Reviewed by Karlene Shippelhoute

Do you want to be popular?  Well, everybody wants to be – or at least Steph Landry does.  Ever since the “Super Big Gulp” incident in 5th grade, Steph has been the least popular person in her class.  But things are about to change?

Steph has brought in her secret weapon, a hand-me-down book called How to Be Popular!  She is sure that after her master plan is through, no one will ever say, “Don’t pull a Steph” again.  Who knows, she’s even hopeful she’ll get the guy too!

Reviewed by Karlene Shippelhoute

Jane Harris wants to know “what could possibly go wrong.”  She has only decided to follow her friends Holly & Mark to Italy to help them elope.  Jane, a cartoonist, couldn’t be more delighted that she’s going to Europe.  But when Jane hears that Mark’s best friend Cal is coming along too, she couldn’t be more disappointed.  Not even the beautiful Italian countryside can bring them out of their hate-at-first-sight relationship.  Little does Jane realize she may be forced to suck it up & deal with Cal if it means saving her best friend’s wedding.  Who knows, Jane may even find love of her own during this whole fiasco and learn that every boy’s got one (a heart that is!).

Reviewed by Karlene Shippelhoute

Kate Mackenzie works in the Human Resources department of the New York Journal.  Her boss, the T.O.D. (Tyrannical Office Despot) has put Kate in the most tough position of firing the most popular staff member in the senior dining room.  Aside from having to carry out this tedious deed, Kate is also struggling with her love life.  Her high school boyfriend is still sleeping on her couch and refuses to commit to a serious relationship.

Just when Kate believes things can’t get any worse, they do!  She finds herself wrapped up in a lawsuit for wrongful termination of an employee.  But the worst thing that happens is Kate realizes she may have just fallen in love, with the type of man she believes she despises most!

Also look for the third book in the “Boy Series” Every Boy’s Got One.

Reviewed by Vidal Valdez

This book contains a lot of humor because of the innocence of the main character and action too because it’s mainly about fighting, and if you are a fan of anime, I really recommend this book.  I can assure you that you will not be disappointed.  I give it 5 stars.

Reviewed by Karlene Shippelhoute

If You are looking for a romantic book with a lot of variety then The Boy Next Door is for you!  Mel Fuller works for the New York Journal, one of the city’s leading newspapers.  She is faced with many problems after her 80-year old neighbor is mysteriously beaten in her own apartment. Mel is forced to walk Paco (her comatose neighbor’s 135 lb Great Dane) while still trying to get to work on time.  Aside from other things, Mel has to deal with celebrity photographers, annoying human resource reps., and a friend desperately trying to fit into her wedding dress.  If that’s not enough for you this book also has: Humor, Romance, Cooking Tips, Great Danes, Dolphin Shaped Driftwood Sculptures, and lots of interoffice emails. Also look for the 2nd book in the “Boy Series” Boy Meets Girl.

5 stars

Reviewed by Kayla Alves

This book was amazing! It’s about this senior guy who hasn’t had much luck with the ladies. His friends post a very embarrassing ad in the school newspaper which gets him swarming with tons of replies! He has a ton of dates but he takes a while to find someone he really likes. When an unexpected girl replies, his whole attitude changes.

Find 24 Girls in 7 Days in the Fiction section under FIC Bra.

Reviewed by: Christina Sullivan

Lemony Snicket’s A Bad Beginning was a great book!  I don’t read and I don’t like to read but when I read that book, I was hooked into it.  Usually it takes a week or two until I finish a book, if I finish it, but with this book I finished it in two days.  I thought it was such a good book, I’m reaing the rest of them, and I recommend other people read it too!