How to Be Popular

Reader reviewed by Hillay Krajewski

Steph Landry is tired of being unpopular. Ever since she dropped her Red Super Big Gulp on Lauren Moffat's D&G skirt in middle school. Since then, people have been making fun of her. And she's had enough.

Then she finds The Book in her soon to be grandmother's and attic. The key to her popularity. This book will teach her everything. But the only thing harder then becoming popular is staying there.

This was a fabulous book. I had never read a Meg Cabot book before but I was very pleased. I will definitely read some more of her books. (I think I'm getting Airhead actually but I'm not sure!) The characters were like real people. Meg is an awesome author. The book was full of humor and creativity. It's definitely not one of those books where you read it and think didn't I read this already? and then you're like wait, no that was that other book that I read. And you get totally bored with it and end up giving it to some random kid on the street because you're like, here, you can have it I've already read another book just like it and then that kid goes and sticks gum and mud in it because that's a fun thing to do with bad and unoriginal books because then people can't read the words anymore.

This was a great book and I'm sure 11/12 people in the world have already read this but if you haven't (or if you're like me and boycott really popular books/authors until you get a free copy) then you should read it...like now, because it's worthy of being read. And if you decide to go to the bookstore to buy it then you're awesome because the bookstore is the best place in the entire world.

Reader reviewed by lia

Everyone wants to be popularor at least, Stephanie Landry does. Stephs been the least popular girl in her class since a certain cherry Super Big Gulp catastrophe five years earlier.
It matters very muchto Steph. Thats why this year, she has a plan to get in with the It Crowd in no time flat. Shes got a secret weapon: An old book calledwhat else?How to Be Popular.
Its easy to become popular. What isnt so easy? Staying that way , plus beng popular does have some consecuenses because she does not anticipate Lauren being so angry about her attempt to join the popular crowd or that Jason(her best friend)would be so hurt that she is leaving him behind.

Popularity dosent really matters....What is more important and really matter are your friends...true friends like Jason.

Reader reviewed by chick box

this book really teaches you what is important in life. it isnt just about the clothes and hair and make up. its about being true to youself what others think is not important. it also teaches the improtance of friendship. Besides the graet message, this book is exteremly funny. like all of Megs books, you are sure to get a kick out of this one!!!

Reader reviewed by britt j.

this book was totally awesome! ive read it twice, & i never get bored of it.
the cover of this book is really a cool design, & its by meg cabot, one of my favorite authors.
jason is such a great characheter, & he was perfect for the main girl, but i cant remember her name! ughh..!
but i remember the whole, spying on jason through his window thing.
and the wedding, & the book.
its weird how it came from jasons grandma! lol. but um..i knew ppl would turn against her if she became snotty, but they forgave her, & i loved it!

Reader reviewed by Robo

Ooh ooh ooh!!! Loved it! this was such a good book. Bazooka Bubble gum binoculars? too funny! you have to read this book, I couldn't put it down. sooo sooooo sweet at the end, I wish that would happen to me (sigh). (tear tear) oh well, you should definitly read this book. Meg Cabot is a genius! You have got to check out her other books too.

Reader reviewed by Alexis

I think that Meg Cabot did it again.  THis book tells the story  of a teenage girl who is on the botttom of the food chain.  Her best friends start to notice changes and then soon the whole school notices.  I would reccommend this book to girls who like Gossip Girl, The A List, Meg Cabot books or Sarah Dessen Books. Enjoy Reading!

Reader reviewed by Randi

Meg Cabot is amazing at expressing what it really takes to be liked. Being popular dosnt come from wanting to be popular or dressing right or doing your hair amazing. Being noticed is about being notced byt the ones who matter. So if you are yourself and a genuily good person how's nice yu can't help but make friends, and for the character is this book and amazing boyfriend!

Reader reviewed by Cathrine Thompson

This, i have to say was a very good book. it had so much suspense i couldn't stad to put it down, it was just so good. I gurantee if you read this book you won;t be sorry. Stephanie realizes that its not what other people think of you, its how you view yourself as a person. You can learn a great moral like that from a book like this. I completly recomed this book to anyone who likes to learn about how you can make yourself a better person.

Reader reviewed by Lauren

This book was good. It was from the perspective of a teenage girl, wanting to get in with the in crowd. This book had the step by step instructions on how to rise to popularity in high school. Be social, attend parties, be cool. All the tips you needed to be popular, but will it work? Read the book and find out!!!

Reader reviewed by Stephanie

Steph Landry has been popular ever since she accidentally spilled a slurpee over queen bee Lauren Moffat's skirt in sixth grade. Now, nearly 5 years later, Lauren has still not forgiven Steph, and everyone in town uses the phrase "Don't pull a Steph!" when talking about doing something stupid or klutzy.

But Steph has had enough of it. She's going to be popular, with the help of a book she found in her best friend Jason's grandmother's attic. The book's going to teach her how to be popular, including but not limited to, wardrobe fixes, being nice, fixing bad reputations, maintaining old friendship, and so on.

So what if her old friends Jason and Becca think she's going crazy by ditching the "criminal mastermind" she used to be? She's friends with Darlene now, the prettiest girl in school! So what if Becca's developing a misconstrued crush on Jason? Steph's making friends with Mark Finley, the most popular and nicest senior in school, who is also Her One. (Only he doesn't know it yet.) So what if it really bugs her that Becca's obsessed with Jason? She's got Mark.

Or does she?

Does Steph really have anything at all? She plans an amazing fundraiser for the senior class, and even Lauren Moffat is being nicer to her. But when Steph is forced to choose between staying loyal to her family and old friends, and being on her new friends' good side by holding a party, which will she choose?

With a memorable cast of minor characters and a sweet ending everyone will root for, Meg Cabot has delivered another crowd-pleaser. HOW TO BE POPULAR is not a book on ditching one's true character in order to be accepted. The book actually contains some good advice in addition to being a good read, too.