Love, Stargirl

by Jerry Spinelli, just finished it this morning, I really loved it. I think I liked it even better than STARGIRL! I love her, the characters, her adventures, her love life...I loved it all!! It makes me want to be a strong woman, and I am nearly 40. I think being independent is great! So many characters in novels are swept back and forth by the people in their lives. This girl, she is who she is no matter what and people still accept her! Imagine that! I guess this book could encourage anyone to be you...and people will like you! If they don't, they aren't worth it. I can only hope it inspires teens to do the same!

Keeping with the girl theme I also read THE DARING BOOK FOR GIRLS by Andrea Buchanan...which made me want to go out and camp, jump rope, build things, and lots of other really fun facts and ideas of things to do. I wish I had this book as a girl...I think it would have inspired me to use my already active imagination for good instead of for evil (I kid) anyway, if you have a girl in your life, of any age and haven't found the perfect Christmas present yet...this may be in. I purchased the boys version for my husband a couple years ago and he loved it!