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Erika (17788 KP) rated The Mortal Instruments 1: City of Bones in Books

Aug 9, 2017

City of Bones was one of the first Young Adult novels I read after college. It was an easy read, and I was desperate for the next volume after reading it.

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Melinda McGuire Abel (1 KP) rated Go Ask Alice in Books

Mar 14, 2018

Go Ask Alice

Beatrice Sparks | 1971 | Young Adult (YA)

7.3

(25 Ratings)

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An eye opening account of a young girl. Definitely not a middle school book. Interesting story of a girl who has run away and lives a life as an adult quickly.

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Shatter Me

Tahereh Mafi

8.4 (23 Ratings) Rate It

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Shatter Me is a young adult dystopian thriller trilogy about 17-year-old Juliette, a girl living in...

Catherine (40 KP) rated The Book Thief in Books

Aug 31, 2017

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry

8.8

(129 Ratings)

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Unique in its Approach (1 more)

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The Book Thief is one of my favorite young adult novels. The creativity of writing from the perspective of Death made this story memorable to me. I felt close to the characters and empathized with them.

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Steven Pinker recommended One, Two, Three, Infinity in Books (curated)

One, Two, Three, Infinity

George Gamow | 1989 | Science & Mathematics

(0 Ratings)

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"A delightful introduction to number theory, Einstein’s theory of relativity, higher dimensions, and other mathematical and scientific topics. I read it as a young adult, but it’s informative for old adults too."

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LibrarianBeth (6 KP) rated Fangirl in Books

Jul 19, 2017

Fangirl

Rainbow Rowell | 2014 | Young Adult (YA)

8.9

(46 Ratings)

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Cath is relatable. (2 more)

Draws in young adult readers but also allows "older" adults to relate.

Made me fangirl Rainbow!

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Fantastic Teen Fiction

Rainbow Rowell knows how to relate to young adult readers and how to get "older" adults to reflect back and see themselves in the characters' situations. This book made me fangirl Rainbow so bad! Cath and Wren are twins trying to create their own paths as they step into adulthood. Cath struggles along that path

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Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall in Books

Feb 19, 2018

Perfect for younger young-adult readers. This reads like a classic Dickensian ghost story, plenty of creepiness but nothing that will keep a young reader awake at night! This story was very well told, and I enjoyed it even though it was written for a much younger audience.