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3. Bonjour Tristesse, by Françoise Sagan – absorbing and tragic.
4. The Plain Janes, by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg – a graphic novel in which four very different teenaged Janes get together and make public artworks. There’s also a sequel, Janes in Love.
5. Breakers, by Julia Clarke – emotionally involving, great characterisation.
6. Life on the Refrigerator Door, by Alice Kuipers – a story told via notes from a mother and daughter to each other. A tearjerker.
7. Milk, Sulphate and Alby Starvation, by Martin Millar– surreal, silly, super.
8. The Butterfly Tattoo, by Philip Pullman – a short thriller with a poignant ending.
9. grl2grl, by Julie Anne Peters – a diverse and really enjoyable selection of stories about LGBT characters.
10. Festival, by David Belbin – four characters’ lives become entwined at Glastonbury festival.
What shorter reads would you recommend?
Reviews from a Bookworm
25th February 2014 at 10:48 pmGreat pick. I've heard great things about Notes on the Refrigerator Door and really want to read that one. Nice list 🙂 My TTT.
Julianne
4th March 2014 at 6:50 pmThank you!
AmandaEmma Nissen
28th February 2014 at 10:06 amGreat list! I have only read Life on the Refrigerator Door and I loved it.. I thought it was a light read but all of a sudden it was so deep! I will look into the other, some of them sounds very interesting!
I would recommend Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen, all of Isaac Marions short stories and The Lorax by Dr. Seuss!
AmandaEmma @ Little Miss Reader
My TTT Topic this week was Series I'd like to start, but haven't
Julianne
4th March 2014 at 6:50 pmThanks! I've read Girl, Interrupted, I liked it. Thanks for the other recommendations!