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Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com

Nicolette Spicer, or Nick, has always been a tomboy, and wasn't ashamed of it. She was proud of the way she dressed and carried herself and she was proud at how well she did at basketball. But Nick's feelings about herself begin to change when she literally bumps into Ben, the new guy at school. Who knew he could be so cute up close?

Now Nick begins to crush on Ben, but there seems to be one little problem. It looks like Ben only goes for the types of girls who are completely into the way they look and the latest fashions. Girls like Hannah, who just so happens to also be on the basketball team -- but who is also pretty, Nick's enemy, and definitely the one Ben would go out with. Nick knows nothing about fashion and hasn't really cared about the way she looks, but she's determined to have Ben notice her girly side, and hopefully have him choose her over Hannah.

The only way Nick can accomplish this is to get a makeover, and she needs one quick so she can make her big debut as a girly girl at Hannah's party, which Ben will just so happen to be attending. But will this makeover be totally beneficial in helping Nick to get Ben? Or will it just make her feel even worse about herself?

Words just can't describe how hilarious and entertaining HOW TO BE A GIRLY GIRL IN JUST TEN DAYS was. Lisa Papademetriou shows us that sometimes being yourself is more worth it and definitely less time-consuming than a makeover. This is the perfect quick read for anyone who just wants to sit back and relax. ( )

I thought that this book was really good because it teaches you a very valuable lesson: to always be yourself no matter what. Even though Nick changed her whole look for Ben, he liked her for being herself, the tomboy. Another thing that I liked about How to Be a Girly Girl in Just 10 Days is the author tells most of the story from Nicks prospective, like, “I stared down at the outfit on my bed: tan skirt, ribbed tee, red corduroy jacket, flats. I’d picked it out the night before.” Its really interesting seeing things from the main character, Nick’s prospective. How to Be a Girly Girl in Just 10 Days would be a great book for anyone who likes reading about middle school problems, but from someone else’s point of view. ( )

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