How Not to Be Popular

lOVED IT

Great voice and point of view. I got to have dinner with this author last night, and read the book as "homework" but found that I really enjoyed the book. (and I didn't get to chat much with the author...too busy having interesting conversation at our table.)

AMAZING !

I think this is a great book. The first book I read from jennifer Ziegler and I will read more from this author. Great teen and young adult fiction.

Reviewed by Chelsea Swiggett for TeensReadToo.com A lot of young adult books deal with regular teenagers trying to fit in. HOW NOT TO BE POPULAR, however, is the exact opposite. Maggie Dempsey can't ever remember being rooted down in one place. Her mother and father are constantly moving, dragging Maggie along with them. But she's getting sick of it. She's emotionally drained from...more

Reviewed by Chelsea Swiggett for TeensReadToo.com A lot of young adult books deal with regular teenagers trying to fit in. HOW NOT TO BE POPULAR, however, is the exact opposite. Maggie Dempsey can't ever remember being rooted down in one place. Her mother and father are constantly moving, dragging Maggie along with them. But she's getting sick of it. She's emotionally drained from leaving her good friends over and over again. So when she packs up and moves to Austin, she has a plan. She's going to become a social pariah. She'll throw together outrageous outfits and talk to all the wrong people. What's the point of making friends and getting hurt again if she's going to be leaving in three months anyways? But things aren't as easy as she thought they would be. I loved this book. I was right next to Maggie the entire time, rooting for her as she tried to find herself and feeling her pain as she realized her mistakes. I wish I had read this a few years ago; it teaches a lesson that all teenagers should learn and know. Being you is one of the most important rules to follow. HOW NOT TO BE POPULAR is definitely one of the most interesting books I've read this year. Complete with comical situations and moral lessons, it's one I won't be forgetting anytime soon.   hide

This girl, who's always moving and is sick of going through the heartbreak every time she leaves her relatively new friends, decides to make herself unpopular so that she wouldn't make any friends. The outfits that she wears are freaking hilarious! They really make me go, "OH MY GOD."

this book is ridiculous. why are some people so naive to see they're hurting others until its too late? other than that stupidity, Maggy was very witty, giving the book an edge.

HILARIOUS!!! totally awesome book with a surprising end Hilarious!! excellent book to read! it's fast paced to, only took an hour and a half. Brilliant!!!!

it a alright book im on page 212