Take a break from the high activity of school and frolic in a field of flowers or stretch outside and read a book. Here are five book recommendations that emulate spring feelings.

The House in the Cerulean Sea

Written by TJ Klune, “The House in the Cerulean Sea” is a feel-good novel that combines magic with the real world. The book’s characters are all kind, though unordinary, making them hard to dislike, and even harder not to care for. It’s a whimsical adventure of a case worker being summoned to a house full of “dangerous” kids and his journey to helping the ones that feel lost in a pit of darkness. The novel will have readers looking at the world in a whole new, positive light.

Today Tonight Tomorrow

Rachel Lynn Solomon crafts a story that takes place over the course of 24 hours, something that authors do so rarely. “Today Tonight Tomorrow” is purely a romance novel and follows the characters of Neil and Rowan going from academic rivals to lovers. To spice it up, Solomon adds in a last day of school treasure hunt that will take readers on an adventure around Seattle as the characters look for a highly sought prize. Even though the novel takes place on the last day of high school for Neil and Rowan, the book acts as a nice distraction from college stress and anxiety. 

Sorcery of Thorns

For a love letter to books and libraries everywhere, try Margaret Rogerson’s “Sorcery of Thorns,” a novel about Elisabeth, an unordinary girl who finds herself in charge of saving the Great Libraries of her kingdom. Elisabeth allies herself with a powerful sorcerer and demonic servant who make her rethink what it means to be evil and what it means to be purely good. The characters go on a fantastical adventure in a world that’s set in the 19th century, giving off an old-timey vibe where books can talk and old beliefs are questioned. 

Age of Myth

“Age of Myth” by Michael J. Sullivan is the first novel in “The Legends of the First Empire” fantasy series. Anyone who enjoys books like “Mistborn” or “Game of Thrones” will indulge in this tale about human rebellion and the power of gods. The novel follows three main characters who all have separate plot lines of their own to resolve. The novel wraps up neatly in the end, having all plotlines converge into one, creating one epic adventure. For rich worldbuilding that’s rooted in original lore and history, try Sullivan’s high fantasy novel “Age of Myth.”

A Far Wilder Magic

This novel, written by Allison Saft, is a young adult fantasy novel whose setting mimics Victorian London. This book is for anyone who likes to read about two characters, completely opposite in personality, who team up for a risky adventure. As they start to fall in love with each other, dark, unearthly magic threatens to break them apart. Saft brings in the magic element of alchemy, a type of science that’s prominent in her book’s world. “A Far Wilder Magic” contains an eerie mystique that will hook readers in from the start.