The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver (Ruby Oliver #1)

Reader reviewed by Therdry

The boy friend list is a great read, I laughted myself silly at all the misshaps which occur.

Think a list of every single boy you ever considered to be something, add a shrink, a boyfriend stealing best friend, and a photocopier and you've got trouble.

I found this book to be; a tail of choices, well written but a bit confusing at times. The story tends to jump from one event to the next and skip the explanation until after. All the same I recomend it heighly.

Reader reviewed by Dianne Ochiltree

The author has really hit the mark with this charming, hilarious, and poignant book for pre-teens and younger teenaged girls. The narrative tone is at times bitingly funny or achingly wistful, or sometimes inbetween, but at all times it rings true. Ruby is a compelling teen character that is at once contemporary and classic. Today's teen girls will recognize and relate to her tumult of emotions about her life and the people in it. It's a wonderful read for any girl from ages 12 and up. It would also be a perfect choice for a mother/daughter book discussion group. Lots of great issues to talk about wrapped up in this entertaining story!

Reader reviewed by Lexi

i am 13 and i liked this book very much. i dont know how roo did it but i would have never survived. i liked this book because it reminded me of skewl gossip. it is deffinatly a girl book. i would recomend it to another teen and i already did!

Reader reviewed by Megan

This is an awesome book. When I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. It was very interesting. Roo just kept pulling you in. She went through some hard times, some where funny, others could make you cry. THIS IS THE BEST BOOK THAT EVERY JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT SHOULD READ. It would prepare you for the ups and downs in a relationship.

I think that E. Lcckhart is a wonderful author and she is very creative. I can't wait until i read another book of hers.

Reader reviewed by Booksr4me

The book started out with Ruby Oliver giving us a summary of what had happened during the past 15 days(lost her boyfriend, lost all her friends, started having panic attacks, and seeing a shrink).

I bought this book soon after it came out and loved it. My favorite part was when Ruby kissed Angelo after she had kissed Jackson and Jackson came back and caught her. I really liked it and am soooo glad there is going to be a sequel!

Reader reviewed by noxzeema

Ruby Oliver has had things happen to her in the past ten days, than most people have in ten years. Ruby used to be semi-popular, with friends, and a boyfriend(Jackson). But then, the Spring Fling dance changes all of that, and turns Ruby into a leper. This is what lands Rudy in therapy(well, actually its her panic attacks, but they are brought upon by the dance.) In therapy, Doctor Z has Ruby make the Boyfriend List. Ruby dishes about all the boys on the list, while sumultaneously learning more, and more about herself.

Reader reviewed by mzblonde

I found that this book didn't really have much of a plot and that it jumped all over the place. I had trouble keeping up with the order of events. Also, I think that the author protrays the leading character as very juvenile. The things that happen to her are up to date with the age group that she is in, but her thoughts are very immature.