It's officially the first day of fall! Time for leaves changing colors, pumpkin everything, and maybe even a few rainy days! There is no better time of year to get drawn into a new book series! We have every book in each of the following series, in our library, so you don't have to worry about getting involved, just to get left hanging halfway through!

Series Titles
Illuminae by Annie Kaufman
1. Illuminae
2. Gemina
3. Obsidio

Warcross by Marie Lu
1. Warcross
2. Wildcard

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
1. Red Queen
2. Glass Sword
3. King's Cage
4. War Storm

Dark Artifices by Cassandra Clare
1. Lady Midnight
2. Lord of Shadows
3. Queen of Air and Darkness

Charlotte Holmes by Brittany Cavallaro
1. A Study in Charlotte
2. The Last of August
3. The Case for Jamie
4. A Question of Holmes

Luxe by Anna Godbersen
1. The Luxe
2. Rumors
3. Envy
4. Splendor

The Young Elites by Marie Lu
1. The Young Elites
2. The Rose Society
3. The Midnight Star

Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater
1. The Raven Boys
2. The Dream Thieves
3. Blue Lily, Lily Blue

The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
1. The Girl of Fire and Thorns
2. The Crown of Embers
3. The Bitter Kingdom

The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
1. Cinder
2. Scarlet
3. Cress
3.5. Fairest
4. Winter
Stars Above: a Lunar Chronicles Collection

Across the Universe by Beth Revis
1. Across the Universe
2. A Million Suns
3. Shades of Earth

Unwind by Neal Shusterman
1. Unwind
2. UnWholly
3. UnSouled
4. Undivided
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Series Synopses are taken from bookriot.com, bookpage.com and goodreads.com

On September 11, 2001 four airplanes were hijacked on their way to the United States of America. One landed in a field in Pennsylvania, one hit the Pentagon in Washington DC, and two crashed into the Twin Towers [World Trade Center] in New York City. Almost 3000 people lost their lives as a result of this attack on America.

Hope and Other Punchlines is a fictional story about those who didn't. 

Based on a real city in New Jersey, Hope and Other Punchlines takes place in the city which suffered the most deaths in the terrorist attack, outside of New York itself. Abbi, who's middle name is Hope, was photographed in a crown and holding a balloon as her caregiver, holding Abbi, ran away from the falling towers behind them. It was Abbi's first birthday. The image went viral and "Baby Hope" became a symbol for the entire country of hope and joy in times of sorrow.

This is the reality that Abbi has grown up with. She is famous and people are constantly doting on her in public places, thanking her for being Baby Hope and telling her that her picture is handing in their house. Can you imagine how strange that must feel? Abbi is sick of it.

Then, the summer before senior year, Abbi starts to feel the symptoms of 9/11 Syndrome, a very real effect of having been near the towers when they fell. Abbi, convinced she is dying wants to get away and just be a normal girl for one summer before dealing with the illness. So, she gets a job as a camp counselor outside of town. It is here that Abbi meets Noah, a boy who has his own connection to the Baby Hope photo and refuses to let Abbi ignore her past. Noah takes her on a wild goose chase, leading to Abbi meeting all of the remaining people in her viral photo. For some it's joyful; for others its painful. Through it all Abbi remains their rock, as she's done her whole life. 

As high school students in 2019, none of you remember the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. I do. This book brought back all of the emotions I remember feeling on the day of the attack. It reminded me to think about all the people who didn't stop being affected by the attack a few weeks or months later. Living in California and having no family on the east coast, its easy to become disconnected from disasters that happen there. It is important to remain aware and connected to the other people in our country, and to support each other in times of need. This book is an excellent reminder for us.

Plus, I've always wondered how it would feel to go viral. Now I know!