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Emily's luck seemed to run out three years ago when her mother died. Ever since she and her boyfriend broke up at junior prom, she barricaded herself in her room, preparing for the worst summer ever. But then Emily meets Blake, the daughter of her father's childhood best friend. While cleaning out her mother's closet, Emily finds her mother's senior year bucket list. When Blake suggests that they complete the list together, it kicks off a summer of self-discovery. As they check more things off the list, Emily starts to feel closer to her mother, and Blake too. This was such a heartwarming book! There were definitely a few moments that made my heart swell with sadness. Rachael Lippincott is also the author of Five Feet Apart  which I read last January. Her third novel is so much better! I think The Lucky List  is exactly the type of gay coming-of-age teens need. In many novels, teens already know they're gay but before this book, I never got to read a novel with a ch...

 Stella Grant has to be in control. The one thing she could never control was her lungs. Stuck with CF, Stella needs new lungs, or else she could die. Will Newman has been transferred from hospital to hospital. Now he's at St. Grace's for a new clinical drug trial. It isn't long before Will catches Stella's eyes. But they know the rule. Six feet apart at all times. But what if they tested their limits? What if instead of six feet, they could be five feet apart? This was such a depressing book! There were so many sad moments that made me want to curl up and cry! One of my favorite characters even ended up dying which broke my heart. Why did I choose to read this book during a pandemic? I didn't love the book at first, but by the end, I couldn't put the book down. I loved Stella and Will. Their relationship was so cute. They had so many sweet moments together. I couldn't imagine a better ending. It was adorable! Besides Stella and Will, I felt really attached ...