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Crushed by Sara Shepard

It’s springtime in suburban Rosewood, which means iced soy lattes, fresh manicures in shimmering pastels – and prom. But while everyone else is flipping through the racks at Saks in search of the perfect prom dress, Hanna, Spencer, Emily, and Aria are on a different kind of hunt: They’re looking for A. Hanna puts her campaign for prom queen on the back burner to volunteer at a burn clinic, where one of A’s victims is recovering. Emily digs into Ali’s past at the mental hospital with some very crazy consequences. Spencer contacts a private eye to help her stalk her stalker. But… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Homophobia
Infidelity
Eating disorder mentioned
Hospitalisation for burns (secondary characters)
Depiction of a dead body
Murder & attempted murder
Explosion recounted
Car accident mentioned
Physical assault with a weapon
Fire mentioned
Blackmail & stalking (theme)

Burned by Sara Shepard

It’s spring break, and the pretty little liars are trading in Rosewood for a cruise vacation. They want nothing more than to sail into the tropical sunset and leave their troubles behind for one blissful week. But where Emily, Aria, Spencer, and Hanna go, A goes, too. From scuba diving to tanning on the upper deck, A is there, soaking up all their new secrets. Emily is smooching a stowaway. Aria’s treasure-hunting partner is a little too interested in her booty. Spencer’s going overboard trying to land a new boy. And a blast–or rather, a crash–from Hanna’s past could mean rough waters ahead for… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Misogyny & slut-shaming
Parental estrangement due to teen pregnancy
Eating disorder mentioned
Alcohol consumption
Murder & attempted murder
Explosion
Fire mentioned
Near drowning
Car accident, resulting in hospitalisation for a coma & injury
Stalking & blackmail (theme)

The Amateurs by Sara Shepard

When Aerin Kelly was eleven, she idolised her seventeen-year-old sister, Helena, and they did everything together. They made Claymation movies and posted them to YouTube. They made fun of Windmere-Carruthers, the private school they attended, they invented new flavours for their parents’ organic ice cream shop, and they dressed up their golden retriever, Buster. But when Helena went into senior year things started to change. Rather than being Aerin’s inseparable sister, she started to push her away. Then, on a snowy winter’s day, Helena vanished… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Racism & sexism
Death of a parent & grandparent
Death of a sibling
Murder

Twisted by Sara Shepard

It’s been a year since the torturous notes from A stopped and the mystery of Alison DiLaurentis’s disappearance was finally put to rest. Now seniors in high school, Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily are older, but they’re not any wiser. The pretty little liars have more secrets than ever – twisted secrets that could destroy the perfect lives they’ve worked so hard to rebuild. Aria’s jealous of her boyfriend’s new exchange student. Spencer’s getting a little too cozy with her soon-to-be-stepbrother. Hanna’s one scandalous photo away from ruining her dad’s Senate… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Homophobia & outing
Ableism, sexism, slut-shaming & victim blaming
Sexual assault & sexual harassment of a minor (on-page)
Homage-based sexual abuse of a minor
Parental infidelity mentioned
Child abuse
Suicide mentioned
Teen pregnancy mentioned
Alcohol consumption
Blood & injury depiction
Murder by pushing a person off a building
Fire recounted
Blackmail & stalking

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sánchez

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez

Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents’ house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family. But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That was Olga’s role. Then a tragic accident on the busiest street in Chicago leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to reassemble the shattered pieces of her family. And no one seems to acknowledge that Julia is broken, too. Instead, her mother seems to channel her grief into pointing out every possible way Julia has failed. But it’s not long before… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Sexual assault
Cheating
Anxiety
Depression
Attempted suicide
Self-harm
Abortion mentioned
Death of a sibling

The Enemy by Charlie Higson

The Enemy by Charlie Higson

When the sickness came, every parent, police officer, politician – every adult fell ill. The lucky ones died. The others are crazed, confused and hungry. Only children under fourteen remain, and they’re fighting to survive. Now there are rumours of a safe place to hide. And so a gang of children begin their quest across London, where all through the city – down alleyways, in deserted houses, underground – the grown-ups lie in wait. But can they make it there – alive?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Graphic blood & gore depiction
Gun violence
Kidnapping & captivity
Animal attack (dog)

Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram

Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram

Darius Kellner is having a bit of a year. Since his trip to Iran this past spring, a lot has changed. He’s getting along with his dad, and his best friend Sohrab is only a Skype call away. Between his first boyfriend, Landon, his varsity soccer practices, and his internship at his favorite tea shop, Darius is feeling pretty okay. Like he finally knows what it means to be Darius Kellner. Then, of course, everything changes. Darius’s grandmothers are in town for a long visit while his dad is gone on business, and Darius isn’t sure whether they even like him. The internship isn’t what Darius thought it would be, and now he doesn’t know… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism & racial slur
Homomisia
Misgendering
Depression
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a grandfather from a brain tumour
Bullying

Havenfall by Sara Holland

Havenfall by Sara Holland

Hidden deep in the mountains of Colorado lies the Inn at Havenfall, a sanctuary that connects ancient worlds—each with its own magic. For generations, the inn has protected all who seek refuge within its walls, and any who disrupt the peace can never return. For Maddie Morrow, summers at the inn are more than a chance to experience this magic firsthand. Havenfall is an escape from reality, where her mother sits on death row accused of murdering Maddie’s brother. It’s where Maddie fell in love with handsome Fiorden soldier Brekken. And it’s where one day she hopes to inherit the role of Innkeeper from her beloved… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Child abuse
Blood & gore depiction
Death of a brother
Murder & attempted murder
Gun violence
Drowning
Kidnapping
Incarceration of a parent (death row)

The June Boys by Courtney Stevens

The June Boys by Courtney C. Stevens

The Gemini Thief is a serial kidnapper, who takes three boys and holds them captive from June 1st to June 30th of the following year. The June Boys endure thirteen months of being stolen, hidden, observed, and fed before they are released, unharmed, by their masked captor. The Thief is a pro, having eluded authorities for nearly a decade and taken at least twelve boys.Now Thea Delacroix has reason to believe the Gemini Thief took a thirteenth victim: her cousin, Aulus McClaghen But the game changes when… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Child neglect
Kidnapping
Gun violence

Kings of B’more by R Eric Thomas

Kings of B’more by R. Eric Thomas

With junior year starting in the fall, Harrison feels like he’s on the precipice of, well, everything. Standardized testing, college, and the terrifying unknowns and looming pressures of adulthood after that–it’s like the future wants to eat him alive. Which is why Harrison is grateful that he and his best friend Linus will face these things together. But at the end of a shift at their summer job, Linus invites Harrison to their special spot overlooking the city to deliver devastating news: he’s moving out of state at the end of the week. To keep from completely losing it–and partially inspired by a cheesy movie-night pick… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Abandonment
Alcohol consumption
Suicidal ideation