BOOKS:
Romance Books:
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"They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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​This novel follows the story of two characters who spend their last day together trying to make it unforgettable
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"The Sun is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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This book questions fate, love, and God including themes of love and family
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"Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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Two teens fall in love​, but there's a problem, they can't get within 5 feet of each other
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"Forever..." by Judy Blume
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This book explores the controversy​ about sex and love in high school
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"Hot Dog Girl" by Jennifer Dugan
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A girl lands a job as a dancing hot dog but tries to navigate her way through love​
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"The Hating Game" by Sally Thorne
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This novel follows a "Romeo and Juliet" type story where two employees initially hate each other, but their hate doesn't last as long as they thought it would​
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"Red, White, and Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston
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The first son of the first-ever female president is trying to help his mother with her campaign​. In another "Romeo and Juliet" type novel, Alex finds himself falling for the son of the king of England and maybe risking his mother's campaign
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Fantasy:
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"A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas
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This trilogy focuses on bringing together fairy tales to tell the story of Feyre as she is brought into this world after committing the crime of murdering a faerie​
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"​Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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This series follow​s the story of a teenage assassin who breaks the rules of a tyrannical society
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"The Selection" by Kiera Cass
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This series is about impoverished girls​ competing for a chance to live among the wealthy in the midst of a rebellion
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"Paper Princess" by ​​Erin Watt
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This novel follows ​a poor girl being thrown into "the Royals" as she navigates her way through her new life
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-Recommended by Bernards Township Library
VIDEOS:
Ted Talks:
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Looks aren't everything, believe me, I'm a model
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Put the financial aid in the bag
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Working backward to solve a problem
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The optimism bias
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Why we have too few women leaders
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A teen just trying to figure it out
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What adults can learn from kids
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Don't eat the marshmallow
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Inside the mind of a master procrastinator
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The shared experience of absurdity
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What I learned from 100 days of rejection
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Everyday leadership
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A life lesson from a firefighter
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Try something new for 30 days
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How to start a movement
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What I learned from 2000 obituaries
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Weird, or just different?
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This is what happens when you respond to spam email
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The agony of trying to unsubscribe
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Reggie Watts disorients you in the most entertaining way
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The happy secret to better work
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The power of introverts
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The puzzle of motivation
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Science is for everyone, kids included
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Grit: The power of passion and perseverance
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The boost students need to overcome obstacles
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Kids can too
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Three reasons you should be bullied
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Choose positivity
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High school stories
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A new way to define self-worth
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A 12-year-old app developer
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How to speak so that people want to listen
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How to make stress your friend
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Brain magic
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The history of our world in 18 minutes
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Your body language shapes who you are
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How great leaders can inspire action
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The transformative power of classical music
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I got 99 problems, palsy is just one
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The best kindergarten you've ever seen
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The danger of a single story
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