Twenty-Something

[author_by_night]

So lady_sarai and I were talking earlier about some of our beloved teens' books, and I had a thought.

Are there any books for us twenty-somethings?

I can read books about sixteen year olds, and about forty year olds - not a problem. But there seems to be a lack of books written about the 18-25 age group. That, or I just haven't found those books.  The books I have found that involved kids my age were mostly beach reads, like Grecian Holiday and Spanish Holiday.

I dunno, I would just like to read about someone in that age gap for once. Someone who is in college, just out of college, or was never in college - either way, trying to find their place.  Or just something unrelated, but with people who are closer to my age and easier to relate to.

Just some thoughts. :) I would love to read a Sisterhood of the Travelng Pants type book or a Ya Ya Sisterhood type book - with characters someone my age can more easily relate to.

Comments

[purple-ladybug1.livejournal.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_young_adult_authors

This has a list of YA authors. I've skimmed the titles. Some are about preteens, some are about teens, and some are about our aged people.

[purple-ladybug1.livejournal.com]

In particular, Cynthia's Voigt's books have the same characters who age, as do Madeline L'Engle's books. Ann Rinaldi's historical fiction books vary in the heroine's age. The Face on the Milk Carton series ages. Those are just some that I know have college age characters. All, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, one of my favorite classics. Ooh, and Little Women and Little Men.

[author-by-night.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thanks!