55: Beauty Queens, by Libba Bray (2011 hardback)

How could I not love a book about a plane load of teen beauty queens crashing on a (mostly) deserted island?  The absurdity of the situation, coupled with the insanity of the pageant culture, and topped off with hilarious interactions between the surviving contestants and members of the secret corporate military complex hidden on the island (in a volcano, of course!) kept me laughing all the way through this book. Bray has a gift for satire, and this not-just-for-teens book provides smart commentary on modern American society, pop-culture, and (social) media.  I'm going to run out and buy her previously-published work as well!