Haylee's Picks
Born on the Oregon coast, Haylee is an emerging writer and aerialist based out of Asheville, NC.
An outgoing introvert, she lives a perfectly boring life with her heavy metal husband and three extremely fluffy guinea pigs.
When she’s not under a blanket with a good book and a cup of coffee, she can be found asking existential questions and making art.

From the perspective of Death h imself, the Book Thief follows an ophan girl and her adopted family as they hide a Jewish man in their basement during World War II.
Imagine putting all of the biggest, baddest animals in bracketed, fight-to-the-death competitions. Who would win between a saltwater crocodile and a tiger shark? What about a cheetah and a gorilla? Through graphic illustrations and plenty of fun facts, this book gives you the most likely outcomes.
Did you know that Mozart had a sister who was equally as talented as him? The Kingdom of Back is a gripping historical-fiction/fantasy mashup about the siblings that toured Europe together, playing music for the royals--from the perspective of the forgotten sister.
Erin Morgenstern is a master worldbuilder. For the townsfolk, Le Cirque des Reves is a mysterious circus that shows up without warning, is only open at night, and offers the experience of a lifetime. From the inside, "the night circus" is the grounds for a competition between two magicians showing off their incredible talents. Only when the magicians begin falling in love do they realize that the circus is actually a battleground. It is a fight to the death, and only one of them will be left standing.