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I went about this series all wrong. For some reason I read the third book in this series first, and then later discovered this one. Even so, reading the third book first didn’t make me enjoy the first one any less.

Mackenzie, Smith High’s resident geek, is awkward and incredibly funny. She’s pretty much the same as most YA teen leads, but she has a certain “chutzpah” about her that I really liked. She’s definitely not the damsel-in-distress type (which I liked even more, because I really can’t stand weak characters).

MacKenzie has a terrific set of friends, and I also liked her annoying little brother. Although I can’t say much for character development, the supporting characters made quite an impact, and added to the lighthearted vibe running throughout the story.

The likelihood that events unfolding in this book can happen in real life is somewhat slim. Then again, I have seen stranger things happen on YouTube. MacKenzie’s disastrous overnight rise to fame follows a familiar path, but the narrative and dialogue is laced with so much humor, it makes it much easier to overlook any flaws that may be present in the storyline.

Overall, this is really a feel-good romance, although the aforementioned is kept very much in the background of the story. MacKenzie’s mishaps are sure to make you smile/laugh at least once (for me it was more than once). I definitely want to read more by this author.


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Awkward Smith High Marni Bates Books Reviews

Meet Mackenzie Wellesley, a sixteen year old girl who is really smart and awkward. When popular girl Chelsea Halloway asks Mackenzie to help her out, Mackenzie accepts, but when she sees her crush Patrick, she ends up embarrassing herself so bad that a video was leaked to YouTube of Mackenzie doing CPR. Now everyone is talking about it and she is now The Most Awkward Girl. But, being awkward (and somewhat famous) has it's perks. She's now getting nice clothes, being invited to parties, invited to give comments, and even getting backstage passes to see the hottest band, ReadySet. But there's also the bad side to being (somewhat) famous. Mackenzie doesn't know how to handle it. People are trying to embarrass her, the paparazzi keeps following her, and she's caught up in some boy trouble. And that's just the beginning of the craziness...

I really liked the book. I loved Corey, he was always there picking outfits and supporting Mackenzie. I wished I could see more of Jane (Oh, wait, I can in the book Invisible!) in the book. I also was really happy with the ending! Throughout the whole book I was supporting that the end would happen. I knew they had to get together because of the way he was acting; it was obvious he had a crush on her.

The only thing I didn't like was the price. $7.19 for a book-an ebook, not a paperback!? Really? The only reason I bought it was because I saw that the price dropped to $1.99. I've read some really good books (*cough* Just a Little Series, Best Week of My Life, Webster Grove Series, Ryan Hunter This Girl is Mine) that was really inexpensive. Don't get me wrong, the book was interesting and I would like to read more from Marni Bates, but she has to drop the price. I really want to read Decked With Holly, but I'm not that interested in reading a book for that price ($7.19). It'll just have to stay on my wish list until my last name turns to either Rockefeller or Trump.

Overall a great book, with (now) a great price.
Mackenzie Wellesley, 17, is a self-described geek who explains, “I fill a certain niche at my school, the local nerd.” Along with her best friends Jane and Corey (the cliché male gay friend), she navigates the social waters of Smith High School in Forest Grove, Oregon, by sticking with the Invisibles and avoiding the Notables (“who exist in a sphere of coolness”).

It so happens the most notable of The Notables, Logan Beckett, has hired Mackenzie as his history tutor, because she is not only a nerd, but a fiercely smart one. Mackenzie isn’t so impressed by him “Being born rich with killer genetics isn’t exactly a personal accomplishment.” Rather, she has a crush on Patrick Bradford, even though he hasn’t shown her any positive attributes either except for having “melty chocolate eyes.”

Mackenzie’s greatest accomplishment, besides her grades, seems to consist of humiliating herself in public. She outdoes herself as the book begins, when she crashes into a football player, and then tries to give him CPR

"I alternated between shouting for the nurse and yelling, ‘Does ANYONE know if I’m doing this right? AM I KILLING HIM RIGHT NOW? Can SOMEONE make sure I’M NOT KILLING HIM RIGHT NOW?!”

If you think this sounds hysterical, you wouldn’t be alone in the story, someone has captured the whole episode on a phone and sent it to YouTube. Before long the whole country is laughing at Mackenzie. Worse yet, a hot boy-band named ReadySet picks up the clip and incorporates it into a video with their new all-the-rage song. Pretty soon, Mackenzie is about as far from invisible as you can get!

Will fame change Mackenzie? Will she have a metamorphosis? Will she get the guy? She messes up at first, but quickly recovers, and also learns to use what has happened to her for the best outcome.

Evaluation This is a delightful, sweet book for tweens with a fun (if predictable) plot and a feel-good ending. There are good lessons for kids in this book, which provides an entertaining read for all ages. My 13-year-old niece (a One Dimension fan) went crazy over it.
I went about this series all wrong. For some reason I read the third book in this series first, and then later discovered this one. Even so, reading the third book first didn’t make me enjoy the first one any less.

Mackenzie, Smith High’s resident geek, is awkward and incredibly funny. She’s pretty much the same as most YA teen leads, but she has a certain “chutzpah” about her that I really liked. She’s definitely not the damsel-in-distress type (which I liked even more, because I really can’t stand weak characters).

MacKenzie has a terrific set of friends, and I also liked her annoying little brother. Although I can’t say much for character development, the supporting characters made quite an impact, and added to the lighthearted vibe running throughout the story.

The likelihood that events unfolding in this book can happen in real life is somewhat slim. Then again, I have seen stranger things happen on YouTube. MacKenzie’s disastrous overnight rise to fame follows a familiar path, but the narrative and dialogue is laced with so much humor, it makes it much easier to overlook any flaws that may be present in the storyline.

Overall, this is really a feel-good romance, although the aforementioned is kept very much in the background of the story. MacKenzie’s mishaps are sure to make you smile/laugh at least once (for me it was more than once). I definitely want to read more by this author.