Libby's Lit

Are you a mom trying to understand why your daughter refuses to date real boys? Do you see teenagers in movie theaters screaming in outrage at the latest book-to-movie adaptation and want to experience that rage for yourself? Do you seek to use underage protagonists to make yourself feel young again? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Libby’s tell-all guide to getting your start in YA will cover all the basics, from overly-cheesy titles to poorly thought out dystopian conclusions. Consider this Young Adult Fiction 101 (but way cheaper and with a way less qualified teacher). In this course, I will be covering six YA classics, which I like to call “YA Rites of Passage” because anyone who’s anyone in YA has read them. These books are the building blocks for your YA education. If you want anyone to take you seriously in this field, you’ll need to have an opinion on them. Now, I’ve only included novels that are both ubiquitous in their popularity but also worth your time (