How My Summer Went Up in Flames by Jennifer Doktorski

Why not read a summer book in the fall? Here in Southern Cali. the weather certainly still feels like summer even though we are far into October. This month I read a book from my Goodreads list titled How My Summer Went Up in Flames, and I was very entertained. It was something new, exciting, and sadly real. To read about a young latina who finds herself on a summer road trip with three guy friends after she sets fire to her ex's car, yikes!  As a teen though, her parents want her to learn a lesson or two about controlling her anger. The main character Rosie does find herself going down a path of destruction and so the road trip does her good. Of course, since it is a teen book she finds romance along the way as well. This book starts off being a bit predictable, but then turns in a new direction. Teens will love it. Recommended for grades 9-12 due to some teenage drinking and sensitive topics.