First Book of the New Year!

Saint Anything is by Sarah Dessen and I know so many people from whom Sarah Dessen is one of their most favorite authors.  I really did like Saint Anything very much and I will seek to read another from Dessen this year, but I can't say it was really my kind of book, just a little too much romance for me.  Still,  I really liked the fact that it avoided some stereotypical stuff by (SPOILER HERE:  when Sydney and her best friend's brother get together the best friend doesn't hold this massively long terrible grudge and/or bad feelings and it moves along quickly).  Good book!