Head for Mexico: The Renegade Guide
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The Renegade Guide is THE book to read before you move to Mexico.
  • Very Disappointing Book
  • Head for Mexico
  • Dog-eared pages and highlighted words everywhere
  • How true it all is !
Head for Mexico: The Renegade Guide
Don Adams
Manufacturer: Trafford Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1553695623
Release Date: 2006-07-06

Book Description



Head for Mexico was edited by Teresa Kendrick, the author of a highly respected guidebook to the Lake Chapala area of Mexico. Her years of experience in living and working in Mexico add an invaluable facet to this book. Bill Haslbauer is a retired Texan who, along with wife Neva retired to Mexico and offered to share their experiences with you. The definitive book on single women moving to Mexico was written by Karen Blue and she shares with you some of her unique insight into what all that entails. Mark Farley has spent years teaching English in placement service. Mark has an extensive network of people who provide information on an astounding variety of locations. and finally, Judy King, who has years of experience in the business world of Mexico and currently co-publishes with Blue, a newsletter about life in Mexico, has provided a touch of her clear-eyed but affectionate prose about her adopted country.

In addition, if you don't find the answers to your questions in Head for Mexico the author provides a website and email address so you can contact him personally. This is the only book to offer the readers exactly the information they need in order to make an informed decision about a possible move to Mexico and it may well be the funniest book you read this year.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The Renegade Guide is THE book to read before you move to Mexico........2007-09-20

Don't go to Mexico before you read this book!
Lots of needed information provided in a humorous manner. Mr. Adams provides needed insight into the culture of the Mexican people, because it is so important if you plan to live among them. Detailed info about all the legal issues, necessary paperwork, etc, is included with websites listed for those who have other questions. For every area of interest, there are websites and phone numbers listed. This makes his book timeless because information can be easily located, and that's why you buy a book like this - to find information that otherwise is very difficult to find.

1 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing Book.......2007-08-10

I purchased this book, for information about living in Mexico.

The writing gave me a headache, the author was jumping around all over the place, he had tons of websites, all of which, when u log in, you must pay to get any information.

The book was very poorly written, and difficult to follow.

If you want a book that gives the reader a throbbing headache, with tons of websites, that u have to register and PAY...

then this book is for you.

4 out of 5 stars Head for Mexico.......2007-08-10

Great book. Written well. Humorous style on serious issues. In depth reviews of places, language, culture and ways to emmigrate.

Nice book. Funny author.

5 out of 5 stars Dog-eared pages and highlighted words everywhere.......2007-07-03

I'll admit that when I started reading this book I didn't think I was going to like it. After a while though I really got into it and couldn't wait to get a chance to read it. It's funny and packed full of information on all things Mexican an expat should be concerned with. All of this information is woven in deeply into the chapters, paragraphs, and words that you'll end up dog-earing and highlighting all over the place. I wish some of this information was in a supplemental appendix and in a different format so that it would be easier to find. With the way the book is written you'll have to read it thoroughly and make notes and mark pages to be able to later find the information you're looking for.
Overall this is a great book and I highly recommend it.

5 out of 5 stars How true it all is !.......2007-05-19

Great book! Side splitting at times! So very true to how life is in Mexico. Great resource, Don's experience speaks for itself! Great read for anyone not familiar with the mysterious ways and customs south of the border.
Moon Handbooks Pacific Mexico: Including Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, Acapulco, and Oaxaca (Moon Handbooks)
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • No more Moon for me
  • Essential for a Mexican road trip
  • Useless!
  • Fantastic for the Independent Traveller
  • As complete as there is!
Moon Handbooks Pacific Mexico: Including Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, Acapulco, and Oaxaca (Moon Handbooks)
Bruce Whipperman
Manufacturer: Avalon Travel Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1566917174

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It is the age of specialization, which is a good thing if you're traveling to Pacific Mexico. Let's say you're heading off to Mazatlán or Guadalajara, Oaxaca or Acapulco, you no longer need to lug along every detail on every town, city, and hotel in Mexico. Just the pertinent particulars will do, and that's what Bruce Whipperman delivers in his Lowell Thomas Award-winning Pacific Mexico Handbook.

Stretching over 1,000 miles along the Pacific coast from Mazatlán in Sinaloa down to Bahias de Huatulco in Oaxaca, the choices of tropical, palm-lined lagoons and soft sandy beaches seem without end yet easily accessible, thanks to Mexico's Highway 200 on the Pacific coast and a plethora of airplane access. Yet not each beach resort town is the same in character and opportunities. One of the great services rendered by Whipperman's handbook, before you ever set foot on Mexican soil, is the concise yet evocative description of the distinguishing personalities of the many towns and cities along the water. Especially useful if you're venturing south for the first time, Whipperman's introductions help you plan your itinerary to suit your mood and style. Of course he backs his narrative up with all the facts one might need, the hotels and restaurants, means of transportation and nightlife, shopping, sports, sights, and beaches. But he fleshes these guidebook details out with his sensitive and scholarly attention to the people, history and culture, the land and sea, the vegetation and the animals to be seen and experienced. All the options are spelled out, from the hedonistic immersion in resort relaxation to a glossary of helpful Spanish if you choose to explore further afield. --Stephanie Gold

Book Description

From exploring Oaxaca's magnificent ruins and sportfishing near Mazatlán to lounging in a beach hideaway on the Nayarit Coast, Moon Handbooks Pacific Mexico is the guide to the best the region has to offer, both on and off the beaten path. Practical information includes suggested travel strategies and lists of must-see sights, plus essentials on dining, transportation, and accommodations for a range of budgets. Complete with details for surfing at Playa Zicatela and attending fiestas in Puerto Vallarta, Moon Handbooks Pacific Mexico gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars No more Moon for me.......2003-01-03

I just returned (Dec 2002) from a trip to Mexico using this publication. This was my third trip with a Moon Handbook. I was not to happy with the one to Baja, I found the one for Costa Rica filled with inaccurate information but this one was the worst.

I found the maps to be mostly useless, directions to places not very helpful, several recommendations absolutely pointless. Even though this book was published OCT 2001, MANY times I was left with the impression that the author NEVER was on-site or has not revisited since the first edition. This guidebook seemed unfocused, information arranged not practical, and descriptions are exaggerated and/or misleading. Case in point - the town of Playa Azul. The town is given almost 4 pages and a rather poetic description is used to make it sound like a pretty cool place. As it turns out the town itself is very run down, many houses are bad repair, most hotels are dirty hole-in-the-walls and the seafood palapa restaurants are in a shape that most travelers that are just a little worried about cleanliness s/would not eat there. Playa Azul is for Mexican budget travelers and offers nothing that could not be had any other place around there.
Barra Vieja would be another example of where the book is off the mark. After reading Mr. Whipperman's description, I was not prepared to drive along a 4 line highway most of the way, past a very nice golf facility and all the construction that was going on there.
.... and this are just two of my grippes about this book.

Despite the book, I had a great time. I saw a very beautiful side of Mexico. I would recommend a trip to Pacific Mexico to anyone. I am going back there in March. I will look for a travel guide I feel more aligned with and whose recommendation I can trust.

5 out of 5 stars Essential for a Mexican road trip.......2002-09-13

I used this book extensively this past summer for an epic driving trip into Mexico that took me almost to Manzanillo. I found the book extremely useful for discovering those off the beaten path sidetrips. I also used Fodor's but found this book a notch above in terms of helpful recomendations.Since the bulk of the 3+ weeks was spent in Puerto Vallarta(actually Mismaloya) the book proved to be a good guide for excursions into the surrounding states of Nayarit and Colima. For the most part the details given were accurate but with any travel book there are problems with current information as things are usually in flux in the tourist trade. I suppose that is why they can come out with new editions every year. Some of the information when missing can be a letdown, for example one day we went out for an adventure in the hopes of seeing the turtle rescue attempts in a not so nearby bay only to find out it was not exactly natures right time. There were other let downs such as the time we wet out to Mexicalitlan ," House of the Mexicans", where the ancient Aztecs/Mexica supposedly set out from Aztlan to establish Tenochitlan where the eagle would be found on top of a nopal devouring a snake. The description calls it a "scenic little island town." If you consider peering into the open doors of the living rooms of the locals I guess it was scenic! For my part I found it to be a waste of a drive. The museum was closed also which brings to a point one should consider whenever driving to a destination in Mexico. Do not arrive during the tradional siesta time or one will have to wait until 4 or 5 in the afternoon to enjoy the local musem etc! By contrast unexpected pleasant surprises can result by the books ommision of information as in the opportunity to see the hatching of baby crocodiles at the end of the jungle cruise on La Tovara near San Blas. All in all the guide is very, very useful to plan out a trip and see things and experience different parts of Mexican culture. The short histories, hotel recomendations, restaurant guides etc are pretty accurate and invaluable in planning a trip within a trip. There is diversity in recomendations for the earthy camper or the posh five star luxury hotel traveler. I would recommend this book for any traveler along the lovely Pacific Mexican trail.

1 out of 5 stars Useless!.......2002-08-08

Want my book? It is useless. This book is full of information, none of it practical. You can't find ANYTHING you are looking for in it. NO hostels are listed. They don't even highlight any of the amazing festivals that are held here in Mexico. Believe me, I am living here in Mexcio, and I am going to go buy the Lonely Planet. I wanted something more specific to my region, but this is NOT it. This book is written like the author took one pathway through the region, and wrote along the way. So unless you are following the exact same route, the information is SO useless.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic for the Independent Traveller.......2001-01-23

My friend and I used this book, and a wrinkled photocopy of a map, as our only guides on a bicycle trip from Mazatlan to Salina Cruz, Oaxaca. This is the rare travel book with an authorial voice that enhances the information rather than distracts. Mr. Whipperman obviously has a deep love of the region (especially Oaxaca and Indigenous regions of Guerrero)and a love for the kind of travelling that makes travel worthwhile. Laudable detail on the places you end up, rather than seek out, and the tasty bits of history he includes make you glad you did.

4 out of 5 stars As complete as there is!.......2000-02-18

We've been going to PV and points south for years. I've been amused looking in Mexico tourist guides for their laughable coverage (if there is any) of Playa Careyes, Tomatlan, El Tuito. Usually, there's nothing. This book covers it all! Granted, there are many restaurants and shops in PV that aren't included, but PV is easy to figure out. It's once you get on the highway that you need the book.

Enjoy.
Moon Handbooks: Puerto Vallarta 4 Ed: Including 300 Miles of Coastal Coverage and Sidetrips to Guadelajara and Lake Chapala
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Moon Handbooks: Puerto Vallarta 4 Ed: Including 300 Miles of Coastal Coverage and Sidetrips to Guadelajara and Lake Chapala
Bruce Whipperman
Manufacturer: Avalon Travel Publishing
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ASIN: 1566913306

Book Description

Bruce Whipperman doesn't take anyone's word for anything when it comes to Puerto Vallarta. All of the information in this revised edition is personally checked out and accurate. He's added at least two dozen new hotels and restaurants, new crafts shops and galleries, and details on camping, boating, and picnicking sites. Add to that the cultural and historical sections that make the Moon series famous and you'll agree that this is one guide you can't go without.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Seller.......2005-09-02

Book was slightly used, but still in good shape. It was nice it was used because the stuff I needed to review was already highlighted.
Moon Handbooks Puerto Vallarta: Including Guadalajara and Lake Chapala (Moon Handbooks)
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Moon Travel Books the reference standard
  • Ok but not very modern book
  • Rehash of Moon Handbooks Pacific Mexico
  • A great travel book
Moon Handbooks Puerto Vallarta: Including Guadalajara and Lake Chapala (Moon Handbooks)
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ASIN: 1566917182

Book Description

From new restaurants in De Santos and Xitomate and fiestas in world-famous nightspots to relaxing on the sun-kissed beach, Moon Handbooks Puerto Vallarta is the guide to the best the city has to offer, both on and off the beaten path. Practical information includes suggested travel strategies and lists of must-see sights, plus essentials on dining, transportation, and accommodations for a range of budgets. Complete with details for snorkeling in the Bay of Matanchén, taking a road trip up the Nayarit coast, and shopping for Huichol crafts, Moon Handbooks Puerto Vallarta gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Moon Travel Books the reference standard.......2005-03-04

Every Moon Travel book I have purchased has been far and away the best travel book for the region. Anyone who has traveled in Mexico knows that restaurants and hotels change a lot in one year. The fifth edition of this book, copyrite Nov 2003 is as good as it gets. I also had the Frommers and AAA guide with me for 8 days of driving in and around Puerto Vallarta and the only book I needed was the Moon book.

2 out of 5 stars Ok but not very modern book.......2001-05-08

Book was not well written nor was it well thought out. It was difficult to access specific information (such as hotels and restaurants). The author also recommended the Hard Rock Cafe--which made me wary of any other recommendation he had! I'd recommend the Frommers Guide to Mexico for a better picture of Puerto Vallarta and Discover Puerto Vallarta for the pictures and additional information.

2 out of 5 stars Rehash of Moon Handbooks Pacific Mexico.......2001-05-01

If you want to know about more than just the Puerto Vallarta area buy the Pacific Mexico Handbook. Better than 80% of the content of the Puerto Vallart Handbook is included as well as information of the other Pacific destinations. If you do not plan to venture more than 25 - 50 miles from Puerto Vallarta this book adds no additional value.

4 out of 5 stars A great travel book.......2001-02-11

We just returned from a two week vacation in Mexico, where we travelled from Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta using the Bruce Whipperman handbook as our guide. The book, which is compact in size, is packed with useful and specific information that made our trip easy and enjoyable. We especially appreciated the back-road tips.
Moon Pacific Mexico: Including Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, Acapulco, and Oaxaca (Moon Handbooks)
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    Moon Pacific Mexico: Including Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, Acapulco, and Oaxaca (Moon Handbooks)
    Bruce Whipperman
    Manufacturer: Avalon Travel Publishing
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    ASIN: 1566918480

    Book Description

    Mexico enthusiast and veteran travel writer Bruce Whipperman knows the best way to experience Pacific Mexico, from exploring the Nayarit and Jalisco coasts to discovering both the city of Oaxaca and its surrounding valley. Whipperman includes unique trip ideas like One Day in Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, and Acapulco (walking tours ideal for cruise travelers) and 28-Day Best of Pacific Mexico. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations, Moon Pacific Mexico has lots of options for a range of travel budgets. Every Moon guidebook includes recommendations for must-see sights and many regional, area, and city-centered maps. Complete with details on the best beaches and the most interesting day trips, Moon Pacific Mexico gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. With expert writers, first-rate strategic advice, and an essential dose of humor, Moon guidebooks are the cure for the common trip.
    Moon Puerto Vallarta: Including the Nayarit and Jalisco Coasts (Moon Handbooks)
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      Moon Puerto Vallarta: Including the Nayarit and Jalisco Coasts (Moon Handbooks)
      Bruce Whipperman
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      ASIN: 1566918499

      Book Description

      Mexico enthusiast and veteran travel writer Bruce Whipperman knows the best way to experience Puerto Vallarta, from dining at new restaurants in De Santos and Xitomate to snorkeling in the Bay of Matanchén. Whipperman includes unique trip ideas like Eight Hours in Puerto Vallarta (a walking tour ideal for cruise travelers) and Five-Day Best of Puerto Vallarta. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations, Moon Puerto Vallarta has lots of options for a range of travel budgets. Every Moon guidebook includes recommendations for must-see sights and many regional, area, and city-centered maps. Complete with details on Puerto Vallarta's gay scene, the best beaches, shopping for Huichol crafts, and a Four Color section, Moon Puerto Vallarta gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. With expert writers, first-rate strategic advice, and an essential dose of humor, Moon guidebooks are the cure for the common trip.
      Puerto Vallarta Handbook: Including Sidetrips to San Blas, Guadalajara, and Lake Chapala (2nd ed)
      Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
      • Not the book to learn unique tips on PV travel, outdated
      • Up-to-date, accurate, detailed reviews of Puerto Vallarta
      • Great book for Puerto Vallarta specific travel
      • good travel book
      Puerto Vallarta Handbook: Including Sidetrips to San Blas, Guadalajara, and Lake Chapala (2nd ed)
      Bruce Whipperman
      Manufacturer: Moon Travel Handbooks
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

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      ASIN: 1566910986

      Customer Reviews:

      1 out of 5 stars Not the book to learn unique tips on PV travel, outdated.......2005-06-18

      There is very little information here that is not common knowledge, I was looking forward to something more than I could find surfing the web. In fact the web has much more. Try pvmirror.com instead.

      4 out of 5 stars Up-to-date, accurate, detailed reviews of Puerto Vallarta.......1998-10-27

      Great for the 1st time visitor to beautiful P.V. Accurate, detailed descriptions of hotels, sites, excellent restaurant suggestions and very accurate with prices. Seems to give unbiased opinions of places to see, how to get there, what to expect (which is important). Seemed to know P.V. and surrounding area(s) very well. Went to a couple of great restaurants (no crowd, great food, friendly service) and enjoyed excellent, unforgetable meals at both places due to book recommendation. Would certainly not hesitate to use another book in this series when travelling to other parts of Mexico !!!

      4 out of 5 stars Great book for Puerto Vallarta specific travel.......1998-07-16

      After looking through innumerable Mexico guidebooks, we found this to be the most helpful. Highly recommended for those going off the well-beaten path of loco gringos.

      4 out of 5 stars good travel book.......1998-06-03

      This book is very helpful for the first time travler to PV. The suggestions in the book assist the traveler in making sure he/she get the most out of the vacation. I would recomend.
      Puerto Vallarta Handbook (Serial)
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        Puerto Vallarta Handbook (Serial)
        Bruce Whipperman
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        A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Good and Great For Teens
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        A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl
        Tanya Lee Stone
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        ASIN: 0385747020
        Release Date: 2006-01-10

        Book Description

        Josie, Nicolette, and Aviva all get mixed up with a senior boy–a cool, slick, sexy boy who can talk them into doing almost anything he wants. In a blur of high school hormones and personal doubt, each girl struggles with how much to give up and what ultimately to keep for herself. How do girls handle themselves? How much can a boy get away with? And in the end, who comes out
        on top? A bad boy may always be a bad boy. But this bad boy is about to meet three girls who won’t back down.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Good and Great For Teens.......2007-06-29

        Frist off i loved this book i read it in like 3 hours i couldent put it down....this book is great for teen girls or boy even who love books about girls and boys and the things that can happen :)

        5 out of 5 stars A must read for teens.......2007-06-14

        I finally got to read Tanya Lee Stone's "A Bad Boy can be Good for a Girl". I sure wish it would have been around when I was in high school, there where definitely plenty of bad boys. I just wish I could have been as was as Josie. Besides the fact that it was great writing, the book had an excellent message. Even the girls who made mistakes with the boy where not ridiculed or considered bad and they all learned from the experience. It will definitely be highly recommended by me at school. I have a lot of girls who will love it, and a lot of girls who NEED to read it. It is a must for every high school library, and probably even every jr. high library as well.
        I give it a 5 star must have rating.

        5 out of 5 stars A "Bad Boy" Book Can Be Good for a Girl, Too! .......2006-07-15

        A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl is only the second verse novel that I've read (after Hugging the Rock by Susan Taylor Brown). And I have to say that if these two books are at all representative, then I'm completely hooked. I love the combination of a fast-paced, streamlined read with wonderful language selection.

        I read Bad Boy in one sitting, and didn't want it to end. I read the end material in the book. I read the discussion questions on the handy bookmark that Tanya provided, and I spent time thinking about them. I thought about my own high school experiences. I wondered if Josie, Nicolette, and Aviva would end up becoming friends. I thought of which of them I personally identified with the most. But I'm getting ahead of myself.

        A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl is a verse novel told in the distinct voices of three high school girls. Josie is a freshman, smart and confident but (she assures us) not stuck up. Nicolette is a junior, popular with the boys, in a certain sort of way, but the kind of girl who other girls tend to avoid. Aviva is a senior, a "Criss-Crosser" who has friends in lots of cliques, but manages to maintain her own individuality. One after another, each of these three girls, very different on the surface, falls for the same unnamed boy, a popular senior jock. Their experiences with him vary, but have commonalities, too. I think that any adult reader of this book will find occasion to wince here and there, as certain incidents or feelings ring true.

        This book is a very frank look at high school politics and relationships. Although it's not a difficult read, I wouldn't recommend it for most middle schoolers, because it is very open concerning teen sex. That said, I do highly recommend it for high schoolers, especially girls. The "bad boy" of the title is good for the girls in the story in part by making them wiser. If readers can gain a little of that wisdom from this book, without having to experience everything that Josie, Nicolette, and Aviva experience, so much the better. I also like the way the characters in this book learn from the one in Judy Blume's Forever, and use the end pages of a copy of Forever to record a manual for other girls:

        "some little book where a girl could look up
        what to do
        what not to do
        and who not to do it with"

        I read this book quickly, to find out what would happen next, but the verse kept catching me up, and slowing me down. I would stop and shake my head at the aptness of a phrase, or the clever way that the author uses verse to speed up, or slow down, or convey mood. Here's an example:

        "How can a person,
        any person,
        even just a friend,
        turn off,
        snap---
        just
        like
        that?"

        I love the "just, like, that". The very words snap with finality. Another nice thing about the verse form is that it takes us right inside the minds of Josie, Nicolette, and Aviva in a way that a narrative form might not. It seems particularly fitting for this topic, because first love and heartbreak are exactly the kinds of things that teenage girls do write poems about.

        A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl is well-written, and almost painfully true to life. It deals with teenage love, sex, and friendship, as well as disillusionment, heartbreak, and joy. Throughout this emotional roller-coaster, the author maintains a tone of gentle humor and sympathy. I look forward to Tanya Lee Stone's next novel.

        A slightly longer version of this book review was originally published on my blog, Jen Robinson's Book Page, on July 14th, 2006.

        5 out of 5 stars Richie's Picks: A BAD BOY CAN BE GOOD FOR A GIRL.......2006-06-29

        A BAD BOY CAN BE GOOD FOR A GIRL by Tanya Lee Stone, Wendy Lamb Books, January 2006, ISBN: 0-385-74702-0, Publisher recommendation: 14 years and up

        "the sound of them strong
        stalking talking about their prey
        like the way hammer meets nail
        pounding, they say
        pounding out the rhythms of attraction
        like a woman was a drum like a body was a weapon
        like there was something more they wanted
        than the journey
        like it was owed to them
        steel toed they walk
        and I'm wondering why this fear of men"
        --Ani Difranco, "The Slant"

        Josie:

        "In one more second it will be too late.

        " 'WAIT!' "

        Nicolette:

        "Am I a whore because I like sex? Or because I did it
        too soon? Or too much? Nobody ever calls boys
        whores.

        "Why is that?"

        Aviva:

        "I wouldn't want to go through this again.
        But unfortunately, something tells me this stuff is
        tricky.
        I doubt this is the only mistake I'm going to make.
        And I'm not so sure
        it was a mistake, anyway.

        "I kind of hope he learns something too.
        Even if it's only for the sake of the next girl
        who comes along.
        Or the one after that. Or maybe the one after that!

        "He's cute and all, but not what I'd call
        a real quick study!

        "I laugh out loud.

        "And I'm happy for a second, because I still know how
        to find the funny.

        "I like that about myself."

        A BAD BOY CAN BE GOOD FOR A GIRL is the story told from the point of view of these three teens. Each of them has a relationship with the same guy at school. Josie is the wide-eyed freshman, who suddenly feels like a somebody. Nicolette, the junior, really thinks she is in control. And Aviva is the bright senior with the hip and trusting parents. All three think they know what they're getting into.

        Some of the lessons that readers might glean from this quick, engaging, and powerful novel in verse include:

        1. Look and think (and think again) before leaping into bed.

        2. If your female schoolmates are saying and writing uncomplimentary things regarding the character and behavior of a boy, it might be wise to take them seriously.

        3. You may think that you are wiser and less vulnerable than these three characters, or the girls you know in real life, but you're not.

        A BAD BOY CAN BE GOOD FOR A GIRL will raise some eyebrows for being a book where the only marginally sympathetic male character is someone's father who shows up for a couple of sentences. We meet the athletic young man, the villain of the book who seriously lacks redeeming social values, through the stories that the three girls tell However, he is not one of the narrators.

        I've already had a long, animated discussion with my wife about how there are guys are like TL: Are such guys clueless about their behavior or do they consciously develop these strategies to have sex with girls? (I was the one insisting that guys who behave like this are out there. I remember being an adolescent and overhearing guys boasting about being members of the "4F Club.")

        Part of what makes Laurie Halse Anderson's beloved and award-winning SPEAK a must-read is its message to watch out for oneself and to be concerned for peers who are clearly troubled. Part of what makes Melvin Burgess' DOING IT such a terrific read is its amusing and sympathetic look at how young men's minds tick.

        A BAD BOY CAN BE GOOD FOR A GIRL is a book about teens and sex that will fascinate and enlighten readers. It is a realistic and provocative story that will benefit from being read among groups of friends or along with older siblings so as to prompt discussion about the vital issues involved.

        5 out of 5 stars Buy This for Your Daughters.......2006-06-05

        Do your pre-teen and teenage daughter a favor and buy her this book. Heck, buy it and save it for your younger girls. Josie, Nicolette, and Aviva are very different girls, but they have one thing in common: a boy. Each comes into the relationship with different attitudes, different expectations. Each is used by him, and each learns a lesson about themselves in the process, and they come out the other end stronger and more sure of themselves. You want a book to empower your daughter as she begins her journey into the world of romantic relationships? This is the one.

        Roxyanne Young
        Editorial Director, SmartWriters.com
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            Author: Claire Rosser
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