Fangirl

Brief Description: A coming-of-age tale of fanfiction, family and first love. Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan . . . But for Cath, being a fan is her life and shes really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; its what got them through their mother leaving. Reading. Rereading. Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fanfiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere. Caths sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath cant let go. She doesnt want to. Now that theyre going to college, Wren has told Cath she doesnt want to be roommates. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. Shes got a surly roommate with a charming, always-around boyfriend, a fiction-writing professor who thinks fanfiction is the end of the civilized world, a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words . . . And she cant stop worrying about her dad, whos loving and fragile and has never really been alone. For Cath, the question is: Can she do this? Can she make it without Wren holding her hand? Is she ready to start living her own life? Writing her own stories? And does she even want to move on if it meansleavingSimon Snowbehind?Marc Notes: Translation of: Fangirl.; Alfaguara.; Being consummate fans of the Simon Snow series helped Cath and her twin sister, Wren, cope as little girls whose mother left them, but now, as they start college but not as roommates, Cath fears she is unready to live without Wren holding her hand--and without her passion for Snow. Publisher Marketing: In Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl, Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life--and she's really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it's what got them through their mother leaving. Reading. Rereading. Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fan fiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere. Cath's sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath can't let go. She doesn't want to. Now that they're going to college, Wren has told Cath she doesn't want to be roommates. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. She's got a surly roommate with a charming, always-around boyfriend, a fiction-writing professor who thinks fan fiction is the end of the civilized world, a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words . . . And she can't stop worrying about her dad, who's loving and fragile and has never really been alone. Review Citations:

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2013 (EAN 9781250030962, Open Ebook) - *Starred Review

Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2013 pg. 105 (EAN 9781250030962, Open Ebook)

Audio File 10/01/2013 pg. 57 (EAN 9780804121286, Compact Disc) - *Starred Review

Publishers Weekly 11/25/2013 (EAN 9780804121286, Compact Disc)

School Library Journal 12/01/2013 pg. 76 (EAN 9780804121309, Compact Disc) - *Starred Review

Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2014 pg. 149 (EAN 9780804121309, Compact Disc)

Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2013 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Publishers Weekly 07/15/2013 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Romantic Times 09/01/2013 pg. 54 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 08/01/2013 pg. 115 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2013 pg. 56 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Entertainment Weekly 09/13/2013 pg. 79 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover)

Booklist 09/15/2013 pg. 65 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

New York Times Book Review 09/22/3013 pg. 34 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover)

New York Times Book Review 09/29/2013 pg. 28 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover)

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2013 pg. 176 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2013 pg. 105 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover)

Christian Century 12/11/2013 pg. 23 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover)

LJ Best Books of Year 12/01/2013 pg. 34 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover)

SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2013 pg. 37 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover)

NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/08/2013 pg. 35 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover)

Entertainment Weekly 12/27/2013 pg. 99 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 (EAN 9781250030955, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Rowell, Rainbow RAINBOW ROWELL lives in Omaha, Nebraska, with her husband and two sons. She's also the author of "Fangirl", "Eleanor & Park", and "Attachments". When she's not writing, Rainbow Rowell is reading comic books, planning Disney World trips and arguing with people about things that don't really matter in the big scheme of things. She has two sons, and if God hears her prayers, they will grow up just as nerdy and true-hearted as the protagonists of her books.