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Hello! We are Neerja and Nidhi Bathla, founders of Girls for Books.

Girls for Books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit devoted to increasing access, passion, and interest in reading in children and teens, especially girls.

We believe that many current students in our community don’t have access or desire to read or write, due to many factors, including societal pressures, lack of representation in reading, and the book banning initiative. Girls for Books is on a mission to change this narrative, because everyone deserves the right to read.

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Our Latest Reviews

APR '26 PICK

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

APR '26 PICK

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Ambassador Victoria Schneider
Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass is a thrilling and atmospheric fantasy novel that…
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APR '26 PICK

The Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

APR '26 PICK

The Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

Ambassador Lili SHue
“ I love you like all-fire.”  (Suzanne Collins, The Sunrise on the Reaping) Sunrise…
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April '26 PICK

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

April '26 PICK

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Ambassador Frances Lawson
“Respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be.” (Leo Tolstoy,…
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March '26 PICK

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

March '26 PICK

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

Ambassador Gia Herrera
“We should always make time for things we like. If we don’t, we might…
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Mar '26 PICK

The Grass Harp, Including a Tree of Night and Other Short Stories by Truman Capote

Mar '26 PICK

The Grass Harp, Including a Tree of Night and Other Short Stories by Truman Capote

Ambassador Tabitha De La Rosa
This collection is a beautiful blend of literary fiction and coming-of-age narrative, told with…
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Feb '26 PICK

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

Feb '26 PICK

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

Ambassador Frances Lawson
“Well, that’s life in a nutshell, ain’t it. Lovin’ to go one place and…
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Feb '26 PICK

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Feb '26 PICK

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Ambassador Emma Patel
Between Shades of Gray, written by Ruta Sepetys, is an eye-opening historical fiction novel…
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Jan '26 PICK

Punching Bag by Rex Ogle

Jan '26 PICK

Punching Bag by Rex Ogle

Ambassador Sahana Sanjay
This was my second time reading this beautiful and heart-breaking memoir. Punching Bag by…
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Jan '26 PICK

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

Jan '26 PICK

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

Ambassador Hailie Dang
“Love was always a gift. The only thing that couldn’t be bought or sold…
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Nov '25 PICK

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Nov '25 PICK

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Ambassador Gia Herrera
“Better never means better for everyone… It always means worse, for some” (Margaret Atwood,…
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Oct '25 PICK

Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan

Oct '25 PICK

Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan

Ambassador Kiana Cunningham
“To avoid loneliness, we become a single, unthinking mass” (Sarah Langan, Good Neighbors) This…
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Oct '25 PICK

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Oct '25 PICK

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Ambassador Bruna Litwinski
Stephanie Garber’s Caraval is a spellbinding and original fantasy story about two sisters, Scarlett…
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