Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Growing up, Cath and her twin sister, Wren, have immersed themselves in the world of Simon Snow (think Harry Potter), and both have written wildly popular fan fiction with tons of followers. Their fandom was a distraction and comfort when their mom left home, but now it is Cath and Wren who are leaving home for college. Wren has decided to make a clean break by choosing not to live with Cath, even though they will be attending the same school. Cath is left adrift and alone, trying to navigate an adult world in a new place, trying to finish her fan fiction series and keep up with her overwhelming class load, and trying to make sure her fragile father won't fall apart without her.

Rowell relays the excitement and scariness of leaving home for the first time and creates wonderful characters who strive to stay true to themselves despite pressure from friends, family, and teachers. If you like this book, love fan fiction, just want to get your geek on or know someone who does, also check out The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy by Sam Maggs.

Little Black Lies by Sharon Bolton

At the very bottom tip of South America lie the Falkland Islands, a tiny community under British government that thrives during the summer tourist months. Unless, of course, three children go missing in only a few years. Everyone knows everyone, so no one wants to believe that a local could be responsible for the abducted children, and there is pressure from the British government to make these abductions go away. Catrin Quinn, a marine biologist who cannot move on from the deaths of her two young sons, and Callum Murray, a Scottsman who still has PTSD from the Argentine invasion of 1982, come together to try and find the most recent missing boy.

At first, the story is told from Catrin's point of view. Her rage at her former best friend, Rachel, who was responsible for her sons' deaths, is deeply disturbing and downright frightening. Catrin is a hollow shell of who she used to be and unwillingly gets pulled into the missing boys' cases by Callum when she would rather be focusing on a hidden agenda of her own. Nearing the end of the book, Callum takes over the narration of the story, showing how he is trying to forcibly will Catrin back to the caring, kind person she once was while also trying to solve the three boys' abductions. This is a haunting tale with alarming twists at the end that will keep readers turning the pages.

Little Black Lies was voted #10 on the national May 2015 LibraryReads List. And be sure to check out Bolton's mystery series featuring Lacey Flint.