Teenage Millennial Memories Unlocked 🗝️
Allow me to set the scene:
It’s 2 AM on a school night but you only have 100 pages left. You will power through. Forget the math test you have first period. This is your priority. And you must know how the book ends.
I don’t know what sort of millennial catnip these 2000s YA authors put in these books, but let me tell you, my “baby millennial” self was addicted.
Pagebound Millennials: what YA were you reading?
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It's 2005 and you're at the Scholastic Book Fair
Books of the millennial reader's childhood (not just scholastic book fair). Sticking with chapter books, and not picture books :) All books pre-2005 Taking recs!
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Evil Scientists - Fiction Edition
When the pursuit of knowledge crosses the line into moral depravity.
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Rereading the Revolution follow along
Based on my favorite podcast Rereading the Revolution. The hosts reread and recap popular 2000s-2010s novels from Divergent to Looking for Alaska.
The list is in order of oldest episodes to most recent. I will try and update when new episodes drop.
So take a walk down memory lane with these nostalgic picks, or find something new that sparks your inner teenager! Please give the podcast a listen, I think they’re a great bookish podcast to support
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The Book That Started It All
The first book in a series.
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RereadingTheRevolution
syllabus for the eager scholars of rereading the revolution aka the books that shaped teenagers from 2005 to 2015 (based on the books read & discussed on the podcast by Kellie & Daphne – regular episodes, without bonus )
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peak zillennial nostalgia
best sellers and other peak books from middle school era for those of us that aren't quite millennials but are also definitely not core gen z
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The rawr xD in me sees the rawr xD in you
^^ a walk down memory lane for anyone who might’ve been making collages from images found on photobucket and weheartit in the 2000s ^^
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ready, set, reread: a childhood book tour
Joining my younger self on a reread of all the books I was exceptionally obsessed with in elementary, middle, and high school to reread this year between heavier books (some of the series are very long so I’m only including first in a series)
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RIP… you would have loved Booktok
Books that blew my mind in the 2010s that are still famous to me.
Do not cite the Deep Magic to me, Witch!!! I was there when it was written, so trust me on these deep cuts (shout out to Ash and Wildthorn for introducing me to lesbianism in 2009)
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bird body horror
Idk how they (birds) found me, but everywhere I've gone since i found Mail Order Wings in an elementary school classroom library I've been followed by human-avian hybrid body horror themes in books ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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Books with unethical research projects
These books have unethical scientists and shady projects and no institutional review board in sight
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OG reading list from 2010s
The OG reads from 2010s, iykyk.
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Summer Reading Program
So many childhood books, so little time, feel free to comment suggestions
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OG nostalgic books ⚡️
Brings tears to my eyes whenever I remember these books
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if booktok existed in 2010s
throwback to the reads that had us on a chokehold back in the day. i'm talking about vampires, werewolves, dystopians, etc.
ps. this is just from what i remember. please let me know if i'm missing any :) or comment what books you loved back in the day, and i'll add it!
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throwback to the youth era
this is for the grade school, all the eras, elementary, middle and high school. all the books/series i've read up to date, i know ball!!
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an immediate reread
chronic rereader
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Gender Envy-the Puberty Brick nobody kissed 1st
Growing up queer in the 2000s starter pack and some stuff I shouldn’t have been reading
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Early 2000s YA and Middle Grade
A nostalgic collection of YA and middle grade books and manga. Please feel free to suggest titles as well!
Books that almost made it: Series of Unfortunate Events: started in 1999 Harry Potter: started in 1997 (and f her) Redwall: started in 1995 Alanna/Immortals: started early 90s
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