I don’t read non-fiction consistently. I’ve read some really good non-fiction books here and there, but sadly, as interesting as a topic may be, I usually am so burned out on the real world that I want to escape it with fiction. I really do love to read, but I just don’t get to read as often as I wish and I hate that. And most of time, when I do get to read, I’ll choose a book on the topic, not the author. I feel like there are just way to many books I have to read out there and so I never get wrapped up into one author. So lately, meaning about the past two years, I’ve been jumping around a lot with my book choices. But before then, and sometimes still, I really got into books by Sarah Dessen. They are perfect girl books I suppose you could say. They are so relatable and well, seem “real.” What I mean by this is that they stay out of the cliché area most teen girl books fall into that I can’t stand. She really develops her main character and makes them real; they seem like your friends. I admire that respects teenage girls and doesn’t make them mindless, predictable characters they can be portrayed as. Unlike gossip girl or those books that glorify these mean, scandalous teenagers, Dessen works to create characters you can respect and admire. I enjoy her writing style and her stories, which keep me coming back to her name time and again.