the summer i turned pretty by jenny han

recommended: this is a wonderful summer read about a young girl growing up. belly spends every summer at the beach, but this time might be the last summer before everything changes. there are two boys that she grew up with, and she has always been in love with one of them. this is the story of her growing into a woman instead of a girl. i definitely related to this book. it was written really well. the characters are well-developed, and there were moments when i laughed out loud, but there were also moments when i felt sadness and reality. i will definitely be reading the sequel this summer and saving this book for next summer to maybe read again.