Episode 2.07 Lessons in Contemporary Fiction

Novel Ideas: The Library Podcast

Get ready to go on a road trip or fall in love for the first time as our librarians explore the genre of contemporary fiction. Without the flare of dragons, swords, and magic, how do these realistic reads hold up? Are these fluffy stories really just surface-level entertainment or is there a deeper theme to discover? From John Green to the renowned titles of Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda and The Hate U Give, our librarians offer up their advice, perspective, and feedback on this underestimated category. Recommended and Mentioned Titles: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas The Fault in Our Stars by John Green To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Leah on the Off Beat by Becky Albertalli Love, Simon (2018 Film) Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven Dumplin' by Julie Murphy Paper Towns by John Green Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series by Ann Brashares Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell The Upside of the Unrequited by Becky Albertalli Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher If I Stay by Gayle Forman We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf Dubliners by James Joyce Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen What If It's Us by Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli Five Feet Apart by Mikki Daughtry, Rachael Lippincott, and Tobias Iaconis George by Alex Gino Tash Hearts Tolstoy by K. E. Ormsbee Top Ten by Katie Cotugno Shuffle Repeat by Jen Klein Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson Sophomore Year Is Greek to Me by Meredith Zeitlin Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson Mosquitoland by David Arnold Thirteen Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson Alex Approximately by Jenn Bennett Eragon by Christopher Paolini Maycie's Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/34572362-maycie