Shug....I think I'm in love

So I am about halfway through my new YA book choice read and I just love it. Shug (pronounced like sugar) is a sweet story about your first love.  Shug, an endearing nickname that Annemarie's family gave her, is head over heels for her best friend, Mark, who lives down the street.  Annemarie doesn't feel like is very pretty compared to her sister Celia who EVERYONE has a crush on.  Her best friend Elaine convinces her that she is and tries to give her the courage to make Mark look at her the way she looks at him.

I can completely relate to Shug in this story because my best friend growing up was a boy. He lived right behind me and we played together every day.  We used to catch frogs, and climb trees, play video games and watch movies.  We were inseperable.  When we reached middle school, all of a sudden he was the most handsome thing in the world to me.  I didn't want to be just a friend with him anymore, and I had a mega crush on him. He didn't seem to think of me that way though. As we grew older, he wanted to just be one of the guys and hang out with them (kind of like Mark).  I started to feel like everything we had was lost and was heartbroken for a long time.  I know how my story ended, but I am anxious to hear how Shug's story ends!  Can't wait to keep reading!