So, we’re back with another Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s prompt is: Books for My Younger Self (these could be books you wish you had read as a child, books younger you could have really learned something from, books that meshed with your hobbies/interests, books that could have helped you go through events/changes in your life, etc.)
Over the last couple of days I’ve been thinking a lot about the middle grade fantasies that I’ve read and that I still really want to read, and these thoughts fit so well with this week’s prompt, so I was quite excited to dive right in. Then I realised that I actually have more MG reads on my TBR than ones I’ve read so this week I’ve split the post into read and unread books, but they’re all books that I think my younger middle-school self would’ve very much enjoyed reading!
READ
Nevermoor Series
The Ship of Shadows
Malamander
Wonder
The Tea Dragon Society
UNREAD
Other Words for Home
Race to the Sun
The Unadoptables
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
Wonderscape
What books would you recommend to your younger self?
Would any of these make it onto your recommendation list?
dinipandareads 
I think I would have Nevermore as a preteen, too.
Thanks for stopping by earlier.
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I really wish the book existed when I was younger! Lol I hope you’re having a great week, Lydia!
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These sound cool! I wish they had books like this around when I was younger!
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Right!? Kids these days are so lucky… But then again, I’m really loving these as an adult as well 😍
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These all sound amazing and I think my younger self would have loved them.
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I really wish these existed when I was younger! Lol
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The whole Rick Riordan Presents imprint would have been great for me when I was a kid/teenager, but sadly came a little too late for me! I might still read some of them now, but I know I would have loved them more if they’d been around at the same time as Percy Jackson.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/09/08/top-ten-tuesday-280/
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Same here. I really wish I had been part of the RR imprint years (and even PJ years) but I’m happy that I can still enjoy them now — although I’ve yet to pick up one of the books! Haha they’re still sitting on TBR mountain 😅
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I hope you enjoy them when you get to them!
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Definitely want to read Nevermoor. And just think of the amazing influence of Wonder on us all.
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Omg yes! Nevermoor is amaaazing 🥰
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Wonder! How did I forget about Wonder? I love that book and definitely wish I had read it sooner. This is a great list!
My TTT
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I almost missed it but I saw it on my GR list right before posting this and added it. It’s such an amazing and touching story. Made me cry like a baby 😂 I really wish that existed when I was younger!
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Me too!
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I unfortunately didn’t discover my love of reading until after my childhood. I’m curious now how I would have felt if I had read Nevermoor back then. Great list!!
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I think this is the one book I wouldn’t have hesitated to love when I was younger because how I feel reading it now reminds me of how I felt reading Harry Potter as a kid! Lol
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The Tea Dragon Society was a lovely read. I got it from my OwlCrate and enjoyed it with my daughter. I think this is an interesting list because I haven’t heard of some of these books. I’m off to learn more!
Here’s my Top Ten Tuesday post.
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Yes! I got it from my Owlcrate too and I wish that they’d keep adding them to the Owlcrates because they’re just so adorable 😍
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My daughter read Wonder and loved it a year or so ago. It really is a great book for a middle grade reader. Or anyone, really. Nice list!
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Yes, I definitely agree! So glad to hear she enjoyed it 🙂 I read it a few years ago as well but oh, it was so touching. Broke my heart but also filled me with such hopeful warmth! ❤️
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There are so many wonderful middle grade reads out there now. When I browse the MG shelves at my bookstore I could get lost…
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Omg I know! I tend to find myself looking first at MG reads these days when I browse the bookstore (online and in-person!) 😂 Kids are really lucky to have such variety and diversity in their MG books!
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Love your list! The Ship of Shadows is exactly the kind of book my younger self would have loved.
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Thanks Christopher! It was such a great whimsical read. Younger me definitely would’ve appreciated it, too 🥰
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Great list!! I really want to read Ship of Shadows! I’ve heard so many great things about it. I need to just get my hands on it!! I hope you have a wonderful week! ❤
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Yes! It was such a wonderful and whimsical read 😍 A story with a shipful of pirate women is something the younger me would’ve definitely loved. I hope you do manage to get it! Have a wonderful week too, Leslie!
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Thank you, I’m definitely going to keep an eye out for that one!! 🙂 ❤
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Oh this is a great list. Kids today have such great books to pick from. I keep wanting to read those Tea Dragon Society books, the artwork is so cute.
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Omg yes, they have such great and diverse options. It’s so awesome! ❤️ The Tea Dragon books are super adorable! Would definitely recommend for some sweet & feel-good vibes!
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I’ve not read any of these but they all sound really good. My son is in middle school so I may have to see if any of these interest him. 🙂
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Ooh yes! I would’ve been so thrilled to have these available as a middle schooler! I hope you find something that’ll interest him 😊 Happy reading!
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I think I have seen Wonder but I haven’t read it — the other ones look so good, and are all pretty much new to me.
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Wonder is such a beautiful, heartfelt and absolutely touching story! Made me a bit weepy lol if you decide to pick any of these up, I hope you enjoy them!
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I can’t believe I still haven’t read Wonder. I even own it. I love how you went with a Middle Grade theme. I overlook MG so often, but when I pick one up, I always enjoy it. ❤
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It’s such a lovely book! It did make me a bit weepy but in a good way for sure lol I’m so glad that I’m discovering more MG this year. It’s such a treat to read such wonderful and whimsical reads ❤️
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Great list, Dini! The Unadoptables sounds so good, and Nevermoor and The Ship of Shadows are both on my TBR. 😀
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I hope you enjoy both of them, Jess! I’m excited to read The Unadoptables. Read a review earlier this year that had me scrambling to add it to my list asap 😂
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Great List! I am really want to read Nevermoor and The Tea Garden Society!!!!
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Both amazing books! Nevermoor is now one of my favourite MG fantasies 😍 It’s a great series!
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Unadoptables! Wonderscape!!! Ahhh, I hope you’ll read them soon 😀
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I agree with all of these that I’ve read! And the ones I haven’t, I still need to read. Like The Tea Dragon Society, for sure, and I’ll hopefully be picking up Race to the Sun soon, and also Malamander. I’m behind with my MG reads is really what I’m saying here, but these all look fantastic, and I think younger me would’ve liked them, too. xD
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