ia the Magnificent – first of all, I have to say that I absolutely love the title! If the title doesn’t grab you, the cover is sure to, with its vibrancy and visual appeal!
Mia the Magnificent is the third in the Mia Fullerton series by Eileen Boggess, a delightfully fun story collection geared toward young adults. The first is Mia the Meek and the second is Mia the Melodramatic. Even though I did not read the first two in this great series, I had absolutely no trouble coming in on the third installment. It is because of this that I feel that each book could easily be read as a stand-alone, though I do sincerely hope to go back and read the first two.
Being a teen is difficult – being a teen girl is even more difficult! Eileen Boggess does a superb job tapping into the teen girl psyche and creating a wonderful, fun and easy to relate to story. Mia is a typical girl, dealing with boys, getting her driver’s license and trying to find out just who she is. Mia’s character is awesome, as are all of the characters. Such as in society, today, Ms. Boggess brings together very different teen personalities and brings each one to life. There is the goth friend of Mia, Zoe, the “perfect girl next door” Lisa, the mega-slang-talking ex-boyfriend, Jake, the “God’s gift to woman” ex-boyfriend, Tim, and the possible future boyfriend, Eric, who is wonderful in every way.
As if dealing with every day life isn’t enough, the very first day that Mia receives her driver’s license, she is transfixed by the “evil” ex-boyfriend, Tim, who is riding beside her, as they make their way back from the movies (Mia just happened to lose a bet and had to chauffeur him around). Faces inch closer and closer for an unplanned kiss, there is a nerve jolting jarring and then darkness. What a heck of a kiss, right?! Well, no, not exactly from the kiss, but it turns out from a car crashing into Mia’s driver side, as she cruises right through a stop sign. Oh, how is she going to explain this to her parents?!
Filled with humor, humanity and real life, Mia the Magnificent is an engaging, delightful and wonderful book for pre-teens through adults. This is a can’t miss series that will bring smiles to faces and relief to hearts, knowing that Mia is just like them, an average ordinary teen, dealing with anything but average ordinary problems.
*overall rating 5/5
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