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  We Were Liars by E. Lockhart - The Story of the Sinclairs  Book :   We Were Liars  Author :  E. Lockhart Genre :   Fiction Sub-genre:   Young Adult, Contemporary Trigger Warnings:   Death, under-age drinking, grief, depression (sort of), and racism. Age Rating:  14+ Synopsis : (Goodreads)  A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island. A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy. A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive. A revolution. An accident. A secret. Lies upon lies. True love.   The truth.  

  Book: Playlist for the Dead  Author : Michelle Falkoff  Genre : Fiction Sub-genre: Coming of Age, Young Adult, Contemporary Trigger Warnings: Suicide Age Rating: 14+ Synopsis: (Goodreads)         Here's what Sam knows:  There was a party.  There was a fight. The next morning, Sam’s best friend, Hayden, was dead. All he left Sam was a playlist—and a note, saying that he took his own life. But what Sam doesn't know is: Why? Sam and Hayden have been best friends since forever. When Hayden takes his own life suddenly, Sam is baffled. As a suicide note, Hayden has left behind a playlist for Sam, hoping that he would listen and understand. But who is it sending him texts, claiming to be Hayden himself? Immediately after, Hayden's bullies are violently attacked. Sam believes that the only answer is to find out what happened that night. Sam doesn't only listen to the songs - he also listens to everything around him, slowly coming to the reasons...