Gr 9—11—Eliza, a high school junior, broke up with Cooper after discovering that he was only dating her as part of an initiation rite for their high school's secret society, the 318s. She finds out that her notebook, in which she listed all the things she's afraid to do, has been taken by her ex-boyfriend and his friends in retaliation for the disparaging comments about him she posted online. Cooper tells her to meet him at a nightclub, where she faces the first of a series of dares—taken straight from her notebook—that she must complete if she doesn't want the contents of her notebook posted online. In the end, Eliza and her two best friends manage to outsmart the boys, and she realizes that she's finally ready to confront all of her fears, including coming clean with Cooper about her true feelings. With her youthful, chirpy voice, Cassandra Morris is the perfect choice to narrate Lauren Barnholdt's madcap adventure (Simon Pulse, 2010) that has plenty of heart as well as humor. Its charming girl power theme will bring to mind Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty by Jody Gehrman (Dial, 2008).—Amy Pickett, Ridley High School, Folsom, PA
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