If you were trapped on a desert island and could only bring one book, you should bring one by David Mitchell.  Number9Dream, like his other books, Cloud Atlas (my favorite book of all time) and Black Swan Green, does not end once you finish reading it. Its characters, story, and themes will stay with you for the rest of your life.

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Relationships with boys are tricky-especially for teen girls who are still figuring out who they are themselves. How do teen girls drum up the confidence to talk to a guy when the teenage years are fraught with self-doubt? Is it really possible to just be friends with a boy without any weirdness?

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