Recommendations based on Opposite of Alwaysby Justin A. Reynolds

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  1. So Lucky

    by Dawn O'Porter
    A story of a woman who appears to have it all, but is struggling with anxiety and the pressures of social media.

    IS ANYONE’S LIFE . . . Beth shows that women really can have it all. Ruby lives life by her own rules. And then there’s Lauren , living the dream. AS PERFECT AS IT LOOKS? Beth hasn’t had sex in a ... (Goodreads)

  2. Feeling Sorry for Celia

    by Jaclyn Moriarty
    Elizabeth's life is turned upside down when her pen pal Celia disappears. A witty and heartwarming story about friendship and growing up.

    The story's protagonist is a 15-year-old-girl named Elizabeth Clarry. Elizabeth lives in a suburb of Sydney, Australia, with her mother and her dog, a collie named Lochie. The story begins when ... (Wikipedia)

  3. The Guinevere Deception

    by Kiersten White
    Guinevere arrives in Camelot as a decoy queen, but soon discovers a plot to destroy the kingdom. She must use her magic to save it.

    A new fantasy series set in the world of Camelot that bestselling author Christina Lauren calls brilliant, reimagining the Arthurian legend . . . where nothing is as magical and terrifying as a girl. ... (Goodreads)

  4. I Know Who You Are

    by Alice Feeney
    A successful actress's life is turned upside down when her husband disappears, and secrets from her past begin to surface.

    From Alice Feeney, the author of, Sometimes I Lie, comes, I Know Who You Are, a thrilling novel about a little girl who runs away from home and an actress whose husband has gone missing. Meet Aimee ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. Startled by His Furry Shorts

    by Louise Rennison
    Georgia Nicolson navigates the ups and downs of teenage life, including crushes, family drama, and embarrassing mishaps.

    On the rack of romance. And also in the oven of luuurve. Woe is Georgia: Dave the Laugh has declared his love for her (at least she thinks he was talking about her), and she has finally given Masimo ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. Dark Challenge

    by Christine Feehan
    A powerful Carpathian warrior finds his lifemate, but she is a human who is unaware of the existence of vampires and Carpathians.

    Julian Savage, the twin brother of Aidan (, Dark Gold, ), is sent to warn a young singer, Desari, that she and her band have come under suspicion by a fanatical vampire hunting society. Believing ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Dark Legend

    by Christine Feehan
    A powerful Carpathian vampire hunter finds his lifemate in a human woman, but their love is threatened by an ancient evil.

    'Every Carpathian male is drawn to his life mate, a Carpathian or human female able to provide the light to his darkness. Without her, the beast within slowly consumes the man until turning vampire ... (Goodreads)

  8. Goodbye Days

    by Jeff Zentner
    After a tragic accident, Carver sends goodbye texts to his deceased friend's phone, leading to unexpected consequences and self-discovery.

    What if you could spend one last day with someone you lost? One day Carver Briggs had it all—three best friends, a supportive family, and a reputation as a talented writer at his high school, ... (Goodreads)

  9. Dark Prince

    by Christine Feehan
    An immortal vampire prince and a young doctor battle a mysterious force of evil and discover a powerful love.

    Dark Prince introduces the Carpathians , a powerful and ancient race. They have many gifts, including the ability to shape-shift, and extended life spans, living well over many years. Though they ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Girls Burn Brighter

    by Shobha Rao
    Poornima and Savitha, two girls from rural India, navigate the challenges of poverty, abuse, and separation in their search for freedom and each other.

    Poornima is a girl born into a poor family of weavers in the Indian village of Indravelli in Telangana. Her mother dies of cancer when she is 16. Soon after, Poornima’s father hires a local girl, ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Traitor to the Throne

    by Alwyn Hamilton
    A young girl's fight against a tyrannical regime to restore justice and freedom to her homeland.

    Rebel by chance. Traitor by choice. Gunslinger Amani al'Hiza fled her dead-end hometown on the back of a mythical horse with the mysterious foreigner Jin, seeking only her own freedom. Now she’s ... (Goodreads)

  12. Bring Me Back

    by B.A. Paris
    A psychological thriller about a man whose wife disappeared 12 years ago, and the mysterious reappearance of a Russian doll that brings back haunting memories.

    THE NEW TWISTY, GRIPPING READ FROM B. A. PARIS, THE AUTHOR OF THE INSTANT, NEW YORK TIMES, AND, USA TODAY, BESTSELLING NOVELS, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, AND, THE BREAKDOWN, “We’re in a new Golden Age of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. No Rest for the Wicked

    by Kresley Cole
    A dark fantasy romance of love and danger between a vampire and a half-demon.

    alternate cover edition of, ISBN 9781416509882, In this next installment in the Immortals After Dark Series , USA Today Bestselling author Kresley Cole delivers a scorching tale about a forbidding ... (Goodreads)

  14. Night Play

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon
    A daring adventure in the dark lands of the Otherworld, full of danger and passion.

    Bride McTierney has had it with men. They're cheap, self-centered, and never love her for who she is. But though she prides herself on being independent, deep down she still yearns for a knight in ... (Goodreads)

  15. All American Boys

    by Jason Reynolds
    Two high school boys, one black, one white, navigate race, justice and friendship.

    Rashad is absent again today. That’s the sidewalk graffiti that started it all… Well, no, actually, a lady tripping over Rashad at the store, making him drop a bag of chips, was what started it all. ... (Goodreads)

  16. Dance with the Devil

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon
    Dark, thrilling romance between a demon and a mortal woman seeking revenge.

    Zarek’s Point of View: Dark-Hunter: A soulless guardian who stands between mankind and those who would see mankind destroyed. Yeah, right. The only part of that Code of Honor I got was eternity and ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Kingdom of Gods

    by N.K. Jemisin
    Epic fantasy saga of gods, goddesses, and mortals struggling to survive and understand a mysterious power.

    The Kingdom of Gods takes place about 100 years after the events of, The Broken Kingdoms, and centers around the godling Sieh. The god of childhood and mischief, he is suddenly transformed into a ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Glass

    by Ellen Hopkins
    A gripping story about four teens struggling with personal issues, told in verse.

    Kristina thinks that now she has a baby to care for and love, she can quit her addiction . But she finds herself searching for Robyn, her old contact for the "street crank". While at Robyn's house ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Night Embrace

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon
    A forbidden love between a vampire and a mortal woman, testing their strength against dark forces.

    An ancient Celtic warrior cursed by a god to bring death to any woman he loves, Talon, a seductive vampire, prowls the night, serving as a protector of the innocent, until in modern-day New Orleans, ... (Goodreads)

  20. The Emperor's New Clothes

    by Hans Christian Andersen
    A ruler's vanity leads to his own downfall and the truth being revealed.

    Two swindlers arrive at the capital city of an emperor who spends lavishly on clothing at the expense of state matters. Posing as weavers, they offer to supply him with magnificent clothes that are ... (Wikipedia)

  21. The Broken Kingdoms

    by N.K. Jemisin
    A blind artist discovers her godly powers and must navigate the politics of the gods in a world where magic is forbidden.

    A decade after the events of, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, comes the story of Oree Shoth, a young street artist who lives in the city of Sky, which has been unofficially renamed "Shadow" after the ... (Wikipedia)

  22. The Known World

    by Edward P. Jones
    A story of a former slave turned landowner navigating the complex social dynamics of Antebellum America.

    One of the most acclaimed novels in recent memory, The Known World is a daring and ambitious work by Pulitzer Prize winner Edward P. Jones. The Known World tells the story of Henry Townsend, a black ... (Goodreads)

  23. Fever 1793

    by Laurie Halse Anderson
    A young girl's fight for survival in the midst of a deadly fever epidemic in Philadelphia.

    An epidemic of fever sweeps through the streets of 1793 Philadelphia in this novel from Laurie Halse Anderson where "the plot rages like the epidemic itself" ( The New York Times Book Review ). ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

    by N.K. Jemisin
    Yeine Darr is summoned to the city of Sky, where she must compete for the throne against two powerful cousins.

    Yeine Darr was born to Kinneth Arameri, who was heir to the Arameri throne but abdicated twenty years before the start of the story to marry Yeine's father, a Darre man. Kinneth was disowned by ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Wool

    by Hugh Howey
    In a post-apocalyptic world, people live in a giant silo underground, but secrets threaten to unravel their society.

    The story of Wool takes place on a post-apocalyptic Earth. , Humanity clings to survival in the Silo, a subterranean city extending one hundred forty-four stories beneath the surface. The series ... (Wikipedia)

  26. The Truth About Forever

    by Sarah Dessen
    A teenage girl's journey to self-acceptance and the power of friendship.

    Macy is still recovering from the sudden loss of her father. Since he died during one of their habitual morning runs, Macy gives up running and keeps all of her feelings to herself. This results in ... (Wikipedia)

  27. It's Kind of a Funny Story

    by Ned Vizzini
    A young man's struggle with mental illness, finding his path to recovery.

    Craig Gilner, the narrator, is 15 years old and lives with his family in a middle-class Brooklyn neighborhood. He attends the prestigious Executive Pre-Professional High School, having studied ... (Wikipedia)

  28. There There

    by Tommy Orange
    A powerful novel that follows the lives of twelve Native Americans living in Oakland, California, as they prepare for a powwow.

    The book begins with an essay by Orange, detailing "brief and jarring vignettes revealing the violence and genocide that Indigenous people have endured, and how it has been sanitized over the ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Half of a Yellow Sun

    by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    Story of two sisters navigating a civil war in Nigeria, and the effects of colonialism.

    The novel takes place in Nigeria prior to and during the Nigerian Civil War (1967–70). The effect of the war is shown through the relationships of five people's lives including the twin daughters of ... (Wikipedia)

  30. The Missing Piece

    by Shel Silverstein
    A circle searches for its missing piece, encountering different shapes along the way. It eventually finds its missing piece, but realizes it was happier alone.

    The story centers on a circular shape-like creature that is missing a wedge-shaped piece of itself. It doesn't like this, and sets out to find its missing piece, singing: Oh, I'm lookin' for my ... (Wikipedia)