Glossary
Candy Book: A book read solely for the sake of (maybe guilty) pleasure rather than for any complex plot, character arcs, or deep hidden meanings. These books are like candy: short, sweet for the sake of being sweet, and they bring happiness at the time of consumption. Hint: most short, cute romances fall into this category.
Cozy Read: A close cousin to the candy book, cozy reads tend not to be too plot-heavy or action-packed, but they are more focused on characterization. These are the sort of books you can read with a hot drink and feel totally sucked into a realm of comfort, nostalgia, or just plain good vibes. Cozy reads can range from comfy romances or mysteries to whimsical fairytales as long as they leave one feeling . . . cozy.
Emotional Read: These books may be lacking in any kind of overarching plot, but they are character-driven emotional rollercoasters meant to explore human complexities, questions about life and love, and emotions in general. Or maybe the author just wants us to have a good cry and we got suckered in.
Epic Read: Buckle up, buttercup, because things are about to get epic. We don't use that word lightly, either. An epic read must contain a killer layered plot, three-dimensional characters with amazing arcs, believable world-building, and action and adventure galore with maybe some romance or mystery thrown in.
Hilarious Read: Satire? Screwball comedies? Awkward life situations readers are meant to derive humor from? It all goes here. Plot and character complexity may range from two-dimensional for the purpose of satire to quite realistic, but if the biggest takeaway from the book was that you could not stop laughing, it's a hilarious read.
Spooky Read: From old folktales that leave you chilled to Steven King-sized novels that make you want to sleep with the lights on, if it left you afraid of the dark, then it's a spooky read.
Jordan's Favorites Shelf
Candy Books
Jinx by Meg Cabot
Cozy Reads
Spellbound and Spellcaster by Cara Lynn Schultz
The Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
Emotional Reads
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Epic Reads
Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas
The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini
The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski
The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo
The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
Angel series by L. A. Weatherly
Hilarious Reads
Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
Vampire Crush by A. M. Robinson
Spooky Reads
Kori's Favorites Shelf
Candy Books
The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks
Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
Cozy Reads
The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Emotional Reads
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Me Before You series by Jojo Moyes
Epic Reads
Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Mass
Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling
House of Night series by P. C. and Kristen Cast
Hilarious Reads
Spooky Reads
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Terrifying Tales by Edgar Allan Poe