u/wildflowerbrainfire

I can't find any bottles, cans, cases, anything near me at all anymore. Is it officially all gone?

I've tagged classics on here, but it doesn't need to be something that is widely considered a classic by the average literature snob. This isn't a "this book is a modern-day classic" discussion though, so I do ask that the books are from the early 2000s and older-ish.

I'm also aware that the reading lists/curriculum varied based on location, time, whether the person was in honors classes, and so on, so there's a chance someone will say something that was part of someone else's homework. That's perfectly fine with me.

What I'm expecting from this (just because someone always asks) is probably mostly books from POC or books that made it to a banned list before they could make it into the schools. Due to it being a reference to school curriculum I imagine this list will consist of more literary or historical fiction, though truly I'd imagine only romance is off the table entirely.

This question really is open to your interpretation so have a blast.

I'm looking for books that have a very cozy, wholesome vibe while not being entirely made of cheese. I feel like Little Bear, Franklin, maybe Land Before Time is a good vibe marker for what I'm after.

I'm a low-to-no-spice reader so please don't suggest books where the door is wide open. I also just have noticed recently that I tend to prefer middle grade and adult fiction over YA, but it's not off the table!!

Thank you!