Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
I've really enjoyed reading Diary of a Wimpy kid so far. It is hilarious and the character, Greg, has such a strong voice and personality throughout the book. I also think this book is very engaging and relatable. I find that I can connect some of my own experiences from middle school (and high school) to what Greg goes through in school, with friends and at home. One of the things that stood out to me in the first half of this book was the transition Greg and Rowley, his best friend, go through as they move from elementary school to middle school. The major shift I see for Greg is that he doesn't want to be considered a little kid anymore. Greg and his classmates mention wanting to be more popular so he can talk to girls, which was never a focus of his in elementary school. He even gets annoyed at Rowley because he didn't act 'cool' and said "Want to come over to my house and plaayyy?" rather than hangout in front of other kids at school (18). Greg a