**A Personalized Bookshelf Tour**

As I sit here surrounded by my favorite books and memories, I find myself reminiscing about the journey that brought these volumes to my shelf. It's a tale of discovery, love, and the power of reading to shape our lives.

I started with "Perfect Chemistry" by Simone Alcala, a book I had read just a couple of months prior. I remember vividly reading this during biology class in ninth or tenth grade, when I couldn't focus on the lectures due to being online. The power of reading was my escape, and I would often sneak in a few pages while sitting in the school bus on my way to class. It's a habit that didn't exactly contribute to my academic success, but it certainly helped me stay engaged with what I read.

The next book on my shelf is "Divergent" by Veronica Roth, which holds a special place in my heart. I loved this series so much that I devoured the first book before anyone thought it was cool or even existed as a concept. I read it mostly during bus rides to and from school, using my phone's light to illuminate the pages as we approached our stop. It was an unusual setup, but one that allowed me to savor every word.

**Divergent: A Childhood Classic**

"Divergent" is a testament to the power of young adult fiction to capture our imaginations and inspire us. I remember feeling like I had discovered something new and exciting with each page turn, and my enthusiasm was infectious – it made me want to share the experience with others. As I look back, I realize that this series played a significant role in shaping my love for reading and exploring different genres.

**Cochrane's Princess: A Heart-Wrenching Tragedy**

The next book on my shelf is "Cocaine Princess" by Cassandra Clare, one of the most heart-wrenching books I've ever had the misfortune of reading. It's part of The Infernal Devices trilogy, a series that took me on an emotional rollercoaster of epic proportions. I read all three books in four days, barely pausing to catch my breath as I devoured every word. The story is one of love, loss, and sacrifice – themes that resonated deeply with me.

**A Warning: Spoilers Ahead!**

One of the most memorable moments for me was when I opened up a hardcover copy of "Cocaine Princess" only to find a spoiler-filled interior. It's still baffling to this day why authors would choose to include spoilers in the book, but it certainly added an extra layer of tension to my reading experience.

**A Love-Hate Relationship with Jacob**

Moving on from Cassandra Clare, I found myself reminiscing about "New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer. This book was, without a doubt, my least favorite in the series – and that's not just because I'm a sucker for Edward Cullen's charms. The real reason is Jacob Black, the werewolf love interest who inexplicably becomes Bella's go-to guy mid-book.

**The Unholy Union of Jacob and Bella**

It's hard to put into words just how much I despise Jacob in this book – it's like he was conjured up from thin air as a desperate attempt by Meyer to make the story more interesting. The way he suddenly becomes Bella's confidant, her support system, and ultimately, her love interest, is nothing short of baffling. It's as if Meyer took all the best parts of Edward Cullen and replaced them with someone who's supposed to be a worthy alternative.

**A Love Letter from Winter Park**

Last but certainly not least, I have "Paper Towns" by John Green, which holds a special place in my heart due to its connection to my alma mater, Winter Park High School. This novel takes place at the school that Hank Green attended, and I can relate to it on a personal level – the characters, the setting, even the quirky characters like Mr. Hemingway.

**A Personal Touch**

I must confess that I had initially thought about going to film school just so I could be part of the movie adaptation of "Paper Towns". It's crazy how invested we become in the stories and worlds created by authors – for me, this book represents a connection to my high school experience, and it warms my heart to think that perhaps one day it will be brought to life on screen.

**The Paper Towns Movie: Orlando, Here We Come!**

As I look around at these books, I'm reminded of the power of reading and storytelling to shape our experiences and connect us with others. Each book has left an indelible mark on me – some in unexpected ways, while others have simply made my life richer for it.

**And So It Begins...**

With that said, I'll leave you all to explore these books and maybe even discover a new favorite. As I close this article, I'm reminded of the many books still waiting for their place on my shelf – the journey is never truly over, and every new book promises an exciting adventure.

So, what's next? Perhaps the adventures of Hazel and Augustus from "Paper Towns"? The epic fantasy world of "Divergent"? Or maybe something entirely different?

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey YouTube it's so we are read by Zoe and today I'm going to do they on my shelf tag if you don't know what this tag is about basically I asked you all on Twitter to give me some coordinates for books on my bookshelf and I'm going to pull those books out and talk about a little story about where I was reading it or where I bought it or what the book means to me and I'm standing up right now so it's really weird to film this video so usually sitting down and now I can like dance around it's very odd and my voice is cracking I am a little boy but we're going to start this tag right now let's go the first coordinate is 311 in find by Heather Dixon I've owned this book for years I think it's going on three years I've owned this book and guess what haven't read it yet big surprise I know I really should get around to reading some of the older books on my bookshelf but you know we all can hope but it won't happen I found out about this book through Elle Fowler she did her glitter atures on her vlog Channel and that's where I first was introduced to book 2 type videos because through her videos I went to the related video section and I found my first booktuber who was pat button from 0-7 raylene and now we're friends which is kind of odd because she was first person I ever found so thank you raylene and thank you Elle Fowler for introducing me to booktube the next coordinate is 6 3 a Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens we had to read this for seventh grade English class around Christmas time obviously also I was part of a community theater production of a Christmas carol in sixth grade and I played Tiny Tim I was amazing obviously so yeah I played a crippled young boy when I was in 6th grade I kind of looked like a boy I had no boobs because you know I was a 6th grader and also I was like 4 8 that was how tall I was I'm like 5 1 and a half now so it wasn't that long ago hike wise but I looked like a boy if you put my hair up into a cap professional actress that's me except I'm not paid and I don't act the next coordinate is age 25 I only have 21 books on that shelf so I've to go back to the first shelf guess what is it's the fifth wave Larry can see another book which I have not read yet I know I know no no everyone has already read it except me and I know this second book is coming out soon I'll read it before the second book comes out probably the next coordinate is three four why do you all give me coordinates two books I have not read yet this is before I fall by Lauren Oliver I've read the first again fifty pages before it wasn't really interesting so I put it down but I want to read it I'm gonna keep on saying that two books I'm not read yet because I do that's why they saw my shelf it's just I buy new books and I read those instead of reading old books that I've owned for a while the next coordinate is 1 1 and that is easy it's up here this is Jane Austen 7 novels by Jane Austen I got this at Barnes & Noble for $20 and that's why everyone owns this edition because it's really pretty look at this gold leafing ooh and this built-in bookmark that's fancy right there I did my extended essay which is like a 17 page long essay for IB I'm Jane Austen and II will the role of women in her novels which were prejudice and Emma I'm gonna enjoy her books and the books to the adaptations of her books like Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley I love that book and that movie yes the next coordinate is 4:8 finally a book that we have picked that I have read re proud perfect chemistry by Simone Alcala I read this a couple months ago I remember vividly reading this book during biology class which was the first period of the day instead of listening to the lecture that was going on I didn't really pay attention to lectures because they were powerpoints that were online so I could just go home and read them so I read during class a lot it's a bad idea don't do that the next coordinate is 221 this is divergent by Veronica Roth I loved this book so much and I read divergent before it was cool before there was even the movie before there was even a second book because I'm so hipster and I'm so cool just kidding it doesn't really matter when you read it at least you'll read it or if you didn't read it read it because it's great I got this book mostly to and from school to school bus in ninth or tenth grade and I remember having to use my phone a lot to read it because it was like 6:00 in the morning not 6 7 in the morning when I went to the school bus in the morning so I had to use my weight from my phone to read and it was very hard because I had to like to go with this exact angle the next coordinate is 1 9 hahaha this is Cochran princess by Cassandra Clare one of the most heart-wrenching books of all time if you have not read this trilogy yet which is the Infernal Devices trilogy by Cassandra Clare read it and then cry with me because I am thinking about this book today I still tear up I don't know how that's possible I just I had had a really strong attachment to all these characters I read all three books which are like thousands of pages of book in four days I was just very very into this trilogy it's one of my favorite children's of all time I like the Infernal Devices trilogy more than the Mortal Instruments quick note do not read the inside cover of this hardcover before you read the book that's what I did I did not realize that there were spoilers in the inside cover why would they do that why would you put spoilers of the book right where you can see it and right where people haven't even read the book yet can see it it was terrible but I loved the family tree now that I have read the book the next coordinate is 8:12 a whole look with this is this is New Moon by Stephenie Meyer my least favorite in the series this is the one where Edward is gone and Jacob is in the entire book and I hate Jacob so much I just know this is like this is the book where he mysteriously becomes a love interest to Bella and the movie where Jacob suddenly cuts his hair and gets all ripped and he's like hey Bella cold from me I'm gonna do love interest be my friend be my girlfriend I love you you love me hate it hate it hey hey Jacob hate him he's like I cannot handle the the friends don't Bella do not do that to me I still really enjoy this series and I have no shame in saying that I know if they aren't the best written books of all time and I know there are some things wrong in the books but this series helped me connect to friends I'm still friends with today and it transformed me into a different reader it exposed me to young adult books the last coordinate is 3:18 this is Paper Towns by John Green I just read this a couple of months ago the reason why this book has a special place in my heart is because this book takes place at the school that I just graduated from which is Winter Park High School the high school that Hank green went to and I had the chemistry teacher that he had when he went to Winter Park High School is really freaky because this takes place in Orlando and I live in Orlando and I know exactly what they're talking about when they go to certain places or they do certain things that's my life this is my life they're also making a Paper Towns movie starring a nut wolf whom I love so much and if they do not film this movie in Orlando at the school that I went to and if I am NOT an extra I will be very upset because if I am not part of the movie of my life Who am I I don't even care if I am the coffee courier or who knows I need to be part of this movie if this is filmed in LA or something no that was the on my shelf tag I hope you enjoyed please leave any requests rated youth like me to make in the future down below I will also tag some people down below so go check that out and I'll talk to you later byehey YouTube it's so we are read by Zoe and today I'm going to do they on my shelf tag if you don't know what this tag is about basically I asked you all on Twitter to give me some coordinates for books on my bookshelf and I'm going to pull those books out and talk about a little story about where I was reading it or where I bought it or what the book means to me and I'm standing up right now so it's really weird to film this video so usually sitting down and now I can like dance around it's very odd and my voice is cracking I am a little boy but we're going to start this tag right now let's go the first coordinate is 311 in find by Heather Dixon I've owned this book for years I think it's going on three years I've owned this book and guess what haven't read it yet big surprise I know I really should get around to reading some of the older books on my bookshelf but you know we all can hope but it won't happen I found out about this book through Elle Fowler she did her glitter atures on her vlog Channel and that's where I first was introduced to book 2 type videos because through her videos I went to the related video section and I found my first booktuber who was pat button from 0-7 raylene and now we're friends which is kind of odd because she was first person I ever found so thank you raylene and thank you Elle Fowler for introducing me to booktube the next coordinate is 6 3 a Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens we had to read this for seventh grade English class around Christmas time obviously also I was part of a community theater production of a Christmas carol in sixth grade and I played Tiny Tim I was amazing obviously so yeah I played a crippled young boy when I was in 6th grade I kind of looked like a boy I had no boobs because you know I was a 6th grader and also I was like 4 8 that was how tall I was I'm like 5 1 and a half now so it wasn't that long ago hike wise but I looked like a boy if you put my hair up into a cap professional actress that's me except I'm not paid and I don't act the next coordinate is age 25 I only have 21 books on that shelf so I've to go back to the first shelf guess what is it's the fifth wave Larry can see another book which I have not read yet I know I know no no everyone has already read it except me and I know this second book is coming out soon I'll read it before the second book comes out probably the next coordinate is three four why do you all give me coordinates two books I have not read yet this is before I fall by Lauren Oliver I've read the first again fifty pages before it wasn't really interesting so I put it down but I want to read it I'm gonna keep on saying that two books I'm not read yet because I do that's why they saw my shelf it's just I buy new books and I read those instead of reading old books that I've owned for a while the next coordinate is 1 1 and that is easy it's up here this is Jane Austen 7 novels by Jane Austen I got this at Barnes & Noble for $20 and that's why everyone owns this edition because it's really pretty look at this gold leafing ooh and this built-in bookmark that's fancy right there I did my extended essay which is like a 17 page long essay for IB I'm Jane Austen and II will the role of women in her novels which were prejudice and Emma I'm gonna enjoy her books and the books to the adaptations of her books like Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley I love that book and that movie yes the next coordinate is 4:8 finally a book that we have picked that I have read re proud perfect chemistry by Simone Alcala I read this a couple months ago I remember vividly reading this book during biology class which was the first period of the day instead of listening to the lecture that was going on I didn't really pay attention to lectures because they were powerpoints that were online so I could just go home and read them so I read during class a lot it's a bad idea don't do that the next coordinate is 221 this is divergent by Veronica Roth I loved this book so much and I read divergent before it was cool before there was even the movie before there was even a second book because I'm so hipster and I'm so cool just kidding it doesn't really matter when you read it at least you'll read it or if you didn't read it read it because it's great I got this book mostly to and from school to school bus in ninth or tenth grade and I remember having to use my phone a lot to read it because it was like 6:00 in the morning not 6 7 in the morning when I went to the school bus in the morning so I had to use my weight from my phone to read and it was very hard because I had to like to go with this exact angle the next coordinate is 1 9 hahaha this is Cochran princess by Cassandra Clare one of the most heart-wrenching books of all time if you have not read this trilogy yet which is the Infernal Devices trilogy by Cassandra Clare read it and then cry with me because I am thinking about this book today I still tear up I don't know how that's possible I just I had had a really strong attachment to all these characters I read all three books which are like thousands of pages of book in four days I was just very very into this trilogy it's one of my favorite children's of all time I like the Infernal Devices trilogy more than the Mortal Instruments quick note do not read the inside cover of this hardcover before you read the book that's what I did I did not realize that there were spoilers in the inside cover why would they do that why would you put spoilers of the book right where you can see it and right where people haven't even read the book yet can see it it was terrible but I loved the family tree now that I have read the book the next coordinate is 8:12 a whole look with this is this is New Moon by Stephenie Meyer my least favorite in the series this is the one where Edward is gone and Jacob is in the entire book and I hate Jacob so much I just know this is like this is the book where he mysteriously becomes a love interest to Bella and the movie where Jacob suddenly cuts his hair and gets all ripped and he's like hey Bella cold from me I'm gonna do love interest be my friend be my girlfriend I love you you love me hate it hate it hey hey Jacob hate him he's like I cannot handle the the friends don't Bella do not do that to me I still really enjoy this series and I have no shame in saying that I know if they aren't the best written books of all time and I know there are some things wrong in the books but this series helped me connect to friends I'm still friends with today and it transformed me into a different reader it exposed me to young adult books the last coordinate is 3:18 this is Paper Towns by John Green I just read this a couple of months ago the reason why this book has a special place in my heart is because this book takes place at the school that I just graduated from which is Winter Park High School the high school that Hank green went to and I had the chemistry teacher that he had when he went to Winter Park High School is really freaky because this takes place in Orlando and I live in Orlando and I know exactly what they're talking about when they go to certain places or they do certain things that's my life this is my life they're also making a Paper Towns movie starring a nut wolf whom I love so much and if they do not film this movie in Orlando at the school that I went to and if I am NOT an extra I will be very upset because if I am not part of the movie of my life Who am I I don't even care if I am the coffee courier or who knows I need to be part of this movie if this is filmed in LA or something no that was the on my shelf tag I hope you enjoyed please leave any requests rated youth like me to make in the future down below I will also tag some people down below so go check that out and I'll talk to you later bye\n"