This week I’d like to introduce you to John Green. He’s the author of Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines and Paper Towns (which will be published this October).
The paperback edition of Katherines came out a few weeks ago (for $3.99!!) and it’s a great read for ages 14 and up. The main character, Colin, is an anagram obsessed former child prodigy who has dated 19 girls named Katherine. After having his heart broken by K-19 the summer after graduating high school, Colin and his best friend leave on a road trip to help him clear his head. They end up in rural Tennessee and soon find themselves employed and living in a pink mansion. A very pretty and interesting girl also lives in that mansion, which of course complicated things a bit. Colin believes he can win Katherine back if only he can do something that truly matters and to do so he decides to come up with a formula that can graph relationships. A book about writing a math formula may not sound exciting, but John Green definitely makes it fun. He creates characters that are full, real people who relate to each other in funny, flawed, realistic ways. This book is for dumpers, dumpees, and everyone who has ever tried to find a way to really matter.
Check out John’s websites (sparksflyup.com) to read his blog and some interviews about his books. The networking website he started with his brother Hank (nerdfighters.com) is also a lot of fun.
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