Spring Break is the perfect time to catch up on the books collecting dust on your nightstand. Here are five great reads to check out on your break!
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Pi Patel, son of a zookeeper, weaves an intricate story of his adventurous childhood. His greatest adventure happens aboard a lifeboat after his ship sinks. Trapped with a 450-pound Bengal tiger, a wounded zebra, a hyena, and an orangutan, Pi fights to survive while telling one of the greatest survival tales in recent years.
Legend by Marie Lu
June, groomed by the government to be their prodigy, hunts for the reclusive rebel Day. When she goes undercover to find out more about Day, she discovers more about herself. Day, an outlaw with a mysterious past, runs from his past as well as the government. What he doesn’t count on is falling for June while trying to manipulate her for his own agenda.
The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg
Penny Lane Bloom, daughter of Beatles fanatics, has been burned by boys too many times. With a little help from her friends (yes, I know that’s cheesy), Penny swears off boys. While the change started out as her personal choice, it quickly spreads around the school. The club continues to grow, and the guys are getting mad. Penny couldn’t be prouder, but she begins to question her ban when she mets a guy who might be the one for her.
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Lena lives in a world where love is a disease. She anticipates the day she will be Cured, matched with her perfect boy, and live a mundane, loveless life—until she meets Alex, a boy who turns her world upside-down through his charming personality and knowledge of a world outside of her cage. As Lena and Alex grow closer, Lena’s world becomes more transparent. But as her Cure date comes up, Lena fights to keep love in her life.
Austenland by Shannon Hale
Jane still desperately clings to her childhood fantasy of hooking up with Mr. Darcy. By spending a trip at Regency-era resort in England, drinking tea and playing croquet with handsome gentleman in tails, Jane hopes to flush Mr. Darcy out of her system. But with the gardener offering her something real, and a brooding gentleman she can’t get out of her head, Jane searches for her fantasy in the twenty-first century. Shannon Hale’s vulnerable and hilarious voice makes this story an intriguing and memorable read. Plus, this gorgeous cover hooked me right away!
