Quantcast
Channel: igeekteenbooks » Coming-of-Age
Browsing all 19 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.”

Oh, where to begin? The Perks of Being a Wallflower is one of my all time favorite reads. This coming-of-age novel is so chock full of amazing quotes and insights that you can read it many times over...

View Article



Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“Before You Go” –A Book Review

Before You Go by James Preller, is a quick, but profound read. At 208 pages, I made it through this book in a few hours, but don’t let the size fool you about its might (pun not intended). The summer...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“Eleanor & Park”—A Book Review

I can only think of one word to describe Eleanor & Park: Amazeballs! Fans of authors such as John Green and Laurie Halse Anderson will simply adore this novel by Rainbow Rowell. This book is...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“The Casual Vacancy”—A Book Rant

Just like millions of Harry Potter fans out there, I could not WAIT for J.K. Rowling’s new book, The Casual Vacancy. And let me tell you, I was totally not prepared for the complete and total letdown...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“My Life Next Door”—A Book Review

My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick is a great novel to enjoy any time of the year, regardless of its summertime setting. Samantha Reed’s life is perfect…or at least it should be. Her life has...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

#theperksofbeingawallflower

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“The Running Dream”—A Book Review

The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen is an amazingly inspirational coming-of-age novel. Jessica was in a tragic bus crash on her way home from a high school track meet. One teammate lost her...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“The Beautiful Between”—A Book Review

The Beautiful Between by Alyssa B. Sheinmel is a beautifully told story. Connelly’s dad died when she was two. Her mom won’t tell her how, and because of the icy response got when she was in third...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“Endless Summer”—A Book Review

Endless Summer by Jennifer Echols is a stupendous summer read! It’s a collection of two summer novels: The Boys Next Door and its sequel Endless Summer. Lori spends the entire year just waiting for...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“Twenty Boy Summer”—A Book Review

Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler is a heart wrenchingly good summertime read. Anna is headed to Zanzibar Bay with her best friend Frankie for the summer. The wild and daring Frankie is determined for...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“The Symptoms of My Insanity”—A Book Review

The Symptoms of My Insanity by Mindy Raf…to be perfectly honest, I’m not totally sure what I thought about it. This book starts out in the fashion of the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series by...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“Sleepaway Girls”—A Book Review

Sleepaway Girls by Jen Calonita is an adorable and fun summer read! Sam’s best friend has a boyfriend this summer, and Sam refuses to hang around all summer being the third wheel. So she decides to...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“Second Chance Summer”—A Book Review

Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson is one of those summer reads that sticks with you for many years to come. Taylor has never felt “extraordinary,” growing up with a brilliant, scholarly older...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“Unbreak my Heart”—A Book Review

Unbreak my Heart by Melissa Walker was a fast, but thoughtful summer read. Clementine is going to be stuck on a sail boat all summer with her parents and older-than-her years little sister, Olive....

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“Nantucket Blue”—A Book Review

Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland is the most absolute perfect beach read if you are looking for something a little thought provoking. Fans of Jenny Han’s The Summer I turned Pretty trilogy are sure to...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“My Secret Ingredient”—A Book Review

“When you’re a kid everything is a fairy tale, or they lead you to believe that by the books they give you…Then you realize life is, well, screwed up beyond belief.”   The Secret Ingredient by Stewart...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“This is W.A.R.”—A Book Review

This is W.A.R. by Lisa Roecker and Laura Roecker was an intriguing tale about murder and retaliation. The novel starts off from the prospective a young girl drowning— fighting for her life, but...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“Being Henry David”—A Book Review

Being Henry David by Cal Armistead is a remarkable tale, to say the least! This coming-of-age novel asks the difficult question most of us have trouble answering:  Who am I? “Hank” is a teenage boy...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“This is What Happy Looks Like”—A Book Review

This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith is a cute coming-of-age book…sort of. Not quite as awesome as her first novel, The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, but still an...

View Article
Browsing all 19 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images