Rec | 5SOS, URBAN OUTFITTERS, MY MAD FAT DIARY, THE MORTAL INST...

Ok listen, I got into this series in the worst of times for me. I became obsessed with it to be quite honest and read the whole 3 books (there are 2 more out now about one of the side characters) in the span of a week on my phone. The characters are all traumatized messes and the dynamics between them are frankly a little insane. But it feels so good. The whole thing is about nonlinear healing and how different types of trauma create different responses and need different things. Not so explicitly but it's there the whole time. It's found family sort of. The list of trigger warnings on this thing is crazy so if you need to look that up definitely do. It's a weird mafia sports book? There's romance? It's really hard to put into words. You'll either love it or think I'm insane for loving it. But this is my all time favorite series. The one that's so so close to my heart that I don't even mention it because it feels that personal. I'm only sharing this now because I know it's what I would've needed if I was you. If you don't like it or don't read it that's totally ok. But for the love of everything do NOT come into my comments hating on it because this is the one thing I don't want any constructive criticism on. It's my baby.

@moonbeams

Apr 27, 2025

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Historical fiction books

Especially YA. So much fun and blood and loyalties and traitors. SO MUCH STAKES. I recommend the And I Darken series. I read the first two books in high school and am finally reading the last book now in my twenties I don’t want to cause I don’t want to part ways but I have to I have to know how this epic ends.