Spring Book Picks

BY Hannah, Bhavya, Supreet

Looking for good books to read this spring season? Here are some specially picked by Jackson’s librarian, Mrs. Moore.

By Bhavya Doshi and Hannah Kang

Romance

Six Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) by Tess Sharpe

The heartfelt, bittersweet, slow burn romance Six Times We Almost Kissed, will make you turn the page until the one time they do. This novel by Tess Sharpe follows Penny and Tate,whose mother’s have been best friends for as long as they can remember. The girls must put their differences aside and live together when Penny’s mom decides to become a liver donor for Tate’s mother. The time they spent together as their mother recovered brought up memories of the six times they had almost kissed, and the one time they did.

“Overall, this is a beautiful story of two girls trying to find their way in the worldand to find love. It's amazing, and I highly recommend it for teens and adults alike” - Goodreads Reviewer

Sharpe, Tess. “61030513.Jpg (267 x 400).” Goodreads.com, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 24 Jan. 2023, https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61030513. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

Once Upon a K-Prom by Kat Cho

This novel is a light and fun romantic read. There Two childhood best friends reunite because of a promise they made when they were younger: go to prom together. The catch? One is an international K-pop superstar,Robbie, while the other,Elena, remains a high school student who feels like a side character in her own life. Elena originally had no plan or interest in prom, but when Robbie re-appears in her life through her front doorstop, things take a turn as their feelings do also.

“Once Upon a K-Prom is a fun, fresh romance. Strong, passionate Elena completely stole my heart from the first page — readers are sure to fall in love with her and Robbie!”

-Gloria Chao, author of American Panda and Rent of Boyfriend

“Cho, K. (2022). 55811853.Jpg. goodreads.com. amazon.com. Retrieved 2023, from https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1632509527i/55811853.jpg.

Mystery

Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson (A Truly Devious Novel)

A double murder case: 9 friends from Cambridge University around the 1990s go to a country house. Two of them are found dead by an ax the next day. One of the remaining 7 has evidence to prove that it was not an accident. All this has caught the attention and interest of Stevie Bell, who had solved a cold case in the past. Through her perspective as well as the story back in the 1990s, this book delivers a read that keeps you guessing until the end.

“Johnson’s hallmark charming humor and loveable characters provide a robust foundation for another cracking mystery. A fantastic stand-alone mystery companion revisits a much-loved sleuth.”

-Kirkus Reviews

Johnson, Maureen. “Images (183 x 276).” Amazon.com, Katherine Tegen Books , 27 Dec. 2022, https://www.amazon.com/Nine-Liars-Maureen-Johnson-ebook/dp/B09WRJ3G9D. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

Retro by Sofía Lapuente and Jarrod Shusterman

A scholarship to any college of your choosing. The catch–survive without any modern technology for a year. After a major cyber-bullying incident at Luna’s high school, El Dorado High offers every student a chance of a lifetime. As students start going missing, this friendly competition devolves into a battle for survival. This page tuner by Sofía Lapuente and Jarrod Shusterman will keep you at the edge of your seat as truths and secrets are uncovered.

“Retro is one of those books that you can pick up and read in one sitting, losing track of time and surroundings as you are immersed in the thrilling nature of this young adult entry.”

- Goodreads Reviewer

Lapuente, Sofía, and Jarrod Shusterman. “61031136.Jpg (1399 x 2114).” Goodreads.com, Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers, 24 Jan. 2023, https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61031136. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.