Stephie Davis

Blue....(AKA Blueberry...ugh, who does that to their kid!? LOL!)...is juggling high school and thinks she's ready to be a woman. She's ready to tempt boys but then keep them wanting more, keep them on The Ledge.

But then she tries out for the musical and meets the boy of her dreams and learns all out being on The Ledge.

You know, this was a very cute book. The story was easy to read, Blue was easy to like - even if she was a little shallow. but you can't fault her that. She's young, show more inexperienced and just trying to find herself.

I'm glad she stood up for herself in the unfortunate movie scene and later. That strength was great to see. But it was hard to see what any boy would see in her - she was pretty shallow, didn't seem to have any interests other obsessing over boys and talking about boys with her friends. But for a light quick read, it wasn't a huge distraction in the story. show less

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I actually ended up liking Smart Boys and Fast Girls a bit more than I expected. At first, I really wasn't sure about it. It didn't start out very good, what with that terrible cliquishness in the beginning, and that the "bomb" so to speak was dropped within the first few pages. But I kept reading in the hope that it would would get better. And I definitely think that it did.

At first, I was convinced that this was going to be an overly show more simplistic book. And it was fairly simple, but I found that I liked it like that. Everyone had such a straight-forward way of going about things-- there was no beating around the bush here!

Well, accept for the obvious beating, you know. Speaking of which, Natalie and Matt's faux-relationship was so adorable. It was predictable, but it was just the cutest thing that I can think of right off. I liked them as separate characters too, though. Natalie is her own brand of awesome, even if it's clear that she doesn't really think too much about how her decisions impact others. And they do. But Matt-- even if he's too young for me, that boy is so sweet.

I liked that none of their interactions ever felt forced, no matter how far-fetched their plotting was. And that ending was absolutely perfect. It was sappy and cheesy and wonderful-- the best kind of ending.

All in all, Smart Boys and Fast Girls was a cute and satisfying read. I would definitely recommend it for anyone who's looking for a little fluff! show less

Smart Boys and Fast Girls is a super quick, fun read, and isn't like normal chick lit.
Natalie is a sophmore, and made it on the varsity cross country team. But when she starts to fail geometry, she is given a choice: get a tutor and get B-'s on her tests so she'll pass, or be taken off cross country. So she choses the tutor, and he is a cute boy named Matt, but has ego issues with jocks, and assumes that Natalie is one. So when she tells her parents that he is her boyfriend, things get show more shaken up. Matt already has a girlfriend, and doesnt want to go alonng with the plan. But he decides to just so he can try to get a job with Natalie's dad. And this may mess up things with Natalie and her crush-showing-interest Zach.
I loved this book, and it really made me laugh. And I read it through in like, two hours. And I toally felt like Matt, Natalie, and even Natalie's friends were real.
LOVE! show less

ON YOUR MARK

Natalie Page is overlooked and unappreciated.
Yeah, sure, she can run fast.
Yeah, sure, all the boys love her...as a buddy.
Yeah, she has plans every weekend night...with her friends and their boyfriends.

GET SET

It's time for the world to sit up and take notice. When Natalie makes the varsity cross country team, it seems like the fast track to being cool. The popular girls notice her, the hunky captain of the boys team is giving her rides home. Natalie Page is off and running. show more

Then she starts to fail geometry. She has to get a tutor: a very annoying boy who thinks sports are for idiots. A very smart boy who thinks she's stupid. A very cute boy who already has a girlfriend and has no interest in her. A boy she told her parents she was dating.

GO!

Natalie Page can run.
Now she has to decide how to finish.

I liked it, yet I don't know, something about it irks me at times. I would like to question the maturity level of certain characters *cough* Natalie *cough*. Her obsession with being "cool" is probably the only real thing in this book that annoys me. I understand how she feels, being a high school student myself, but really, she's trying a little TOO hard to fit in if you ask me. Making some poor innocent boy who has a serious girlfriend pretend to be your boyfriend just to hide the fact that you're being tutored is a little too much, don't you think? Especially when the guy's girlfriend does not like the situation so you bribe him with a job opportunity he really wants.

But if you ask me, that's how high school works. Well, it's a little exaggerated, but close enough. It does describe the classic high school cliques. The "stupid jocks" and "annoying math geeks". I feel for Natalie because it is difficult to be a guy's "buddy" instead of girlfriend. Then there's the evil, vindictive ex girlfriend of the guy, Zach, that Natalie likes. Along with her boy troubles, NAtalie also faces some within her friends. She feels left out because all her close friends have boyfriends. That's understandable really. I have to say though, I was rooting for Matt and Natalie to be together. It would be pretty predictable, classic jock and brain relationship, but I think they're cute together. I felt bad for Matt's girlfriend though. As I got towards the end, I got giddy (yes, giddy) because I could tell that Matt was going to change his mind about going to London and show up at Natalie's meet. It was really sweet and even though Natalie did bother me at times, I did like the book. It is a pretty short, enjoyable read, which is exactly why I picked it up in the first place. It's the perfect summer read for teen girls, or anyone looking for a quick paced romantic comedy. show less