I find that journal-based YA books work very well for reluctant YA readers like me

If there's one thing I like, it's reading a book written in the vernacular. And there's plenty of that in here. But Gabi isn't one to cower down just because life is tough. She knows what tough is, she was born into it. The whole book is Gabi's diary in her senior year.
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Winnie:
I really want too but I feel there would be some kind of consequence.
(25 October 2016)

Winnie:
By hook up I mean make out and touch a bit.
(25 October 2016)

Winnie:
There's this really hot guy who has wanted to hook up with me for like a year.
(25 October 2016)

Rachael:
Is it normal that I'll still be financially dependent on my parents even after I graduate from college?
(25 October 2016)

Rachael:
If I do wind up moving into an apartment with roommates, they'll be paying for it as I won't be able to.
(25 October 2016)

Rachael:
Therefore, I'll probably be living with my parents for at-least a year after I've graduated and they'll be financially supporting me during that time as well.
(25 October 2016)

Rachael:
The thing is, the jobs I'll start out with won't pay enough for me to support myself.
(25 October 2016)

Rachael:
I'll have to start with a lower-paying job and work my way up towards a higher-paying job.
(25 October 2016)

Rachael:
In my field, there aren't really any jobs that pay a ton.
(25 October 2016)

Rachael:
I'm 22 years old and I'll be graduating from college with my B.A. in a few months.
(25 October 2016)