{"id":172593,"date":"2023-08-22T15:44:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T05:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/?p=172593"},"modified":"2023-08-22T15:49:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T05:49:21","slug":"6-book-recommendations-for-finding-yourself-in-your-20s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2023\/08\/22\/6-book-recommendations-for-finding-yourself-in-your-20s\/","title":{"rendered":"6 book recommendations for finding yourself in your 20s!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s a tumultuous time to be leaping into adulthood. It\u2019s perfectly normal to not have everything figured out. For days when you\u2019re feeling lost, unsure, or like everyone else seems to know what they\u2019re doing, these books have got you covered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are books young women should read?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These books empower and inspire, all while keeping it real. From a talented line-up of female writers, the girl-power is palpable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Books we think every millennial woman might love: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Crushing by Genevieve Novak<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crushing <\/em>is a lovable and witty novel following Marnie, who is running late to her own identity crisis. Sick of twisting herself into the ideal girlfriend, she swears off relationships for good, which makes it a really bad time for Isaac to enter the scene. Luckily they\u2019re just friends. This book is the perfect unpacking of the millennial existential crisis, where Novak tackles the question that lingers in relationships and friendships alike: who are we when we\u2019re alone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between You and Me by Joanna Horton<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Between You and Me<\/em> is a riveting portrayal of female friendship, and the frayed boundary between loyalty and desire. Mari and Elisabeth are two enthralling characters whose choices on the cusp of adulthood will resonate with anyone who has ever had to navigate the intersection of friendship, intimacy and love when trying to make a life of one\u2019s own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Space Between by Michelle Andrews and Zara McDonald<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The Space Between <\/em>is the handbook to the chaos of your twenties, by Zara and Michelle, creators of award-winning pop culture podcast Shameless. <\/em>They navigate the space between who you are now and who you want to be with wit and unflinching honesty. It doesn\u2019t promise all the answers, but navigating this decade is definitely easier together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love and other Puzzles <\/strong>by Kimberley Allsopp<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Love and Other Puzzles<\/em> is a witty, warm-hearted and appealing novel about how stepping out of our comfort zones can sometimes be the best \u2013 and worst \u2013 thing that can ever happen to us. Despite doing everything right, protagonist Rory\u2019s life is going absolutely nowhere. When she lets the clues of a crossword puzzle dictate her life for a week, the result is a warm, hilarious debut rom-com that proves life happens in between the plans you make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Everything I Know About Love <\/em>is the heartfelt, witty guide to navigating early adulthood every woman needs. Dolly shares in glittering insight the trials and triumphs of friendships, early career, growing up and of course, love. Brimming with big sister energy, these are messy and hilarious life lessons with a hopeful twist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marshmallow by Victoria Hannan<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marshmallow <\/em>will take you on a superb journey of five friends. What should have been a birthday to remember will instead mark a line between before <\/em>and after<\/em>. As they try to find a way to live without what they lost, the ripple effect of grief will serve as a reminder of the fragility of life, and to live audaciously for the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These books for feeling lost in your twenties feel like a warm conversation with a big sister, but we think any reading is good reading. At the end of the day (or the book), you\u2019re doing just fine. Life is tough, but so are you. <\/p>\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/www.omnycontent.com\/d\/playlist\/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5\/413a2746-13c6-4f80-bf5a-afbf006ca6dd\/68234428-1962-44c9-9f41-afbf006ca703\/podcast.rss<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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It’s a tumultuous time to be leaping into adulthood. It\u2019s perfectly normal to not have everything figured out. For days when you\u2019re feeling lost, unsure, or like everyone else seems to know what they\u2019re doing, these books have got you covered.  What are books young women should read? These books empower and inspire, all while keeping it real. From a talented line-up of female writers, the girl-power is palpable. Books we think every millennial woman might love: Crushing by Genevieve Novak Buy it here Crushing is a lovable and witty novel following Marnie, who is running late to her own identity crisis. Sick of twisting herself into the ideal girlfriend, she swears off relationships for good, which makes it a really bad time for Isaac to enter the scene. Luckily they\u2019re just friends. This book is the perfect unpacking of the millennial existential crisis, where Novak tackles the question that lingers in relationships and friendships alike: who are we when we\u2019re alone? Between You and Me by Joanna Horton Buy it here Between You and Me is a riveting portrayal of female friendship, and the frayed boundary between loyalty and desire. Mari and Elisabeth are two enthralling characters whose choices…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":172602,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[9,1],"tags":[8535,15651,7163,14154,15652],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Website-Exclusive.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172593"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172593"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":172616,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172593\/revisions\/172616"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/172602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}