Books and Beyond: Literary Lounge: Coming of age

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Don’t grow up – it's a trap! What is it about the ever popular coming-of-age novel that makes it so appealing? Alison and Ineka investigate and highlight some recent cool literature about adolescent angst. All the books discussed in this episode can be found in the Auckland Libraries catalogue, most in a range of formats. Click the links below to request or borrow a selection of featured titles: Beartown by Fredrik Backman: bit.ly/Beartown_Fredrick_Backman More than a woman by Caitlin Moran: bit.ly/More_than_a_Woman The Perfume Burned His Eyes by Michael Imperioli: bit.ly/Perfume_Burned_his_Eyes Falling into Rarohenga by Steph Matuku: bit.ly/Falling_into_Rarohenga Pūrākau: Māori myths retold by Māori writers edited by Witi Ihimaera and Whiti Hereaka: bit.ly/Pūrākau

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