Hi! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jana @thatartsyreadergirl. The purpose of the meme is to bring the book blogging community together and foster our love of list. Each week, Jana posts a prompt and we write out a reply based on our own opinions. This week, the topic was books for my younger self. I went with books I wish were out when I was in middle school or high school.
1- The Lightning Thief and the rest of the Percy Universe
When I was in elementary and middle school, I would have
loved these books. The mythology with a dash of fantasy missed with real-life
because you follow the day-to-day life of the half-bloods I would have
devoured. As an adult, I love them, but as a kid or a pre-teen, these books
would have been my Harry Potter.
2- Simon Vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda
In high school, I would have loved this book. It’s filled with theater references, and it’s filled with finding yourself and who you are. I
would have loved Simon and I would have related to his story in more ways than
one. The friends' group in this book is awesome, and I would have loved to read
about them when I was 16.
3- Fangirl
I know I talk a lot about this book, but this would not be books
for my younger self list if I didn’t include this. I would have related to Cath
in many ways, from the strained relationship with her sister to her
introverted ways, and her love of books. When I was in High School, I would
have wanted to be best friends with Cath.
4- Dear Evan Hansen
I have an issue with a part of the musical, but I still
enjoy that, and this book is no different. Evan is a character with anxiety,
and he feels he can’t interact with people all that well. Middle and High
School me would have related to Evan and
his struggles throughout the novel. My favorite character in the media is Zoe
Murphy, the love interest of Evan, who loves music, and is in the Jazz band. I
would have related to her because I was in choirs and musicals.
5- Foolish Hearts
I talked about this book as I was reading it last year, but
I would have loved to read this in High school. The theatre kids in the story
reminded me a lot of the kids I used to hang out with in High School.
6- After Anatevka
I have always loved Fiddler on the Roof, both the movie and
the musical of the same name. In high school, I would have loved to have done a
paper, or just talked about this Historical Fiction. The story takes place on
Russia, during the time of the revolution, and I would have loved to just talk
about this book with other people. My favorite character is Hodel, and I would
have loved to talk or write about her journey for an English or History class.
7- The Night Circus
I really enjoyed this Historical Fiction and in High School
I would have loved to escape to the world of the circus, and fall in love with
the characters I fell in love with as an adult.
The writing is beautiful, and the story is unique, making it one of my
favorite books ever. This is another book I would have loved to write a paper
about, or just talk with other students about as I was reading it.
8- What If It’s Us
I loved this YA novel two years ago. I related to the principal character because he liked theater, and he was in New York City for the summer.
In High School, I would have loved to meet him because he was shy, and he liked
theater. He wanted to see Hamilton so badly, and I related to that as well.
Arthur was shy and anxious at times, and, and I said before, I related to that
when I was in high school.
9—Yes, No Maybe So
I don’t hear many people talking about this book that came
out earlier this year, but I loved it so much. Jamie was Jewish, which I am as
well, and in High School, I would have loved to have heard his story. Maya was
another outstanding character that I enjoyed getting to know, and I would have
enjoyed getting to know her more if I was the same as she and Jamie were in the
book, I believe. This book would have been inspirational for me as a teen in
this political time.
10- All I Know Now
This is a Non-Fiction filled with advice and anecdotes from
Carrie Hope Fletcher. This is very much a case of I would have loved the advice
and stories in this book as a teen.
Fangirl was on my list, too.
ReplyDeleteMy post .
Thans for stopping by Lydia
DeleteI'm a huge fan of Fiddler on the Roof, too. I've never heard of AFTER ANATEVKA, but it sounds amazing. I'm definitely going to find myself a copy. Thanks for the heads-up!
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT!
Susan
www.blogginboutbooks.com
The book came out a few years ago, but not many people don't know about it. I loved it.
DeleteI would have loved Foolish Hearts as a teenager, too. Nice list!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Deanna.
DeleteSo many of these would be great, for sure, but I definitely agree with Fangirl. Books like that would resonate so much with high schoolers, I'd think.
ReplyDeleteI love Fangirl so much. Thanks for stopping by Greg.
DeleteI completely forgot about Dear Evan Hansen but that definitely would have been a great book for my younger self. Love your list!
ReplyDeleteIt's not the greatest book I've ever read but I definetly think high schoolers should read it.
DeleteI would have loved Percy Jackson even more when I was younger too. I really need to re-read The Night Circus. I listened to it and the audio book didn't do much for me, even though it was read by Jim Dale, whom everyone loves. I would have enjoyed reading and really processing the beautiful language more in print.
ReplyDeleteI love how you give a reason for every single book. I had never heard about "After Anatevka" and found that there are two novels with that title. Which one did you talk about? I read Tevye the Dairyman a couple of years ago and really loved it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my TTT earlier.
I have never read Tevey the Dairyman yet. The one I discussed was by Alexandra Silber .
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