I am of the firm opinion that one is never too old to enjoy a young adult novel. YA authors tend to tackle topics like sexuality, abuse, mental health, and family dynamics in an easily digestible manner that can teach anyone at any age about an important life topic. I continue to read YA novels in my free time because I feel like I still have something to learn about the developing mind. I’ve got a list of seven YA novels that I think people can read at any age to learn more about themselves and others. Let’s get started! Image from Amazon 1. “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”…
Pony Up
Title: The Outsiders Author: S.E. Hinton Genre: Coming of Age Quotation: “Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren’t so different. We saw the same sunset.” Would recommend to: anyone feeling lonely or lost. I know, second week in a row that I’m featuring a book you were probably forced to read in high school, but I promise this one is SO GOOD. I read this the summer before my sophomore year of college, and it really hit home for me. The book covers the importance of family, blood -elated or not, in the face of tragedy. It also portrays a unique perspective on appearance versus reality. I love the deeper look Hinton takes…
Top 10 Tuesday: Book Quotes
Top 10 Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in 2010. It’s a fun way for bloggers all over the Internet to connect and post the things they love about books. This week we got to pick whatever topic we wanted to cover! I’m a huge fan of quotations (I have a whole list in my phone that I add to whenever I’m reading), so here’s a compilation of some of my favorites. 1. Christopher Robin “You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” I have this hanging across from my bed on a canvas I made myself to remind myself…
Top 10 Tuesday: Books on My Syllabus
Top 10 Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in 2010. It’s a fun way for bloggers all over the Internet to connect and post the things they love about books. This week I will be talking about the books that would be on my syllabus if I were to teach The Basics 101. (This includes books that every book lover should read. 1. Harry Potter by J.K Rowling This is a classic series that spurred by love of reading and everything magical. 2. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee This was the first book I really remember enjoy reading that wasn’t fantasy. 3. Peter Pan by J.M.…
Top 10 Tuesday: Book Nerds Unite
Top 10 Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in 2010. It’s a fun way for bloggers all over the Internet to connect and post the things they love about books. This week is all about our favorite bookworms featured in books! 1. Hermione Granger – Harry Potter Is this list even complete without the number one bookworm that stole our hearts? Known for her love of the library and all things book related, I can’t help but put Hermione as number one o my list. 2. Caleb Prior – Divergent I think I still adore his love of books and knowledge because it was a secret love…
