BOOKS

1. Those “butterflies” your sister told you about—the ones that fly around in your stomach? Yep, you finally get it.
2. QUOTE ALERT! “Crushes hurt. None of them feel good. They’re pure agony.” (p. 25)
3. You’re always late to homeroom on the days you have class together…because you have to change your outfit three times and apply false lashes for the occasion.
4. QUOTE ALERT! “‘Yeah,’ goes Reni, ‘of course you can tell [if you’re crushing]. You’re, like, all pale and weird-looking.” (p. 56)
5. You’re writing poetry. And you never write poetry.
6. QUOTE ALERT! “He’s moaning and mooning around and staring out the window all the time.” (p. 113)
7. Your favorite song on the radio always reminds you of him. And so does the one played after that. And after that. Actually…every song reminds you of him.
8. QUOTE ALERT! “I lean my head against [him], and the warm fuzzy flannel of his shirt feels nice against my cheek. Suddenly a wave of something sweet pours over me.” (p. 136)
9. You find yourself checking his Facebook page a few times a day…and start showing up at all his favorite check-in spots.
10. QUOTE ALERT! “I feel like someone just hit me over the head with a hammer.” (p. 162)

by GL | 2/1/2016