S/o your favorite novel as a teenager (jewish)

amother

Oleander

Sat, Dec 23 2023, 4:21 pm

Boy do I feel old to think that books published in the 2000s are read by teenagers.

I read avner gold series dozens of times. For anyone who hasn't read the new versions please treat yourself to it.

I loved to read as a teenager but there weren't so many books then.

During covid lockdown when libraries were closed I looked for all my old favorites on Amazon and bought used versions of whatever I could for cheaper. I love having these books around.

I love vintage authentic classics. Some of the newer books feel so fake to me. Like an invented Holocaust story? Who on earth needs a fake story when there are plenty of real ones?

amother

Scarlet

Sat, Dec 23 2023, 5:23 pm

There were no English-language Jewish novels when I was a teen, and I sure wasn't about to break my head reading SY Agnon or I L. Peretz! Their short stories in Ivrit class were quite enough to last a lifetime.

amother

Yolk

Sat, Dec 23 2023, 5:37 pm

Rappel wrote:

There was another one - a boy, BT, on the cusp of getting married gets his family background called into question. Research reveals that in the past, a family member - maybe his aunt? - left the fold and was treated as dead by her family. Everything resolves at a graveside forgiveness scene.

Help with the title?

sounds like maybe a chaim eliav book? I loved his novels as a teen.

ysydmom

Sat, Dec 23 2023, 6:02 pm

The Unanswered Cry
Pyramid Base
A daughter of two mothers
working it out, making it right trilogy
diamond dust

amother

Stonewash

Sat, Dec 23 2023, 7:22 pm

Lost children of tarshish
Shortchanged full harvest
The betrayel and outcast 10 times in a row (older teens)
Bakers dozen operation firestorm (young teens)
The youngest bride
ruach ami series avner gold
The storyteller
Meir bendet
Marcus lehman- all of them
M.c millman- amen allowed, juggling act

amother

Bone ↓

Sat, Dec 23 2023, 7:42 pm

The Gordian Knot
The Pomegranate Pendant
And Rachel was his wife
All of Avner Gold's books
The Double Life of Chani Greenberg
Between the Thorns by Libby Lazewnik

amother

Razzmatazz

Sat, Dec 23 2023, 7:43 pm

I loved most of the books mentioned. I'm so happy my daughter gets to read them now.

I loved the quest by libby lazewnik. and all her other books.
and riva pomerantz

amother

↑ Bone ↓

Sat, Dec 23 2023, 7:47 pm

amother Brass wrote:

I got the pomegranate pendant on Amazon. There's also a sequel called seeds of the pomegranate that is good but not as good.

I also read most of these books as an adult. I feel so old.

Is this the one about the girl who comes to Israel from Yemen? I loved that book! Had no idea there was a sequel.

doodlesmom

Sat, Dec 23 2023, 7:49 pm

Rappel wrote:

YES.

We had a few random ones, not the whole set, so I would just jump in and out of these people's lives

The set is for sale now I believe I saw it advertised!

Ema of 5

Sat, Dec 23 2023, 8:34 pm

amother Slateblue wrote:

I can call you Ima
A daughter of two mother
A light for Greytowers
The four seasons of Golda (something)
The Bakers Dozen
BY times
Brookville CC (I think that's the name)

I also liked I can call you ima and brookville cc.

I also liked
Between the thorns- Libby lazewnik
Give me the moon- Libby lazewnik
Quicksand- Libby lazewnik

There was also another one, about a frum girl who became some kind of medical professional and her mother ended up marrying her professor or boss or something, and then she ended up saving his life.

Edit: I asked my sisters: working it out, getting it right, and making it last.

amother

Latte

Sat, Dec 23 2023, 8:34 pm

To Vanquish the Dragon and various other Holocaust books, parenting books like Growing with My Children.

Also all the Hanoch Teller books, Tales of Tzadikim and Maggid books.

These aren't novels, sorry if O/T

amother

↑ Gray ↓

Sat, Dec 23 2023, 9:14 pm

amother Bone wrote:

This thread is unlocking memories for me left and right!

.

Me too!
I just remembered another one. I think it was called " My name is Saadiya". The same author also wrote another novel that had white cover with some kind of orange and brown design in it but I can't for the life of me remember the name....anybody know what I'm talking about? Google is not being helpful. Those novels were also very popular at my school.

↑ Hashem_Yaazor ↓

Sat, Dec 23 2023, 9:19 pm

Saadiah Weissman by Benzion Firer who also wrote The Twins and The Long Journey Home?
https://www.google.com/url?sa=.....jIETl

amother

↑ Gray ↓

Sat, Dec 23 2023, 9:22 pm

Hashem_Yaazor wrote:

Saadiah Weissman by Benzion Firer who also wrote The Twins and The Long Journey Home?
https://www.google.com/url?sa=.....jIETl

Thanks!!
Now I can get on with my day. It was driving me crazy !!! I was referring to The Twins. I forgot about The Long Journey Home.

Plonis bas Plonis

Sat, Dec 23 2023, 9:30 pm

amother Olive wrote:

I loved dancing in the dark. Still do.
Another one was of an orphan girl who lost her mother and only her father took care of her. I think her name was Gila. Does anyone know the title of this book? Saddest book

Maybe called dollhouse? I think I know which book you’re talking about but can’t remeber the name for sure