My Sarah Dessen fangirl moment.

Book 22 - A book published this year

 

Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen

 

To kickoff, if I ever get to BookCon (which will happen) Sarah Dessen had better be there. I will bring all her books and have them all autographed because she is just that spectacular. (The same goes for Rick Riordan.)

Actually, spectacular is not the word. That's correct, there is no word to describe that which is Sarah Dessen.

Anywho, the novel was published in the wonderfully busy year of 2015, which makes it a perfect candidate for the challenge of "a book published this year".

I was a little surprised to find that I had a hard time participating in any activities which didn't include reading, over the past few days. There is this comatose state which one enters into when within the tight grasp of a novel written by Ms. Dessen. It has been awhile since I've read any of her novels. I completely forgot how entirely wonderful it feels to be held captive by the words of another.

There aren't extravagant or complex storylines in her novels. They don't involve inhuman creatures; as in walkers of the night. They are just so very real life that it draws you in and makes you want to stay there forever.

It is a rather interest concept that a fictional storyline can be thought of as completely non-fictional. Although, I live for the moments which take me farthest from reality, I also find a very comfortable home in the lives of characters who have been where I've been. Even though I am continually growing farther from my teenage years, I still enjoy a little flashback to what was, and how I'm happier being past that which was.

If you have ever read a Sarah Dessen novel, you will easily see the reoccurring themes of the cute teenage love story, the difficult relationship between main character and guardian(s) and the ever present discovery of oneself after a time of consuming hardships. The ideas which Sarah translates onto paper are normal things which occur in the lives of teenagers and I think this may be why many people so wholeheartedly identify with the characters.

If you haven't already guessed, I recommend this novel and all of Sarah Dessen's other novels. Read them. Seriously. Do it.

Take a day to be Garf, we all need those, this it t-bear signing off