Monthly Moods 2022 - hosted by erin_dz

August: A School Setting
Life imitates art sometimes. High school or college or teaching, August is that time to transition back into a world of academia. If you liked buying brand-new school supplies when you were in elementary school, this prompt may feel like a hug from a long-lost friend. 
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Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

Heartstopper Volume 1

Heartstopper #1

Alice Oseman

262 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary graphic novel lgbtqia+ romance young adult funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter #3

J.K. Rowling

12 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Muriel Spark

4 hours, 45 minutes • first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction classics literary funny reflective medium-paced
Protégé by B. Lybaek

Protégé

The Drákon Legacy #1

B. Lybaek

329 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction romance adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Institute by Stephen King

The Institute

Stephen King

557 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston

Amari and the Great Game

Amari and the Night Brothers #2

B.B. Alston

423 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow

Nevermoor #2

Jessica Townsend

560 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky

232 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction classics contemporary young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go

Kazuo Ishiguro

288 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary science fiction emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Dear Martin by Nic Stone

Dear Martin

Dear Martin #1

Nic Stone

210 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary race young adult challenging emotional reflective fast-paced