How to Be Bad: A Novel by E. Lockhart, Sarah Mlynowski, and Lauren MyracleClick on the book to see which libraries own it.
Review by Alexa
Although How to Be Bad started off slow, and I considered not reading past the first few chapters, I pursued the book on the sheer facts of who the authors are and my preference for them. I'm glad I did. The story begins in the Niceville, Florida, the hometown of Vicks and Jesse, where the two best friends work at the local Waffle House. Enter Mel, a cute rich girl whose only wish is to become part of the Vicks-Jesse duo. As Jesse is facing family problems, she comes up with the idea of "borrowing" her mom's car and driving Vicks down to the University of Miami to reunite with her boyfriend. Mel isn't invited...until she invites herself by promisng to pay for the hotel and the food. Jesse and Vicks agree only because they don't have much money between the two of them. The girls hit the road and the trip turns into something no one expected--a girl-talking, emotion-sharing, friendship-creating, boyfriend-picking-up adventure in which Vicks, Mel, and Jesse become as close as none of them ever thought they would. And there are boys too! I love this book because it is written in alternating chapters among the three authors as the voices of the three friends. Anyone who knows the value of a good friendship or two will definitely enjoy this story.
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