Now I Know My ABC's

When my dad bought me The Abc's of Kissing Boys by Tina Ferraro (I have no idea why he didn't mock me for picking out a book with such a girly title), I expected it to be some superficial story that only the likes of Hannah Montana wanna-bes would enjoy. Maybe Disney brainwashed me. Or, maybe I was wrong.

Parker Stanhope is in a bad position. Beginning her junior year, she expects to remain semi-popular and make the varsity soccer team. Imagine her horror when she is only one of two JV players who, well, remain JV players. A junior on the JV team? Parker knew this was the social equivalent to leprosy even before her Queen-B friends begin to ditch her. That's when Parker thinks of the plan.

Her plan involves her older brother's god-like friend, Luke, and the varsity team's kissing booth. But in order to fool her coach and ex-teammates into believing that Luke would really pay $300 to kiss Parker, and ultimately buying her way onto the varsity team, she has to make the kiss look believable. Here's the catch. While she may be a solid soccer player, she is less than solid at kissing. So, she decides to 'take lessons' from her freshman neighbor, Tristan. And to make things even more intense, both Tristan and Parker's families are feuding in a battle comparable to the Montague's and Capulet's.

I think you can understand what's happening, especially with the Romeo and Juliet reference thrown in there. But is Parker willing to risk whatever is left of her reputation for a freshman? Are you willing to go out and buy this book to find out?

Although there were some spots that were utterly predictable, ABC's is a fun, surprisingly deep book. The dialogue between Parker and Tristan will have you smiling, or maybe even giggling, to yourself. I agree with this review, and give it a three and a half out of five. If you're looking for a new, easy read that won't kill off all your brain cells, then this is a great read.