The Naughty List by Suzanne Young

Rating:

Characters: 18/20

Plot: 19/20

Originality: 19/20

Writing: 19/20

Recommendation: 20/20

Overall: 95/100 or A

Source: Publisher

After the last cheerleader captain is publicly humiliated, when she finds out that her boyfriend has an "other women". Tessa Crimson takes over the cheerleading squad and starts Society of Smitten Kittens. At the request of girls who suspect that their boyfriends of cheating, SOS will launch a full-scale investigations. If SOS finds any evidence, they will provide it to their clients. So far all of the boys have been guilty. Tessa's boyfriend Aiden is troubled by her frequent absences and the secrecy that comes with SOS. Things become a bit more complicated by the arrival of Christian Ferril and his sister Chloe. Christian is interested in Tessa and Chloe has her eye on Aiden. Then Aiden's name shows up on the list. She starts using her sleuthing skills on him. Is Aiden just as naughty as the rest of them?

I found this book to be extremely cute. Tessa and her friends are like able. They were really sweet and original. Their voices brought depth and realism to the cheerleader stereotype. I love secret societies and SOS was ran awesomely well. The reports were through anonymous cell phone and top-secret correspondence. The SOS then receives cheater reports and goes on missions. I found the way that SOS was ran to be clever and plausible for a teenager. I would love to be in a Secret Society like that and it helped me get engaged further into the plot. I also loved the fun alternative cuss words that Tess came up with. This book was so original and I fell in love with it. Young is a fantastic writer that created a clever and unique story. I highly recommend this book, you should buy a copy right now. I can't wait for the sequel So Many Boys. I bet it will be just as amazing.

Interview with Suzanne Young

Suzanne Young is an author, wife and mother of two. Originally from Utica, NY, Suzanne moved to Arizona to pursue her dream of not freezing to death. After nearly eight years in the desert, she and her family moved to Oregon where she continues to live a completely random life. Suzanne writes novels for teens and earned a BA in Creative Writing before becoming a middle school Language Arts teacher. She is the Author of The Naughty List, which comes out February 4th, 2010. You should preorder it today, it is so cute.

1. Have you ever considered spying on boys like Tessa does, as a teen?
No, I don’t think I went that far…. at least not that I’d be willing to admit here. haha But I think a lot of us were guilty of hang ups and lighter stuff like that.

2. How many books are planned in The Naughty List series, so far?
Three right now. The next book is due out in the summer of 2010 and it’s called SO MANY BOYS…

3. In The Naughty List, Tessa doesn't swear, but uses the cutest phrases ever using food. Where did you come up with these?
Honestly, I have NO IDEA! Haha. I was writing in Tessa’s voice when all of the sudden she said her and boyfriend were so strawberry smoothie… after that. I was hooked on all of her quirky phrases.

4. What is your favorite and least thing about writing?
I love writing new stuff. I’m totally addicted to it. Probably the hardest part for me is the patience needed. I think a lot of people would be amazed at the lag time between a manuscript being bought to when it’s on the shelves. If it were in Suzanne-time, it’d be about a week. Lol. But for me, it was more like a year and a half.

5. What is it like being a tenner? Does it come with secret powers?
If it did, I think my secret power would be blogging. I do it like it’s my job. Haha. Being a Tenner is fantastic. I get to meet and hang out with an awesome group of writers. It’s like our own Secret Society… only without the wall scaling.

6. Other then writing and reading, what do you like to do?
I love to go camping. I’ll hook you all up with some toasted marshmallows. But beware, I like mine totally burnt.

7. Is there anything that you would like to add?
Just that I have been overwhelmed at how positive all the bloggers have been! It was like I was allowed into the coolest online club! So I thank you and all of the other bloggers out there.

The reason that I am posting my interviews, so close together is that next week is my Blogoversary is next week and I have a few post pre-planned.