Published in 2013, Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor & Park has gained immense critical acclaim and controversy. Bringing up themes like teenage love, domestic violence, bullying, and the feelings of being outcast, the novel is consistently considered to be one of the most honest and realistic in the young adult genre. If you’ve just finished reading this excellent novel and are looking for more books like Eleanor & Park, be sure to check out this … Read More
Artemis Fowl, the first book in a series of young adult science fiction fantasy novels by Eoin Colfer, has been a popular saga for young people since its publication in 2001. Following the eponymous 12-year-old genius and criminal mastermind, Artemis Fowl is also being released as a feature film later in 2019. However, if you don’t want to wait for the movie and have just finished the popular series, you might be … Read More
Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer is an international bestseller that was originally written in 1996 and was produced into a feature film directed by Sean Penn in 2007. It follows the true story of Christopher McCandless, a college graduate who donated his college fund and began travelling around the USA. His journey took him to Alaska where he aimed to live off the land but, unfortunately, passed away. Into … Read More
Before author John Green became one of the very first YouTube stars or fell into the public eye as the reigning king of young adult literature, he wrote his first novel, Looking for Alaska. An honest and startlingly realistic portrayal of adolescence set at a small boarding school in Alabama, the book deserves every bit of acclaim that it has received. If you have just finished reading John Green’s poignant … Read More
Some books that you read undoubtedly leave you yearning for more. Khaled Hosseini’s two most popular novels – The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns – had that effect on me. In fact, I clearly remember after finishing A Thousand Splendid Suns the need to wait a few days before tackling another book to allow me to fully process and appreciate what I had just read. However, after a … Read More