I participate in Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, and this week the theme is Top Ten Favourite Books With X Setting.
When I was a teenager, I rarely read books set in schools, probably because I didn’t read as many books aimed at real teenagers, but also because I didn’t enjoy school very much. now, in fiction, school seems much more fun and dangerous. I enjoy watching the oc, one tree hill, pretty little liars, and gilmore girls, and I especially love books set in boarding schools, so here are ten books with school settings that I’ve and haven’t read.
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harry potter and the philosopher’s stone by j.k. rowling okay, let’s get this out of the way! i included it as an extra option because is there anyone else doing the same subject that wouldn’t pick harry potter? Hogwarts is one of the best schools of all time. done.
Austere Academy by lemony snicket from the best school ever to the worst school ever, the austere academy is my favorite book of a series of unfortunate events. Haven’t you always wanted to go to a school whose motto is memento mori (remember that you will die)?
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Chinese Cinderella and the Dragon’s Secret Society by Adeline Yen Mah Chinese Cinderella is a little-known book, but it’s completely heartbreaking, and this is the sequel. Set during World War II, we see ‘cc’ join the secret dragon society, part of a martial arts school, and join it when it becomes part of the Chinese resistance movement.
looking for alaska by john green don’t you secretly wish you could hang out and play pranks with thousands, alaska and chip?
badge of s.j. kincaid hands up who would like to attend pentagonal spire, an elite military academy? I know it’s probably bad and all, but it would send viruses to my classmates. also, fighting robots in space!
follow me by tanya byrne but i really wouldn’t want to go to this school, crofton college. Adamma, our protagonist, deals with passion and loyalty with some horrific experiences, from the disappearance of Ella Scarlett’s best friend to the alleged rape of a school friend.
new girl from paige harbison or this school, manderley. new girl is a brilliant adult contemporary version of daphne du maurier’s rebecca. you know what happens.
angels unlimited by annie dalton ‘what is this doing here?’ you ask. well, angels unlimited was one of my favorite series when I was a teenager. I wanted to attend angel academy, which would allow me to travel back in time to london during the blitz or meet young shakespeare. absolutely exciting!
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I have not read
the mysterious benedictine society by trenton lee stewart I still don’t know why I haven’t started this trilogy. sounds wonderful. “Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?” the ad draws dozens of mind-boggling quizzes that readers can try. Only two boys and two girls are successful in a secret, covert, underground mission in hidden tunnels. At the Institute of Learning for the Highly Enlightened, the only rule is: there are no rules.
the secret history of donna tartt I chose this, for only 50 pence, because I had heard that it was one of the best mysteries. Richard Papen arrived at Hampden University in New England and was quickly seduced by an elite group of five students. When Richard is drawn into her inner circle, he discovers a terrifying secret that binds them to each other…a secret about an incident in the woods in the dead of night where an ancient rite was brutally brought to life…and led to a gruesome death. .
the girls of st. by agustin by margaret h. ironside the girls of st. Augustine is one of my favorite old books. It sounds adorable and I can’t wait to read it. I love a good old fashioned school story.
honorable mentions: prep, the princess diaries, the art of fielding, night school, anna and the french kiss, the name of the star, school of fear, the mysterious howl, vampire academy & ; bloodlines, and st. clare’s & malory towers.
What are some of your favourite books set in school?
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