Looking for Alaska

Looking for Alaska is a novel by John Green.

Miles is a boy that is leaving his school in Florida to go to Culver Creek Prepatory School in Alabama. Though Miles doesn't have many friends at his school in Florida it is not his reason for wanting to leave for Alabama. Instead he tells his father that he goes "to seek a Great Perhaps." (the last words of Francois Rabelais).

Miles is fascinated by famous last words. He know Francois Rabeliais' last words, Henrik Ibsen's last words, John F. Kennedy's last words, etc. He's an avid reader and highlighter of biographies.

His roommate, Chip Martin or "The Colonel" has a quirk too, the previous summer he memorized all the countries because where he lives is apparently very boring and he's got nothing better to do. The Colonel has been at Culver Creek since freshman year, he and Miles (or now nicknamed Pudge by the Colonel for the sake of irony) are both juniors.

The Colonel takes Pudge to meet Alaska (that's her real name). According to Miles Alaska is quite good looking. She also has stacks of books lining the wall of her dorm.

I've read this book before you see, but it's a great book and I love it SOOO much. I've actually met John Green and had two of my books signed. I think that he is my favorite of my time.

"Florida was plenty hot, certainly, and humid, too. Hot enough that your clothes stuck to you like Scotch tape."

His writing helps me feel the heat, kind of like how the school is some days. haha.