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YA to read that hits even better as an Adult
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items This is a list of individual books or series that I still read as an adult. Some are 80s/90s and some are much more modern. What they have in common are they read much better as an adult than they ever did as a teen!
Sunny California- two twins that are polar opposites but identical
Sometimes it can be campy and predictable but stay for the nostalgia and the romance!
Sweet Valley High 138 Book Series Kindle
Go old school or go home! These are the OG's people! A bunch of friends babysitting (hey I learned a lot from them to become the mom that I am!) But I stay for the friendship dynamics and the romances Logan and Mary Anne forever!
The Baby-Sitters Club
This book is unique in the story line. A 14 year old girl falls in love during the summer on Fire Island only to discover her summer romance was an up and coming clelebrity.
Just a Summer Romance: Martin, Ann M. - Amazon.com
This is a great book if you love to wonder what it would be like to date or be friends with a pop star. If you are a boy band girl this book is for you!
How Not to Date a Pop Star - Amazon.com
These are still my favorite spooky reads! They hold up really well and still give you that nostalgic feeling. Midnight Club and Witch are my favs
Christopher Pike: Books & Biography - Amazon
These books are for those girls who always wanted to be in the popular group but weren't. For those who had that one girl who always seemed perfect at school and for that, you hated her. It also explores what it is like on the other side of that coi...
Fabulous Five Series by Betsy Haynes - Goodreads
I read all of these in college and they were eye opening. Its a lot more grown up with sex topics, serious stuff such as AIDS, all in the glamorous backdrop of Sunset Island where a group of girls are au pairs for the rich and famous. Its a great sum...
SUNSET ISLAND 16-Book Series Kindle Edition
Girls trying to survive Jr High! Like the BSC there is a girl for every personality. What makes this series unique is there is always a phone call section to to with the delimma of the book.
Girl Talk Series by L.E. Blair - Goodreads
It was so good that it had 2 tv series! Rich kids in Manhattan! Very fun and lots of steam compared to other series on this list.
Gossip Girl Series | Cecily von Ziegsar - Hachette Book Group
Some girls bond after a murder and someone is torchering them for what they know. But who?
Pretty Little Liars Box Set: Books 1-4
Love triangles galore! Set on the east coast this read is great for any time of the year! Much more grown up than other series on my list with steamy make out sessions.
Zoey Fools Around (Making Out, Book 1)
Its all about couples in this series! A bunch of high school kids fall in and out of love on the regular
Couples Book Series - ThriftBooks
I read this when I was in 8th grade. Not quite as good as Sunset Island series but its also a lot more serious. It follows a girl with a disease but is also just a normal girl that wants a set of Swatch watches to wear in her hair (what?!). She is al...
Did You Hear about Amber? (Surviving Sixteen, #1) - Goodreads
This series is a little younger but read it for the glam and the Mean Girls vibes!
The Clique Books by Lisi Harrison
These are spooky reads for those rainy days or nights. I love the dorm setting of these and ages it up from the high school books. The storylines are a lot better
Nightmare Hall Series by Diane Hoh - Goodreads
Spooky neighborhood stuff is my favorite trope. Think The Burbs. Scary good
Fear Street Books - Amazon.com
For anyone who felt awkward
Fabulous Five Series by Betsy Haynes
For us boy crazy types
Boy Talk Series by Betsy Haynes