coming of age Archives - Maci and Zoe Read Books
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
This is a beautiful book. Sometimes the language and the actions in it are ugly, but the message...
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
There is something slightly magical about this book. Everything takes place is one day, and the potential of...
Solo by Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess
Blade is a guitar prodigy, this is no surprise considering his father is a world famous rock star....
Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik
Reading Song of a Captive Bird launched me into a world I knew nothing about, and beautifully educated...
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
This book is magical and malicious. It puts a dark twist on the dreams of the young and...
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
I started this book as an audiobook on a trip to Las Vegas. But the miles ran out...
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
The Scorpio Races is a novel by Maggie Stievfater. I have loved the other books that she wrote...
The List by Patricia Forde
The List starts out with an allusion to Noah’s Ark. This came as a surprise, as the premise...
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
As summer has arrived, it is time to go to the bookstore. Here I was browsing the shelves,...
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Last year I read a few of Sherman Alexie’s short stories and found them funny and honest. I...
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The first time I encountered this book was in fourth grade, I was reading an illustrated version and...
It’s Not Like It’s a Secret by Misa Sugiura
I found myself very surprised I was picking this book up, as it is a romance and I...
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park
I read A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park in just one day. It is a...
Word of Mouse by James Patterson, Joe Sutphin, Chris Grabenstein
This is a sweet and funny illustrated story about growing up, accepting others and finding home. Isaiah is...
The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia #1) by C.S. Lewis
I have had The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis read aloud to me at Summer Camps when we...
In The Afterlight (The Darkest Minds #3) by Alexandra Bracken
In the Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken is the conclusion to The Darkest Mind Trilogy. It is about what...
