okay, but it loses something at the end when it becomes more of a romance ( )

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. ( )

When Sugar Magnolia Dempsey's boyfriend Les breaks up with her in an email, shortly after she's moved to Austin, Sugar is heartbroken and knows with the certainty of an adolescent, that she absolutely can NOT put herself in that kind of situation again. She comes up with what she feels is a brilliant plan. She'll make herself so unappealing, through her dress, her actions, and her interests, that no one in their right mind would consider having anything to do with her. This intentional social suicide will guarantee total isolation, thus making it impossible for her to have her heart broken again. However, the best laid plans...
How Not to be Popular is absolutely fantastic. It has been a long time since I read a book that made me chuckle out loud and wish that I was surrounded by students so I could read the section out loud. The antics of Sugar, and their unanticipated consequences make this a highly enjoyable page turner. If you haven't yet had the pleasure of reading this book, WHAT are you waiting for. Go get it! ( )

So, you don't to be popular. Ok. Then do the exact opposite of everything you've ever learned to fit in. And, guess what? You may end up being popular anyway just as Maggie finds out in How Not to be Popular. Maggie is actually an expert at fitting in since her hippie parents keep moving all over the country every few months. But she is tired of leaving all her best friends, her boyfriends, and her heart in some place she called home for a brief moment. So, Maggie's new vow is to be one of those loners on the fringe of high school world, but she soon finds out that not fitting in is the best way to be accepted by real people. Read full review at http://athenasbooks.blogspot.com

This book is about a girl named Maggie who lives with her parents. They are hippies who like to move around alot. They never stay in one place for more than a couple of months. Just when she made friends got a boyfriend named Trevor and setteled in her parents decide to move. Of course she is hurt and heart broken, so when they move to Austin she decides to rebel and tries her hardest not to be popular.