If you loved the candid, coming-of-age vibe of 'Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,' you’ll probably vibe with 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' by Stephen Chbosky. It’s got that same introspective, 'figuring life out' energy, but with a darker, more poetic twist. Another one I’d throw in is 'Speak' by Laurie Halse Anderson—it’s intense but so important, dealing with trauma and finding your voice. For a lighter but equally heartfelt take, try 'Anna and the French Kiss' by Stephanie Perkins; it’s swoony but also digs into family dynamics and self-discovery.
And hey, if you’re into graphic novels, 'Smile' by Raina Telgemeier is a must. It’s all about middle school drama, braces, and the awkwardness of growing up—super relatable. These picks aren’t just books; they’re like comfort food for the soul.
Growing up, I stumbled upon so many books that felt like they were written just for me, and 'Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret' was one of them. If you’re looking for something similar, I’d recommend 'Deenie' by Judy Blume—it tackles body image and self-acceptance in a way that’s raw and real, just like Margaret’s journey. Another gem is 'The First Part Last' by Angela Johnson, which explores teenage parenthood with a tenderness that’ll stick with you. And don’t skip 'Forever' by Judy Blume—it’s honest about first love and all the messy, complicated feelings that come with it.
For something more recent, 'Dumplin'' by Julie Murphy is a total win—it’s about self-confidence, friendship, and embracing who you are, flaws and all. And if you want a mix of humor and heart, 'The Princess Diaries' series by Meg Cabot is a riot. These books don’t just tell stories; they feel like conversations with a friend who gets it.
Judy Blume’s books have this magic way of making teens feel seen, and if you’re hunting for more like 'Margaret,' I’d say give 'Tiger Eyes' a shot. It’s quieter but just as powerful, dealing with grief and healing. 'The Truth About Forever' by Sarah Dessen is another favorite—it’s got romance, family stuff, and that bittersweet 'growing up' feeling. And for a quirky, heartfelt option, 'Eliza and Her Monsters' by Francesca Zappia nails the struggles of creativity and social anxiety. Each of these has that same honest, 'no-filter' vibe that makes Blume’s work so special.
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Kayla is a smart, focused, top-mark student in her last two senior years of high school in a private facility for rich kids in Florida. All she wants is to get accepted to Harvard and graduate with top marks to follow the career she has set for herself. Her entire life is about becoming an independent and successful vet. She has micro-managed it and planned it to the tiniest detail. Leaving no room for a social life or living her teen years like her peers.
This year has had its ups and downs, with her stepbrother of almost ten years coming to live under the same roof after being raised apart after their parents married. The chaos and drama his appearance has brought since he despises not only his father but Kayla's mother too, has made home tense. He's a rude, defiant, and arrogant pain in her ass who is hellbent on causing trouble and listens to no one.
Dane is the polar opposite in every way - Vain, oversexed, a playboy who takes nothing seriously except booze, girls, and his motorbike while he rebels in every way against his father for ripping apart his family. Looking like a teen idol, acting like someone who doesn't need to take accountability for anything in his life, Kayla honestly cannot stand him. She sees a loser who will live on daddy's money and drink away his youth while sleeping with every girl in the county.
At 17, they have known one another most of their lives and never had any kind of friendly relationship. They have always been classmates but never friends and definitely not siblings. - but all that is about to change.
The 14-year-old girl has undergone rebirth. The previous owner of the body has died in her sleep. However, the best-selling author, Dawn Salcedo, has taken over after she had died from liver cirrhosis. The naive and ignorant girl who has put her energy into getting closer to her crushes has been replaced. Now, the wise, eloquent, and talented girl could finally make her real debut in High School, saving her friendships, making wiser decisions, proving those who looked down on her to be wrong, using her experiences to overcome obstacles and achieve greater success, and finding her love while still pining for the man she took her vows with.
After my mom, Margaret Hale, dies of a heart attack, she starts appearing in my sister Claire Dawson's dreams.
In a dream, Mom tells Claire to climb Mount Mistwood before sunrise and burn the entrance ticket for her, or the other ghosts will bully her.
Claire doesn't tell me anything. She packs a bag in the middle of the night and forces herself to the summit.
While she's gasping her way up that mountain, I'm asleep at home when I suddenly go into cardiac arrest. I wake up in the emergency room with doctors shouting over me.
I barely survive before Mom appears in Claire's dreams again.
This time, she says skydiving is her last wish. If Claire doesn't do it for her, she won't rest in peace.
Claire signs up right away, ignoring everything I say. But then, her parachute refuses to open, and she plummets toward the ground. Luckily, she gets snagged in a tree and walks away without a scratch.
Meanwhile, I miss a step going downstairs, tumble to the bottom, end up covered in bruises, and break five ribs.
While I'm recovering in the hospital, Mom shows up in Claire's dreams again.
Now, she wants Claire to go to the South Pole for her, saying she can finally move on and be reincarnated once Claire completes the trip.
Claire doesn't hesitate and books a tour on the spot.
While she's taking pictures with penguins, I freeze to death back home during a 104-degree heatwave.
Only after I die does it finally hit me that Mom's missions for Claire always end with me on death's doorstep.
What I don't understand is how Mom keeps shifting the danger meant for Claire onto me instead.
The next time I open my eyes, I'm back on the morning after Mom first appeared in Claire's dream.
A Nigerian High School story.Tiwa Falade is your typical average teenager, not popular, not too brilliant, not in any way at the center of attention.Senior secondary school two was when these started taking another turn for her as she lost the best friend she’s had for years and mingled with people she saw as high class, people she never thought she’d even become friends with.This is the journey of a teenage girl and how she got entangled with love, academics, friendships, enmity, the need to feel among, self discovery, self esteem and lots more.She loved. She hated. She lost. She found. She learnt. This is the story of Tiwa Falade.
After fifteen years away, I was finally brought back to the DeLuca family.
I thought I was returning to my real home.
Instead, I walked into a house where the adopted daughter wanted me dead, my father treated me like a burden, and my brothers would rather watch me bleed than make her cry.
On my first day back, she set dogs on me.
That night, I was dragged to the top of the observatory and forced to apologize to her.
When I fell from the tower covered in blood, they still called me a liar.
Because in the DeLuca family, I may have been the real daughter by blood—
but she was the daughter they loved.
She thought she could bully me, poison me, and freeze me to death without consequence.
She was wrong.
Because the night I nearly died, my mother finally chose me—and turned a gun on the whole DeLuca family.
He trailed his hand down her face as it flushed instantly, emotions that seemed uncontrolled blooming out.
"I love you. You know that right?", he asked, his eyes looking as convincing as ever, as he stared at the naive and lovesick teenage girl in front of him.
" I...," she could not make out her words as her legs turned into jelly, making her lean gently on him.
"I love you too," she managed to say, and those were the words he needed.
It was the final year for the 12th graders in GGIS High School. While happy at the approaching conclusion of their Highschool lives, there was also the fact that they may never see one another again.
Now, more than ever was the perfect time to express all the feelings or bury them.
For Rachael, it was the perfect time to get rid of her feelings for Zack, her crush and high school bad boy. For Kevin, it was now or never to tell Rachael how he felt about her.
Things got complicated as Rachael's best friend developed a crush on Zack, while Kevin is hopelessly waiting for Rachael to reciprocate the feelings he had for her
That wasn't easy to do when surrounded by post-puberty bodies nearly bursting with raging hormones with a liking for unwholesome entertainment in their various lives and secrets of their own. Some more than others. Andrew, their friend, in particular, seems to be hiding a secret.
With a rift torn between friends, a locked closet full of skeletons, and choices that could either mend their relationships or rip them apart for the rest of their lives. Will they submit to their urges? Will they come to understand their feelings? And work together to find out what the probable skeletons in the closet are?