greek mythology, books, or stars) and so I search for those things! One of my necklaces (the square one) is from Wanderlust and Co and is of the Star Card in the tarot deck- I thought it was really pretty. The other necklace is a gift from Kalyn and it's from Awe Inspired (the Aphrodite necklace). Hope that helps!

[@destinyt7930]

@@alexandraroselyn you are a sweetheart! Thank you so much. I just subscribed last week and you were automatically an instant watch!

[@pu3798]

この方の発音が大好きすぎて何時間でも聴けてしまう。

[@Abby_81_18]

You should totally read “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig!! It’s amazing.

[@michellemengele99]

I just purchased this and your comment makes me excited to pick it up ASAP! :D

[@alexandraroselyn]

That was actually the first book I've read this year and I loved it!!! It was an easy 5 star read for me!!

[@latasharenay3890]

I added most of these to my book list. I feel like a lot of these are going to be tear jerkers.

[@alexandraroselyn]

omgsh yes. It's so weird because I'm a relatively happy person but for some reason I always go for the books that will break my heart 🥺

[@sarahhulse9979]

You’re absolutely gorgeous!!!!

[@alexandraroselyn]

aw thank you so much Sarah!

[@josparx5372]

If you haven't already, please please please read The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern. I have feeling that you would love it!

[@alexandraroselyn]

That's actually one of my favorite books! I loved the writing so much!