SSR 1st quarter

      During the first quarter I had read An Abundance of Katherines a coming of age story by John Green. The story is based around this kid Colin as the main character and his constant attraction to girls named Katherine. In total Colin has dated 19 Katherines and is still having girl problems. Colin, a highly intelligent prodigy, has a breakdown thinking he needs to have an "ah-ha" moment that will help him realize all of his girl troubles and find a solution. In order to do so Colin's best friend Hassan decides that taking a trip will help him have this moment. The boys each tell their parents different stories as to why they will be taking the trip as Colin's parents understand that he needs this trip to reach his potential, Hassan's parents are told the he will get a job while on this trip. So the boys set forth. They reach a town Gunshot and meet a girl named Lindsey, a paramedic in training, after Colin had fallen and hurt his head who introduce the boys to her mother and help them find work. Both boys then start falling for girls. Surprisingly Colin fell for a girl not named Kathrine, but Lindsey, and Hassan dates a girl named Katrina. However, Lindsey is dating a guy named Colin. Later on in the story though, Lindsey ends up finding out that her Colin ,also referred to as TOC, has been cheating on her with Katarina. Towards the very end Lindsey ends up falling for one of the boys towards the end of the trip, but you will have to read in order to find out and all the juicy details.
     Personally, I truly did enjoy the book, and its story line. John Green books are very popular among the teenage age group because they are very exciting, enjoyable, and relatable. This book, of course, fell into all three categories. The story line captured you from the beginning because of it being out of Colin's perspective there was common teenage language used as well as jokes. Not only that, but all teens go through dating problems at least once and how Colin expressed himself was hilarious and relatable.