There are a lot of things that you have to take to college and have in your limited space dorm. These are eight books that I found that I had to have in my dorm.
1. Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
Milk and Honey is a collection of poems about traumatic themes, like violence and abuse, but also addresses love and loss. The topics can be hard to digest because it hurts that they exist, but still make the read feel for the speaker of the poems.
2. The Duff by Kody Keplinger
The first time I read The Duff was while in high school. I fell in love with it because it has a cynical girl falling for the school hottie, which is a good, classic story. It is easy to read and is extremely relatable because the way Bianca feels is how a lot of girls view themselves in high school and college.
3. The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace
The Princess Saves Herself in This One is a quick read, but tells a story that has not been told often until recent years.
4. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Most people had to read The Scarlet Letter in high school, but I still keep it in my dorm. Besides that it is my favorite classical work of literature, it is refreshing to ready because it, 1) discusses themes that are still relevant today, and 2) it is always nice to see a woman overcome labels put upon her.
5. Karma by Cathy Ostlere
Karma is by far my favorite novel told through verse. It is written like a diary and tells the story of two young kids that are caught up in a civil war.
6. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Another classic, The Picture of Dorian Gray just hits me right in the heart with how beautifully it is written.
7. Dirty Pretty Things by Michael Faudet
The first time I read Dirty Pretty Things I was a little shocked. The topics that Faudet writes about are so serious and I had never read a man right about them through poetry, but Faudet nails it with his beautiful poems.
8. The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
The Sun and Her Flowers is Kaur's second collection of poetry. Like Milk and Honey, it explores very relevant themes that not only young adults can connect with but people of every generation can connect to.
