Epic Reading Challenge: September

Welcome back to the Epic Reads Challenge 2024, where each month select TBG members choose a book that fits the challenge's theme. Provided by Epic Reads, these challenges inspire new and unique book choices among readers. We encourage the community to join in this challenge with us and participate each month!

The prompt for September was… a book based on your favorite season!

Grace: The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther

Summer is my favorite season for many reasons, but the most important is that it allows me to spend more time than usual with my family. This warm-hearted, family-centered novel perfectly encapsulates the best part of the season of summer. The story follows Meredith Fox as she returns to her extended family’s summer vacation home for the first time after the death of her sister. Meredith gets caught up in a whirlwind of fun summer activities, including a plot-quickening game of Assassin. The best part of this book was simply the summery vibes that it gave, and the exciting summer games really enhanced the plot. Additionally, I thought that the main character seemed very genuine and rewarding to read about, and the romantic relationship between the two main characters was also very well done.

Lisa: Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks

If autumn could reach through a book's pages and give the reader a warm hug, it would choose this one to administer affection. Pumpkinheads perfectly captures the cozy, nostalgic essence of autumn. Set in a charming pumpkin patch, the story follows Deja and Josiah, two high school seniors working their final shift before heading off to college. 

With the crisp fall air, golden leaves, and the warmth of seasonal treats like pumpkin pie and caramel apples, the setting is steeped in the magic of autumn. As they embark on a sweet, humorous adventure through the pumpkin patch, the book evokes the feeling of those fleeting, memorable moments that define the season, reminding readers of the beauty in change, friendship, and the simple joys of fall.

Top Ten Tuesday: Mainstream Popular Authors that I Still Have Not Read

Written by Grace H.

The Winter Park Library’s Teen Book Guild is excited to join in on the bookish fun of Top Ten Tuesdays! Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, Top Ten Tuesday is a widespread trend in which book bloggers create a “Top Ten” list in response to a different topic each week.

This week, and for our first Top Ten Tuesday post, the theme is:

Mainstream Popular Authors that I Still Have Not Read.

There’s practically an infinite number of books in the world, and a practically infinite number of authors. But there’s never enough time to read them all. What well-known authors have you not gotten around to reading yet? For me, many of these names will be instantly recognizable as forerunners in the YA genre.

1. Marissa Meyer
2. Rainbow Rowell
3. Leigh Bardugo
4. Neal Schusterman
5. Renée Ahdieh

6. Maureen Johnson

7. Becky Albertalli

8. Stephanie Meyer
9. Jerry Spinelli
10. Jennifer Armentrout

I’m very excited to eventually get around to reading these popular authors’ works, but for now, they remain on my TBR. Look out for more Top Ten Tuesdays in the coming weeks!

-Grace H.