My first blog.

1: My favorite book? There is way too many to name. But a couple of my favorites are, The Wedding Planners Daughter series, because they were very relatable to me. And Double Identity by Margret Peterson Haddix, because it was so gripping I couldn’t put it down.

2: I do enjoy reading realistic fiction, along with mysteries and historical fiction. (Usually catastrophic disasters such as the Holocaust, Titanic, etc.)

3: A book I just finished a book called, What My Mother Doesn’t Know by Sonya Sones. It was about a girl, Sophie, who is going through high school and all the troubles with trying to fit in, and growing up. The book starts with her first boyfriend Lou breaking up with her. Eventually she ends up meeting another boy, Dylan. Then a high school romance with a normal girl and a so called popular boy forms. During that time she learns more about her relationship with her family and friends. She has two main best friends, and after a while she realizes that they are getting closer to each other than becoming a stronger trio. But, even before she started dating Dylan, there were many foreshadowing hints that she started having feelings for another guy, Murphy. The least popular kid in school. (His first name was Robin; it was just that nobody liked him so everyone called him Murphy.) She would say that she just wanted to kiss him, so he would able to experience his first/last kiss. She wanted to sit with him and be his partner during classes and etc etc. So, the relationship with Dylan ended because Sophie realized that she did not love Dylan or his personality. She followed her heart and gave love with Murphy a chance. After a couple of dates she started too really like him, and this new relationship continued on. After her two friends came back from vacation, they hung out and got back to the same state as a trio. She did not want to tell her friends that her new mystery man was Murphy because she was embarrassed, and that ended up where she and Murphy got into a little fight. She has to choose between her popularity status as a middle girl, and Murphy with the ridicule that will come with their relationship. Finally she chooses, but read the book to find out. It had a lot of humor and relatable instances so I’m sure a lot of you will like it. Thanks for reading! J

~Olivia