By Casey McQuiston 

Wednesday Books, 2022. 355 pages. Young Adult Fiction 

After 17-year-olds Chloe and Shara, Chloe's rival for valedictorian, kiss, Shara vanishes leaving Chloe and two boys, who are also enamored with Shara, to follow the trail of clues she left behind, but during the search, Chloe starts to suspect there might be more to Shara and her small Alabama town than she thought. 

Chloe is spunky and competitive, aspects I really enjoyed about her character. For much of the book, Shara is a mysterious, mythical figure that Chloe builds up in her (and the reader’s) head, but, as with real life, when we actually meet Shara it’s clear she’s not as perfect as she’s been portrayed. If you like YA books with a bit of mystery, a bit of romance, that are fast paced and comedic, this is a solid choice. 

Paper Towns 

By John Green 

Dutton Books, 2008. 323 pages. Fiction 

One month before graduating from his Central Florida high school, Quentin "Q" Jacobsen basks in the predictable boringness of his life until the beautiful and exciting Margo Roth Spiegelman, Q's neighbor and classmate, takes him on a midnight adventure and then mysteriously disappears. 

I Kissed Alice 

By Anna Birch 

Wednesday Books, 2020. 297 pages. Young Adult Fiction 

Fiercely competing for a coveted scholarship, Alabama Fine Arts Academy rivals Rhodes and Iliana discover unexpected feelings for one another while unknowingly collaborating on a graphic novel for an anonymous fan-fiction website. 

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