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Reader reviewed by Maggie Worrix King

I love this book! As a person who graduated from high school over 30 years ago, "Movie Girl" by Christina Hamlett reminds me of the time when having a bad hair day or getting a zit was social disaster. A time when getting asked to the high school dance was a matter of life or death.

"Movie Girl" is the story of sophomore Laurie Preston and her crush on hunky senior, Artie Weisberg. When their school gets a film grant and Laurie is chosen to be the lead screenwriter, she sees it as her lucky break to make Artie finally fall in love with her. The trouble is, Artie doesn't know she exists. She concocts a plan with her best friend, Kathy, to get Artie to ask her to the Winter Dance. She knows if he doesn't ask her to the dance, she'll totally die...and the future of their unborn children could be at stake!

"Movie Girl" is teen angst at its most humorous. It's so good you can almost smell the Clearasil.