Young adults who love literature would seem to be a natural focus for YA novels. In Left on Read by Marissa Eller the main character Nova has a passion for American Lit and dreams of being a professor in the future. Unfortunately her American Lit teacher has lost her interest in teaching, so Nova takes over the class. Checking You Out by Jennifer Chen focuses on two characters Dylan and Lizzie, who love fantasy literature. Lizzie is determined to find out who her mystery pen pal is, who loves fantasy. The pen pal Dylan is captain of the tennis team and has learned the hard way that athletes are not supposed to like fantasy novels, so hides his interest. The Beckett Effect finds Wren Richardson, a film lit student, attempting to get revenge on Beckett Lane who humiliated her sister by dumping her soon after they begin dating. Wren's film lit project focuses on proving Beckett is a Byronic hero who doesn't deserve redemption.
In Left on Read Nova and Hayes have been academic rivals throughout high school. When they are paired for a project on mental health they begin to realize that they understand each other better than anyone else. As Nova battles to make the American Literature class she’s been looking forward to worth attending, Hayes is there to support her. The teacher, who is dialing it in, is threatened when Nova takes over supporting fellow students with their class projects. Her dream of becoming an American Lit professor will be enhanced if she succeeds.
Dylan and Lizzie meet while volunteering at a kitty nursery in Checking You Out. Lizzie loves reading fantasy novels and someone is leaving her notes in all her favorite books. She and her friends are determined to find out who it is, so she starts leaving notes for him. Dylan, the captain of the tennis team, was bullied at his last school for acknowledging the he loves reading fantasy novels. He is determined not to make that mistake at his new school, so when Lizzie asks if he likes reading, he denies it. She is sure her mystery pen pal has to be a reader and thinks it can’t be Dylan, even though their attraction to each other is undeniable.
The Beckett Effect begins when Wren Richardson’s sister is humiliated by Beckett Lane, and Wren vows to get revenge. Girls seem to fall for him despite him dropping them soon after they begin dating. Wren and her best friend Chelsie decide to focus their Film Lit project on proving him to be a Byronic hero who doesn’t deserve redemption. Wren attempts to prove the rumors about him only to find that they are all false. She goes “undercover” and begins to date him and ultimately falls for him as well. Of course, he and her sister find out about the project and Wren must find a way to make amends. The author adds snippets of film scripts to add to the cinematic value.
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