Book Besties discussion

Our BOTM theme for June is Who's afraid of little old me?!
(yes I was inspired by Taylor Swift), I will make a poll with the top suggestions during the last week of May! please only suggest books that you think fit this category, whether the song, vibe, the words, or just your interpretation!🤍

what about ACOTAR ?

I think Kotlc would fit

Yep! All of those sound awesome!

the downstairs girl by Stacey lee
It's a historical fiction about a girl who writes for a newspaper using a pseudonym
the column that she writes for becomes popular and she starts to address different problems in society
people try to figure out who she is and she has to decide if she's ready to step into the spotlight

I think it would work pretty well because people underestimate the MC due to her low social standing and gender
no one (as far as I'm aware) guesses that she could be the one writing the articles
it also isn't very popular (it was Reese's bookclubs YA pick but I haven't Heard much of it other than that)

I want to suggest things but Idk how to suggest them without it being books I have already read and I really want to read our BOTM next month😭

Sooo someone might need to fact check me for this one but maybe the poppy war?

poppy war would work yes (i love tpw so much omf)
i think ninth house by leigh bardugo could be good as well

ACOTAR
The Cruel Prince
The Hunger Games (Lucy Grey/Katniss both)
Six of Crows maybe?
Also Shadow and Bone

the ballad of songbirds and snakes?

rose wrote: "the ballad of songbirds and snakes?"

yessss

Shatter Me bc 'who's afraid of little old me' definitely fits for Juliette

Ok I completely agree with Shatter me but also throne of glass would work

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson. I know this isn't really BookTok, but it's easy to read, it's amazing, and definitely got that "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me" feel. And I feel maybe we should read something not as hyped up everywhere.

Red Rising by Pierce Brown because I believe that Darrow, the main character of the book, shows, throughout the story, that he should be feared and not the one afraid….idk I just feel like it fits him since there’s also the dynamic that people of his “faction”, the Reds, are “little” and less powerful compared to the Golds…except he is proof that they aren’t so “little” after all, if that makes sense.

Yes @SRT that would be sooo nice because I have read most of the booktok books that seem interesting to me soo it would be nice for some newer books; skyward is pretty good but I read it when it first came out so I’d be up for a reread

The Cruel Prince, Jude whole character embodies the song.

"Instead of being afraid, I could become something to fear."

"If I cannot be better than them, I will become so much worse."

Millie wrote: "Yes @SRT that would be sooo nice because I have read most of the booktok books that seem interesting to me soo it would be nice for some newer books; skyward is pretty good but I read it when it fi..."

YAY!

Fledgling - Octavia Butler . A book about a very strong, very smart, seemingly little girl.

throne of glass & the cruel prince? for aelin & jude

✨TOG
✨SPARK OF THE EVERFLAME
✨ FEAR THE FLAMES
✨ AN EMBER IN THE ASHES

these give me such “who’s afraid of little old me” vibes. The underestimated girl who is more than anyone would expect.

the Queen's Gambit. Although not fantasy, a very good story about a chess prodigy finding her way in a man's world while learning about herself along the way.

AGGGTM? since the tv show is coming out july 1st

I also thing AGGGTM because people constantly underestimated Pippa and she just always comes outta left field and messes up everyone’s day 😂

agggtm
ugly love
ACOTAR

Ok I just got another book and it seems it would fit the prompt, I’m not totally sure though. It’s called the will of the many.

Our BOTM for June and going with the theme Who's afraid of little old me? Is A Good Girls Guide To Murder! I am super excited to reread this, because it has been a while, and I hope you are too! I will open a discussion sometime tomorrow!🤍