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Kristin Boyd Zeckman

From Kristin Boyd's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

Unknown Author Why Kristin Boyd loves this book

Haymitch is an incredible character. You already know his story, but it’s still worth the read.

By Suzanne Collins ,

Why should I read it?

9 authors picked Sunrise on the Reaping as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 12, 13, 14, and 15.

What is this book about?

"Sunrise on the Reaping is a propulsive, heart-wrenching
addition to The Hunger Games, adding welcome
texture to the cruel world of Panem . This is the project of dystopian
fiction: to shine a light in tyranny's greasiest corners
and show how people - ordinary, determined human beings - might take
it apart" - New York Times

"Collins is an excellent writer, and there are
moments of surprising lyricism . Sunrise on the Reaping contains
enough both to snare new readers and to satisfy the most bloodthirsty
fan" - Guardian

When you've been set up to lose everything you love,
what…


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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

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Lisa Cassidy Author Of A Tale of Stars and Shadow

From Lisa's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author Book nerd Fantasy lover Coffee snob

Lisa's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Lisa Cassidy Why Lisa loves this book

Wow. I'm not sure how to describe this book. Schwab has described it as the most personal book she's ever written, and that is evident as you turn the pages. As with all her writing, it's lyrical and beautiful and functions as character in and of itself. Schwab doesn't write the same kind of story twice and Bones is different again to any other books of hers, yet this one is probably most similar to Addie LaRue (and Schwab has hinted that it exists in the same world as Addie). This story is not full of action and adventure and pace, and there isn't a huge amount of plot. Instead it is slow and steady, the story unfolding in layer after layer. It's a very raw and character-driven book, so if that's not your cup of tea, then you might not want to pick this one up. I loved it…

By V. E. Schwab ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

The Heart-Stopping International Sensation!

Instant No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller
No. 1 New York Times Bestseller
The Radio 2 Book Club Pick

From V. E. Schwab, a genre-defying, unforgettable novel to sink your teeth into . . .

This is a story about hunger.

1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada. A young girl grows up wild and wily - her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But Maria knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, Maria makes a desperate…


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