Being a teenager trying to navigate the tricky terrain of young love can be treacherous, but it can also be quite uplifting. Here are two feel good books which will you a warm flow.
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
Lara Jean is a shy teenager who had never been able to muster up the courage to tell a succession of crushes how she really feels about them. Instead, she writes a letter to each boy she has fallen in love with in a cathartic exercise and then secretly hides them in a box under her bed.
However, when Lara Jean discovers one day that the letters have actually been posted to all the boys who they addressed to, her life is turned upside down. Now they will all know about her true feelings. Then she must face up to the very real prospect of the boys asking her about the letters.
However, Lara Jean finds a way of turning what could be a disaster into something altogether more positive.
Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda
The course of true love never runs smooth, and that’s certainly the case for Simon. The gay 16-year-old high schooler isn’t quite out yet, but has been flirtatiously emailing a potential date for some time. However, when one of his correspondence gets intercepted his secret is under threat and he finds himself the subject of blackmail. With so many plates spinning at one time, Simon must face his fears and find a way to stop them all from coming crashing down. If he can pull it off, the rewards are great.
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