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Storky: How I Lost My Nickname and Won the Girl
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Losing the nickname but gaining the girl
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I stayed up late one night reading Storky: How I Lost My Nickname and Won the Girl, D. L. Garfinkle's first book. That happens more often than my husband would like (he's always going "when are you coming to bed??), but not as often as it used to. Told through Mike "Storky" Pomerantz's journal entries, the voice is refreshing and realistic.
Mike has few goals for his first year of high school. Mainly, not getting beat up or totally humiliated. But he'd also like to get the girl he's been in love with since, well, forever. Her name is Gina and unhappily for Mike, she got an automatic ticket to the A-List crowd since she was so popular in middle school. That leaves Mike out, though he at least meets a new friend named Nate to replace the old friend that moved away.
Meanwhile, if high school weren't enough to drive anyone crazy, his mother starts dating his dentist. That's enough to make a kid brush his teeth after every meal. With his mom and Dr. Berm getting along a little too well, his dad paying court to the bimbo of the week, and Gina only paying attention to him when she needs something, Mike begins to take matters into his own hands.
Namely, Sydney Holland, a 10th grader (oooooh! Older woman) who has (inexplicably to Mike) shown some interest in him. By the end of the year, things are starting to turn around for the kid formerly known as Storky.
An all-around enjoyable book, I recommend this one for both boys and girls ages 12 and up.
Mike has few goals for his first year of high school. Mainly, not getting beat up or totally humiliated. But he'd also like to get the girl he's been in love with since, well, forever. Her name is Gina and unhappily for Mike, she got an automatic ticket to the A-List crowd since she was so popular in middle school. That leaves Mike out, though he at least meets a new friend named Nate to replace the old friend that moved away.
Meanwhile, if high school weren't enough to drive anyone crazy, his mother starts dating his dentist. That's enough to make a kid brush his teeth after every meal. With his mom and Dr. Berm getting along a little too well, his dad paying court to the bimbo of the week, and Gina only paying attention to him when she needs something, Mike begins to take matters into his own hands.
Namely, Sydney Holland, a 10th grader (oooooh! Older woman) who has (inexplicably to Mike) shown some interest in him. By the end of the year, things are starting to turn around for the kid formerly known as Storky.
An all-around enjoyable book, I recommend this one for both boys and girls ages 12 and up.
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Reader reviewed by Amanda Marasco
Michael A.K.A Storky is the typical dork. He doesn't have much of a social life untill he maked a new friend that introduces him to drinking. Then he finds out his mom is dating his annoying dentist. Plus he has a huge crush on one of his old friends. This is one complicated life to live.
This book made me laugh so hard! It was fun to read the internal struggles of Storky. The ending is happy which is always great. I seem to favor books with a boys POV because i can finally get in their mind-set.
Boys and girls should read this book.
Michael A.K.A Storky is the typical dork. He doesn't have much of a social life untill he maked a new friend that introduces him to drinking. Then he finds out his mom is dating his annoying dentist. Plus he has a huge crush on one of his old friends. This is one complicated life to live.
This book made me laugh so hard! It was fun to read the internal struggles of Storky. The ending is happy which is always great. I seem to favor books with a boys POV because i can finally get in their mind-set.
Boys and girls should read this book.
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Funny & surprisingly touching
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5.0
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Reader reviewed by Grace
Michael has just started high school, and things are looking bad. Gina, the girl of his dreams, sees him as her nerdy friend and is going out with a jock; his mom is dating his fat dentist; his dad always brings his latest girlfriend to their dinners every Sunday and ignores him; his sister, Amanda, is Miss Popular; and he's stuck with the nickname "Storky". But, slowly, things get better when Michael gets a backbone, stands up for himself, and realizes all the good things that have been there all along.
Storky is a hilarious book about an awkward teen who overcomes his shyness and fearfulness, and some parts of the book are surprisngly touching. D.L. Garfinkle does a great job protraying a teenage guy, and any one is a teen or ever has been one should read this book.
Michael has just started high school, and things are looking bad. Gina, the girl of his dreams, sees him as her nerdy friend and is going out with a jock; his mom is dating his fat dentist; his dad always brings his latest girlfriend to their dinners every Sunday and ignores him; his sister, Amanda, is Miss Popular; and he's stuck with the nickname "Storky". But, slowly, things get better when Michael gets a backbone, stands up for himself, and realizes all the good things that have been there all along.
Storky is a hilarious book about an awkward teen who overcomes his shyness and fearfulness, and some parts of the book are surprisngly touching. D.L. Garfinkle does a great job protraying a teenage guy, and any one is a teen or ever has been one should read this book.
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Not my type of book but great for someone else
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Reader reviewed by dolphingirl#2
I personally did not appreciate all the set-ups of this book but other people will. I have no doubt in my mind that would happen in real life, but it just isn't my kind of book. I should know I read about 215 hours a summer.
As you may know I judge my book harshly, but this one not so harsh. Why? you ask me. Because my bestfriend in the whole wide world liked it thats why! :)
I personally did not appreciate all the set-ups of this book but other people will. I have no doubt in my mind that would happen in real life, but it just isn't my kind of book. I should know I read about 215 hours a summer.
As you may know I judge my book harshly, but this one not so harsh. Why? you ask me. Because my bestfriend in the whole wide world liked it thats why! :)
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