This book is a young adult book. This book is about a girl named Samantha who is tired of her boring good-girl life. She decides to go to New York City and be with her friend Riley. She makes a check list of things she hasn't done and has Riley help her. The reason for this check list is Sam applies to a creative writing program for the University of California, Los Angeles and is denied a spot because the head of the program says there is a lack of energy, passion, and it was boring. He says she needs to have more excitement in her life and that’s the reason she goes to NYC. She winds up getting involved with D, the bad boy. He goes out to bars, hangs out with girls, basically he’s a player. D has everything you could ever want. A good life, an expensive apartment, but he still isn't happy. That’s when he meets Sam. D went out with Riley, so Sam’s not really supposed to like him since he broke Riley’s heart. But D can’t stay away from Sam and Sam doesn't really want him to. This is a main theme throughout the book. I really enjoyed this story. I like the kind of books that have to do with relationships and gossip and all that kind of stuff. I would recommend it to teenage or young adult girls. I felt that this story was engaging. You just keep wanting to read so that you can find out what’s going to happen with Sam and D next! I think the author succeeded with building the relationship with D and Sam. You really feel like it’s one of those relationships that is unfolding as the book goes on. I wish there was maybe something more that happened with Riley, but over all I really enjoyed the story line and will probably look for other books written by this author. Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.comReaders met Riley Swain, D, and Samantha Owens in THIS BOOK ISN'T FAT, IT'S FABULOUS. Whereas the first book was all about Riley, this novel focuses on Samantha and D.Samantha has convinced her parents to let her finish her senior year of high school at home in New York City. She's spent the past few years at New Horizons boarding school. She met Riley there when Riley spent two weeks on break attending "fat camp." Samantha has always been the good girl and never any trouble. She's created a list of things that she's not done, and she needs Riley's help to accomplish the list.On the other side of life, Michael D. Hammond III (aka D) has done TOO much and writes a list of things that have messed up his life. He wants to change his life and starts with the determination to get a good night's sleep before school the next day. He finds himself tossing in bed by 11pm and decides he needs to go for a walk.When Samantha and D encounter each other the night before Samantha is to start school, they are both interested in the other, but Samantha leaves with only a phone number in her phone that she labels THE BOY. She refuses to give him her information.Imagine the surprise they each show when they meet up at Starbucks before school because of a mutual friend...Riley. THE BOY is none other than the D that Sam heard all about while Riley was at New Horizons. And D knows that he can't screw around with Sam. Riley would kill him.So the rest of the story proceeds, alternating between D and Sam's voices. Sam is trying to accomplish her list, but her thoughts keep going back to D. D can't stop thinking about Sam, but he does all he can to keep his heart safe.THIS GIRL ISN'T SHY, SHE'S SPECTACULAR is a fast-paced read. Easily finished in one evening, the reader will come to admire Samantha's energy, Riley's passion for life, and even D's hesitancy. One doesn't have to have read the previous novel to enjoy the adventures that Riley drags Samantha through. I found that I enjoyed this novel even more than the first one and hope to see these three friends in future works by Ms. Beck.
What do You think about This Girl Isn't Shy, She's Spectacular (2009)?
Cute sequel to the first cute book. I don't do YA a lot, but I would recommend it to people who do.
—Taherah
i love reading high school story. simple and not to complicated
—diddybutter36
So ADORABLE! I couldn't help but feel giddy myself!
—Edevine
