{"id":315678,"date":"2026-02-07T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlslife.com\/?p=315678"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:23:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:23:20","slug":"tell-us-your-dream-date-and-well-give-you-a-book-to-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/books\/315678\/tell-us-your-dream-date-and-well-give-you-a-book-to-read\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell us your dream date and we’ll give you a book to read"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"A<\/p>\n

Step 1: Choose a dream date. Step 2: Meet your perfect match read.<\/p>\n

DIY-ing color coded mood boards:<\/span> According To Plan<\/em> by Christen Randall<\/h2>\n

\"Illustrated<\/p>\n

Atheneum BFYR, $22<\/p>\n

To ace senior year, all Mal had to do was stick to The Plan. But when budget cuts shut down the school\u2019s literary mag, their college application takes a hit. Plan B? Joining forces with the extroverted Emerson (Mal\u2019s total opposite) to create a zine of their own.<\/p>\n

Competing at carnival games:<\/span> The Boyfriend Launcher<\/em> by Raechell Garrett<\/h2>\n

\"Illustrated<\/p>\n

Little, Brown BFYR, $13<\/p>\n

Dru is tired of turning her exes into perfect boyfriends\u2014for other girls. So she decides to fake-date her longtime pal Winston to figure out what keeps going wrong in her relationships. But when she starts seeing him in a whole new light, Dru\u2019s experiment just might go off the rails.<\/p>\n

Stargazing at the planetarium:<\/span> Red Star Rebels<\/em> by Amie Kaufman<\/h2>\n

\"Book<\/p>\n

Knopf BFYR, $20<\/p>\n

The year is 2067, and Mars has become a haven for the elite and powerful. Cut to an evacuation at HQ that leaves the richest guy in the galaxy and a sassy stowaway stranded together. As a deadly threat closes in, the unlikely duo must team up to save their planet.<\/p>\n

Trying every ride at the amusement park:<\/span> Carnival Fant\u00e1stico<\/em> by Angela Montoya<\/h2>\n

\"Booked<\/p>\n

Random House CB, $20<\/p>\n

Not even fortune teller Esmeralda could have predicted her ex, Ignacio, showing up at the enchanted Carnival Fant\u00e1stico. Turns out her former flame is back to take down his corrupt father\u2014and he\u2019s prepared to strike a deal with Esmeralda to make it happen.<\/p>\n

Holding hands during a horror movie:<\/span> What We Did To Survive<\/em> by Megan Lally<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Sourcebooks Fire, $13<\/p>\n

Hannah\u2019s spring break takes a terrifying turn when Ben, her best friend\u2019s charming and wealthy boyfriend, invites her whole crew on a private cruise. The vacay vibes fade fast as tensions rise onboard and a fierce storm starts to loom on the horizon…<\/p>\n

Cozying up for a candlelit picnic:<\/span> Sibylline<\/em> by Melissa de la Cruz<\/h2>\n

\"Book<\/p>\n

G.P. Putnam’s Sons BFYR, $21<\/p>\n

When Sibylline\u2014a magical Ivy League\u00a0school\u2014rejects Raven, Atticus and Dorian, they take matters into their own hands. But their plan to crash lectures and steal textbooks backfires, unleashing dark forces across campus. Now, Sibylline\u2019s only hope for survival lies with the trio it turned away.<\/p>\n

Tag-teaming an escape room:<\/span> The Wish Ring Cipher<\/em> by Alexandra Ott<\/h2>\n

\"Illustrated<\/p>\n

Norton Young Readers, $18<\/p>\n

Emma\u2019s never met a puzzle she couldn\u2019t crack, but tackling seventh grade\u2014plus navigating her new autism diagnosis\u2014has been trickier than expected. That\u2019s why joining the Codebreakers, a tight-knit group tracking down missing artifacts, feels like *exactly* the fresh start she needs.<\/p>\n

Snagging cake pops from the bakery:<\/span> 16 Forever<\/em> by Lance Rubin<\/h2>\n

\"Book<\/p>\n

HarperCollins, $20<\/p>\n

Today is Carter\u2019s Sweet 16\u2014again. Thanks to a time loop, he\u2019s stuck reliving his not-so-special day over and over, with his memories completely wiped each time. His GF Maggie is heartbroken\u2026but will that stop her from falling for him all over again?<\/p>\n

Hey, girl! Just to let you know, this originally ran in our February\/March 2026 issue. Read our print mag for *free* today when you click HERE!<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

Check out more rad reads here:<\/strong>
\n\ud83c\udf80 5 literary classics that *still* hit different<\/a><\/strong>
\n\ud83c\udf80 How to *actually* get back into reading this year<\/a><\/strong>
\n\ud83c\udf80 5 reads with peak Valentine’s Day energy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Step 1: Choose a dream date. Step 2: Meet your perfect match read. DIY-ing color coded mood boards: According To Plan by Christen Randall Atheneum BFYR, $22 To ace senior year, all Mal had to do was stick to The Plan. But when budget cuts shut down the school\u2019s literary mag, their college application takes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1855,"featured_media":315682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[293,294],"tags":[38607,109,150,96,438,57164,2894,12760],"class_list":["post-315678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-books","category-rad-reads","tag-book-recs","tag-books","tag-crushes","tag-rad-reads","tag-romance","tag-valentines-day-books","tag-valentines-day","tag-vday"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1855"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=315678"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315678\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/315682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=315678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=315678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=315678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}