Sno-Isle Mock Printz discussion

This is by far my favorite 2013 title I've read so far. At first I expected it would be another Anna and the French Kiss, which while a fine book is no Printz contender. This book however is well crafted, with settings that come to life, characters that develop slowly and with sometimes agonizing grace. It goes far beyond being a romance to being a true bildungsroman.

How does it stand up, now that several months have passed? I will admit that these days when I see a book title with (#1) after it, I groan and feel less compelled to check it out. I'm a bit tired of series. Serieses? Seriesi?

It is only a two book series, so that is nice. Looks like the second one is from his point of view?

But my fondness for this does't include any specific literary qualities, so I may have just been in love with the characters and setting?