Going two for two here. I liked Little Brother because it was 1. set in my hometown but also because it was really palpable intrigue and didn’t seem demeaning at all with its politics and intrigue to a kid/young adult. The Nicholas Flamel series just got out there and instilled a certain interest in history while similarly not talking down to me, though at like 14 I embraced the whole “Vonnegut and above only” type vibe
Feb 28, 2024
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Recently read and loved Foundryside, a heist book that explores the ethics of AI through a fantasy lens. Super engaging, the grown up version of the series that were popular when we were kids. Liked it enough that I bought the whole trilogy!
Amor Towles, Ted Chiang, and Annalee Newitz are all so good too.
Apr 17, 2024
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of this one series but I remember reading it as a middle schooler in the early-00's and it was about a group of children with supernatural abilities. one girl was telepathic and listened to metal to drown out peoples thoughts, and there were some dark creatures that caused magnetic disturbances (paperclips made a big appearance) and now that I've written it out it sounds quite a bit like stranger things.
but also,
Redwall
Captain Underpants
Animorphs
Incarnations of Immortality (which was v much not age appropriate mom what were you thinking)
The Wheel of Time series
The Dark Tower series
Feb 28, 2024
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my absolute favorite book as a kid was trial by journal by kate kline, and as a tween it was the year of secret assignments, both of which are a combo of letters/emails/diary entries etc
I also liked speculative fiction/more grounded sci fi and fantasy:
-heir apparent by vivian vande velde, a vr middle school novel
-12 impossible things before breakfast by jane yolen, a series of creepy/fantastical short stories
-the true meaning of smekday by adam rex, a fun romp of an alien invasion novel from the perspective of a teenage girl
My number one rec is the book when you reach me by rebecca stead!! just a beautiful coming of age novel about friendship and love and also (unexpectedly) time travel. i haven’t reread most of the others in ages but I revisit this one every few years.
(Also possibly a controversial opinion, but if you never read twilight it might be worth it for the cultural experience lol)
Feb 28, 2024
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so much to talk about, the sunglasses, the scarf, the fresh baguette and coffee, the always lovely cafe setting. I think this is the most swag ever captured on camera I aspire to be at this level
Feb 11, 2024
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alright hear me out: carbonation and coffee with a squeeze of orange shouldn’t work, but it does. Been making them daily and i feel a lot better in the morning each time i do
Mar 7, 2024
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the greatest love song of the 21st century??? wait…. They don’t love you like I love you
Feb 25, 2024