Beyond the Bookends 2024 Reading Challenge - hosted by jackie_beyondthebookends

September- Read a Coming-of-Age story
The prompt for September is to Read a Coming-of-Age story.

All books added
Hum If You Don't Know the Words by Bianca Marais

Hum If You Don't Know the Words

Bianca Marais

432 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Maame by Jessica George

Maame

Jessica George

312 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Sam by Allegra Goodman

Sam

Allegra Goodman

316 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Hula by Jasmin Iolani Hakes

Hula

Jasmin Iolani Hakes

400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou's Autobiography #1

Maya Angelou

309 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Payback by Kristen Simmons

Payback

The Vale Hall #3

Kristen Simmons

13 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery young adult adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Girl at War by Sara Nović

Girl at War

Sara Nović

7 hours, 32 minutes • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give #1

Angie Thomas

464 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Voyage of the Basilisk by Marie Brennan

Voyage of the Basilisk

The Memoirs of Lady Trent #3

Marie Brennan

352 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous medium-paced
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

The Glass Castle

Jeannette Walls

288 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced