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Josephine’s 2025 Year in Books
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Josephine Lamont
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Found Family Trope in Books: Meaning, Why Readers Love It, and the Best YA & New Adult Examples
Why do stories about found family stay with us long after we turn the final page? The found family trope, often paired with powerful sibling relationships, is one of the most emotionally compelling elements in YA and New Adult fiction. These stories don’t just entertain—they linger. They remind us that even in the darkest worlds, connection is what saves us. Let’s break down why this trope resonat
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Curses, Keys, and Secret Societies (Sisters of Light and Shadow, #2)
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Found Family Trope in Books: Meaning, Why Readers Love It, and the Best YA & New Adult Examples
"Why do stories about found family stay with us long after we turn the final page? The found family trope, often paired with powerful sibling relationships, is one of the most emotionally compelling elements in YA and New Adult fiction. These stori..."
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Liar in the Hollow Court (The Courts Beneath)
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“Sometimes you have to leave behind the ones you love in order to save them... I love you, but I have to do this. I'm the only one who can...”
― Rise
― Rise
“Fear causes us to see each other as enemies, focusing on what makes us different versus what makes us the same.”
― Dissent
― Dissent
“Respect is a lesson that can be hard to learn for the dim-witted," she cut in. Standing tall, she ran a finger across my dresser. "A lesson that I will continue to work on teaching you as best as I can.”
― Dissent
― Dissent
“Fear is not weakness. It reminds us that we are humans- with limitations. We are not gods. But, instead of hiding our fear, what if we faced it? For in facing what makes us afraid, we become stronger.”
― Adaptive
― Adaptive
“You ever put your arms out and spin really, really fast ?
Well, that's what loves like. It makes your heart race. It turns the world upside down. But if you're not careful, if you don't keep your eyes on something still, you can lose your balance. You can't see what's happening to the people around you. You can't see your about to fall.”
― Practical Magic
Well, that's what loves like. It makes your heart race. It turns the world upside down. But if you're not careful, if you don't keep your eyes on something still, you can lose your balance. You can't see what's happening to the people around you. You can't see your about to fall.”
― Practical Magic
“Fear causes us to see each other as enemies, focusing on what makes us different versus what makes us the same.”
― Dissent
― Dissent
“Respect is a lesson that can be hard to learn for the dim-witted," she cut in. Standing tall, she ran a finger across my dresser. "A lesson that I will continue to work on teaching you as best as I can.”
― Dissent
― Dissent
“No matter the nightmares you face, dear, remember this...love is always worth the sacrifice. Love is always worth fighting for.”
― Rise
― Rise
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