What We're Reading This Weekend: Coming-of-Age Novels



What We're Reading


08/29/2013 at 05:00 PM EDT



It's back-to-school season – but growing up and gaining wisdom doesn't always happen in the classroom. Check out three coming-of-age novels our staffers love and let us know what you're reading.
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My Education by Susan Choi




Caitlin Keating, News Assistant

Her Pick: My Education by Susan Choi

Wrapped up in the complicated love life of Regina, a 21-year-old graduate student of her professor, I experienced a young woman discovering herself. The story takes a surprising turn, and it kept me turning the pages, even as I worried about what she'd do next. But if her choices are impulsive, they're heartfelt, and the author's witty observations make this a fun read all the way through.


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Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell




Christy Ellinger, Senior Director, Digital Marketing

Her Pick: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell


This Young Adult read, sweet and jarring, is perfect for grown-ups of all ages. It brought back high school in all its wonder and horror, like the moment you board the school bus and hope that no one and everyone will notice you. What I loved most of all were Eleanor and Park themselves, lovable and flawed as any characters you'll find. It's a unique love story.


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Summerland by Elin Hilderbrand




Sara Luckey, Imaging Manager

Her Pick: Summerland by Elin Hilderbrand


Reading this while on a sailing trip, I was drawn into the tale of Nantucket teens involved in a tragic accident the night of high school graduation. They and their families are changed forever, of course, and the reverberations reveal long-held secrets of the heart. As much as it's a tale about grief and its aftermath, the book isn't a downer; it offers hope and healing in the end.


Check back every Thursday for another round of staff picks, and see more book reviews each week in PEOPLE magazine, on newsstands now. Plus, check out last week's awesome audiobooks and more great book finds here .






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