However, seeing this sign reminds me of something that I think a lot of people have also experienced. They have also grown up and left the "young adult" world behind, but it's okay to come back to these books. It's okay to like "kid" books even if you're no longer a kid. Books are books, and reading is always fantastic.
Here's a list of some of my favourite YA books as well as a few I read over this summer.
- The Fault in Our Stars- John Green // Poetic and deeply poignant. A girl with cancer meets a charming boy. You'll need tissues for the ending.
- Noughts and Crosses- Malorie Blackman // Looks at many racial issues as well as socio-economical ones. You'll also need tissues for this one.
- Just Listen- Sarah Dessen // One of my favourite YA authors; this one is about struggling with acceptance and speaking out.
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children- Ransom Riggs // Strange and mysterious set up about a boy finding out about his grandfather's past; I would have loved an extended ending to this though.
- Why We Broke Up- Daniel Handler // From the author that wrote the Lemony Snicket series. A relationship told through a series of items.
- The Year of Secret Assignments- Jaclyn Moriarty // I bought this book in gr 8 and I still read it regularly. A story told through sarcastic and humorous letters between students of rival schools.
- The Graveyard Book- Neil Gaiman // About boy who is raised by ghosts in a graveyard. I loved the development of characters in this.
- Discworld series- Terry Pratchett // Loved by young and old. The series features many different characters in this fantasy world.
- Once Upon a Marigold- Jean Ferris // A fairytale-esque story; it reminds me a bit of Ella Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine).
- Harry Potter- J.K. Rowling // I just had to put that on here. It will always be my favourite YA series.