The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger

Getting good grades isn't really something Holden Caulfield has in mind, considering he is failing in, "'four,'"(pg. 14) classes, but he, "'passed English all right.'"(pg. 14). In this book Holden Caulfield spends some time outside of school and examines the behavior of human nature. I thought the passive tense the author used made the book seem even more real, since the main character is mostly just observing the world around him. Any book can give someone an insight into a new perspective, but I think The Catcher in the Rye gives insight to a new perspective that you can't find in most books.

Intro to the Mortal Instruments Series By Cassandra Clare

Prepare to be hooked! I thought the first book in the Mortal Instruments Series was absolutely fascinating. It is one the most unique books I have ever read. Every one's heard of the vampires, the werewolves, the fairies, and the witches, but shadow hunters? That's something I'd never heard of in tell I read this series and I think it was the half human, half angel characters, that pulled me in.

Of course the story line was great too, but I don't want to put in any spoilers. Although I will say Cassandra Clare set up the first book just right, so you will feel like you have to read the next book. I will also put it that this is a romantic novel and I loved the personalities of the main characters that Clare created.

I Like Him, He Likes her By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

 I strongly recommend I Like Him, He likes Her to anyone currently in High School or going into High School. It's almost three separate books in one, so if you stop reading it for a while(which I didn't because I couldn't put it down)  some information will be repeated to help you remember what's going on. Which makes it easier for me to read because I tend to be pretty forgetful. So repeating the information helps me understand the story better.

 The genre of this book is romance, and I'd say it offers some pretty good advice to anyone who's interested. It shows how to handle drama, with of course, a few mistakes along the way.

Alice's story really spoke to me and made me think about the decisions I've had to make in my own life. It shows what really matters.