A collection of books that I really enjoyed reading and me recommending them to you. If you've read a book that isn't part of this collection leave the title and the author in the comments or message me privately so I can go and check them out. a/n - I prefer reading romance, chicklit, newadult and this kind of stuff so please consider it before you recommend a book to me.

Everyone dies, someday and somehow. Sixteen year old Allie is dying of cancer. More than anything, she wants to be a normal teenager. But pretending is exhausting and the lies pile up. With a chance at first love and true friends, Allie must choose between maintaining the pretence or risking everything with the truth. Can Allie open her heart and embrace love? If you liked 'The Fault in Our Stars' by John Green or 'A Walk to Remember' by Nicholas Sparks, you'll love Awakening to Life.

Bullying has caused many deaths in the world, and I still don't understand why people do it. America says they are so open to change, but in reality they're scared of it. They despise it. So many teens are pressured into being embedded into society's perfection, trying to be like everyone else when they were born to stand out. I dedicate this to those who died trying to be themselves, to those who committed and attempted suicide. Bullying is just one of the many reasons people are afraid to be different and unorthodox. Here's a story that tells one of many affects it has on people.

*WARNING: Written in 2008, some content may be offensive* Stasee is your typical shy, quiet teenage girl until the night her brother's best friend Damen Hurtz decides to finally acknowledge her existence. In a desperate attempt to gain his acceptance she allows him to take the one thing every girl values most...her virginity. After that night, Damen constantly begins accepting her while they're alone and then rejecting her in front of his peers. Stasee's frustration and confusion continues to grow, as do her feeling toward the man who continues to break her heart. He claims that he cares for her, but will his need for his peer's acceptance prevent him from ever treating Stasee the way he should? And if he finally realizes the stupidity of popularity over love, will Stasee still be waiting for him?