my thoughts in a few sentences: Have you guys ever watched She's the Man starring Amanda Bynes? Babe in Boyland is just like that. The hilarity and the awkward moments just make this such a fun read! Yes, it takes a bit (okay, A LOT) of suspension of disbelief to buy that a girl like Natalie could ever manage accomplishing something as crazy as infiltrating an all-boys school, even for a week. Still, between getting set-up on a date with a girl to getting socked in her make-believe balls in Gym, Babe in Boyland is so full of this irresistible humor that makes you quake with side-splitting laughter. The unexpected friendships, the swoonworthy crushes, and two bffs that never leave the main character's side all create warm, happy feelings, the pages hemorrhaging pleasurable endorphins or something. Barrels of fun, Babe in Boyland is a light, hilarious read that managed to calm the emotional aftermath of yesterday's dive into Pandemonium.
first few lines: "My name is Natalie Rowan. Everyone knows that. Only a select few, however, know I'm the evil genius behind my nom de plume, Dr. Aphrodite. That might be a pretty hefty title for a seventeen-year-old junior who's not even sure she's officially made it to what my mom refers to as "heavy petting.""
Rating: Sud-Kissed | Dial/Penguin • Borrowed • Contemporary Romance • 2/17/11 • $8.99
