I am currently reading this series, and I cannot get enough of it. It’s a retelling of the story of Persephone and Hades. I’ve noticed similarities between this series and Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe, so if you enjoy that webtoon, you will love this series. Part of the big appeal of BookTok is the “spiciness”, or smut if you’re an experienced reader. Something to note about this series is that there are a lot of scenes to fulfill that, but they aren’t long and drawn out like some of the other romances floating around the internet. Smythe also does a phenomenal job of staying accurate to the mythology surrounding the Gods and Goddesses. It’s also a breath of fresh air to not see the same figures portrayed as evil as other mythology books tend to do. 

I will sing this series’ praise until I die. While she may have just a tad too much millennial humor in her books, the plots are so unique and enthralling that the comments about “being a coffee addict” and the weird nicknames are easy to get past. This series of hers is by far the best. There are three books, and each book focuses on a separate couple. While there are tons of book series trying out this niche of alternating POVs and continuing the story with a different set of characters, I feel this is the best example of that. I also like how there is a continuous plot in all three books, that tie in the characters together really well. Score also does a great job of keeping characters around that were previously introduced in earlier books. The first book is my personal favorite, given the archetype of the leading man, so it’s lovely to see the same couple still actively around in the second and third books. 

This book is a great, easy read. It’s short but so impactful. It focuses on the life of a simple convenience store woman, struggling to find her place in the world when all she has known is the life of a convenience store. There isn’t much more to say without giving too much away, but it’s very insightful into the lives of people who work in retail/food service, and it details the simple aspects of the job that these kinds of people enjoy. I have worked in food service/retail for a good portion of my work career, and I just found the book relatable.

This book was phenomenal. In a society where technology is advanced enough to inform people when they die, the book focuses on two teenagers who receive the call on their last day. Their story of how they choose to spend their final moments is a crazy whirlwind of emotions. The development of the characters and the way they find solace in each other is so well written and will leave you feeling hopeful about the end of the book. Enough to forget that they both die at the end.

I will scream with my whole chest how much I adore this book. It is such a refreshing take on a forbidden romance and it was so cute and wholesome. It’s about a girl who lives in an apartment that seems to slip through time. She starts falling for this guy who is actually from seven years in the past. Their journey as a couple and as friends is so riveting and the way the story unravels is genius. If you love a good romance with a happy ending then this book is the way to go.

This book is my favorite book of all time. I got chills reading it many times over. The literary devices used to tell this tale are almost as unique as the plot. Bunny is about a girl in her MFA program at college. She is invited to hang out with the other creative writers and their group. They call each other Bunny as a term of endearment. But their group is a little strange and dark, and our main character finds herself wrapped up in something outside of her imagination. The only real way to appreciate this book is to go into it blindly. I would give anything to read this book again for the first time.