Pink Smog

reintroduces a whole new generation to the eponymous Weetzie Bat before she was Weetzie. Against the backdrop of a Los Angeles teeming with magical realism, Louise Bat struggles to find a way to deal with life after her father's unceremonious departure. Longtime fans and newfound readers alike will fall in love with Francesca Lia Block's beautifully crafted and brutally honest world. Maggie Stiefvater, sparkles and obscures; it's a glorious mirage, like the city it pays homage to.