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Books I read as a teenager & reread as an adult
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This is a list of books I personally recommend about grief, love, friendship, fantasy, death, life and all the things that matter that have a special place in my heart.
This is a list of books I personally recommend about grief, love, friendship, fantasy, death, life and all the things that matter that have a special place in my heart.
Sections
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YA with dark themes
YA with light & pure themes
YA Fantasy
YA Science Fiction
YA with dark themes
“The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.”
This book taught me a lot of things that truly matter. Wish I could read it for the first time again.
This book taught me a lot of things that truly matter. Wish I could read it for the first time again.
Looking for Alaska by John Green, Paperback
“You are all the colors in one, at full brightness.”
Heartbreaking yet healing at the same time. I loved how Finch's POV was written. He was such a loveable character!
Heartbreaking yet healing at the same time. I loved how Finch's POV was written. He was such a loveable character!
All the Bright Places|Paperback
“Anything that kills hope is a sin.”
Page turner. Still relatable even as an adult. I ugly cried for the most part while reading. I loved the writing style!
Page turner. Still relatable even as an adult. I ugly cried for the most part while reading. I loved the writing style!
I Was Here|Paperback
"It keeps up forever trapped by the pain of our own minds, in the same way that the pain of a broken leg or a cut thumb will grab your attention, holding it so tightly that your good leg or your good thumb seem to cease to exist."
Engaging. Moving. Dark. Poetic prose. Found many lines that resonated with me, but the last part moved and spoke to me the most.
Engaging. Moving. Dark. Poetic prose. Found many lines that resonated with me, but the last part moved and spoke to me the most.
The Shock of the Fall|eBook
“Some infinities are bigger than other infinities.”
Charming. Witty. Devastating. Heartfelt. Loved the banters and everything about this book. One of my all time faves!
Charming. Witty. Devastating. Heartfelt. Loved the banters and everything about this book. One of my all time faves!
The Fault in Our Stars|Paperback
"We accept the love we think we deserve."
Dark. Touching. If there's a book that felt like it was written for you, this is it. Charlie's character resonated with me more than I thought possible.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA Edition|Paperback
"You don’t know what goes on in anyone’s life but your own. And when you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re not messing with just that part. Everything... affects everything."
Heartbreaking. Taught me to be more compassionate with others and with myself.
Heartbreaking. Taught me to be more compassionate with others and with myself.
Thirteen Reasons Why|Paperback
"The best ideas are always the simplest."
Witty and fun read with a hint of sadness. The use of different format was refreshing and entertaining in the best way.
Witty and fun read with a hint of sadness. The use of different format was refreshing and entertaining in the best way.
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl|Paperback
“What are you going to do with your life?" In one way or another it seemed that people had been asking her this forever; teachers, her parents, friends at three in the morning, but the question had never seemed this pressing and still she was no near...
For thriving young adults who maneuvers through adulthood.
For thriving young adults who maneuvers through adulthood.
One Day|Paperback
YA with light & pure themes
"What a treacherous thing it is to believe that a person is more than a person."
One of my all-time faves JG books! Everything was well thought out and put together. The ending made so much sense to me when I was a teenager, and everything still held out after rereading it as an adult. Loved the characters dynamic and individuali...
One of my all-time faves JG books! Everything was well thought out and put together. The ending made so much sense to me when I was a teenager, and everything still held out after rereading it as an adult. Loved the characters dynamic and individuali...
Paper Towns|Paperback
“The problem with happy endings is that they're either not really happy, or not really endings, you know?”
Classic funny and witty JG read! I related to Aza in a way as much as I related to Daisy. So many lines of this book live rent free inside my ...
Turtles All the Way Down|Paperback
"What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours..."
Charming narrator. Witty. Reading this book felt like I was catching up with a dear friend. I loved Hold...
The Catcher in the Rye|Paperback
"Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss. But every once in a while, you find someone who's iridescent, and when you do, nothing will ever compare."
Fun read. Cute and memorable characters.
Fun read. Cute and memorable characters.
Flipped|Paperback
“Sometimes I reread my favorite books from back to front.”
Light and worthwhile read. Interesting premise. Made me appreciate the normal things in my life.
Light and worthwhile read. Interesting premise. Made me appreciate the normal things in my life.
Everything, Everything|Paperback
“All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.”
A book that resonated with me as a child and even more so as an adult.
The Little Prince|Paperback
“You might not be a lion, Tess. That's fine. Neither am I. But we're still cats, aren't we? Just because we don't roar, doesn't mean we have to be silent.”
Fun read. Relatable even as an adult.
Fun read. Relatable even as an adult.
Silence Is Goldfish|Audiobook
YA Fantasy
“If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets.”
One of my go-to YA read. Flowing prose. Memorable characters. A book that stays with you even after turning the last page.
One of my go-to YA read. Flowing prose. Memorable characters. A book that stays with you even after turning the last page.
Kafka on the Shore|Paperback
“No one is ever the villain of their own story.”
Loveable characters. Flowing prose. Page turner. Easy to read. I loved the writing style!
Loveable characters. Flowing prose. Page turner. Easy to read. I loved the writing style!
Lady Midnight (Dark Artifices Series #1)|Paperback
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
Moving. Interesting read. Gave me something to hold on to when things go south.
Moving. Interesting read. Gave me something to hold on to when things go south.
The Alchemist (25th Anniversary Edition)|Paperback
YA Science Fiction
“On the darkest days you have to search for a spot of brightness; on the coldest days you have to seek out a spot of warmth.”
This is the 3rd installation of the Shatter Me Series. I devoured all 3 and held this one closest to my heart. I can't even...
Ignite Me (Shatter Me Series #3) by Tahereh Mafi, Paperback