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Oooh, the drama in Tiny Pretty Things is INTENSE. Three ballerinas are fighting for the top spot in their elite school, and they’ll do whatever it takes to knock the competition down. Bette, the golden girl, expects to be on top. Gigi, the new girl, has to fight her way up. And June, the perfectionist, just may be the most malicious of them all. This full-cast production makes it the perfect choice, as far as poolside audiobooks go. It’s a page-turner, but with your ears.

From 8 Great Poolside Audiobooks at Book Riot.

Teen witches! Need I say more? Okay, fine. Mia’s BFF died the same night as two mean girls from school. There were weird circumstances. So Mia does a little spell to bring Riley back to life to find out what really happened—but Dayton and June come along, too. They learn to be friends as they work together to solve the mystery of how they all died, but they only have seven days before the spell lifts. It’s fun! It’s spooky!

From 8 Great Poolside Audiobooks at Book Riot.

Refinery29 takes the best of the Money Diaries feature and organizes it into a lovely book. A money diary is simple: Note your income and monthly expenses, record every dollar you spend for a week (or a month or whatever), and take a good, hard look at how those numbers are affecting your life. Read about people of all ages, ethnicities, locations, careers, etc., and their relationships with money. It’s fabulous and eye-opening. Periodically, there’s a note to go put $1 into your savings account (or swear jar or whatever), which is a sneaky little trick to get you to save money while you read about money. There’s also a section about playing 21 Questions with your partner about finances and your futures, and it was SO helpful. This is a great, all-encompassing personal finance book for young people.

From New Year, New Money: 4 Personal Finance Books for Millennials at Book Riot.