Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Cath and Wren are twin sisters heading off to college and for the first time in life beginning separate adventures.  In high school the sisters had done everything together, shared a room, shared clothes and they wrote fan fiction* together. But Wren decides she’s ready for a change and tells her sister she doesn't want to share a dorm room and is ready to develop an identity as an individual.

Upon arriving at college Cath’s social circle begins to expand. Reagan, her roommate, who would have preferred a private room. Reagan’s friend, Levi, who keeps popping up everywhere! And then there’s Nick, from her Fiction-Writing class, who she meets for late night writing sessions in the library. Meanwhile Cath continues to dedicate the majority of her free time to writing fan fiction without the help of her sister. On top of that, Cath’s faced with a host of family issues.

Cath’s freshman year challenges her to reevaluate her priorities and embrace a reality where she can’t control the ending.

Rowell’s writing is delightful. I loved this book. One look at the cover and I had already decided this has to be the cutest book ever. I was not disappointed. After finishing Fangirl, I was excited to read Rowell’s other books: Eleanor & Park and Attachments (which is available at Berryville Public Library).  Both are great books, which I also recommend. Rowell’s characters are endearing and real. I look forward to reading all her future works.

*Fan fiction, or fanfiction (often abbreviated as fan fic, fanfic, or simply fic), is a broadly defined fan labor term for stories about characters or settings written by fans of the original work, rather than by the original creator. From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_fiction).