Booking Mama Review

“I usually don’t read series books out of order, but I made an exception for Mia the Magnificent by Eileen Boggess. Mia the Magnificent is the third book in The Mia Fullerton Series, but I had no problem starting the series with book three. (Of course, it was a middle-grade book, so that probably helped!) I enjoyed this book so much that I’m very anxious to go back and read the first two (Mia the Meek and Mia the Melodramatic) now. I thought this book was so cute! Mia is a terrific character and I thought she had a great sense of humor. I especially enjoyed the back-and-forth banter she shared with her ‘ex-boyfriend’ Tim. It was pretty clear to me that Mia has changed (and matured) throughout the series of books because there were some references to her past behavior. But I thought she was a realistic example of a normal teen-age girl. She had issues with learning to drive, ex-boyfriends, current boyfriends, and school. Young girls will just love her antics! So many scenes in this book were very funny — not in the outrageous sense, but in the real-world sense. Funny things happen to teenagers all the time, and I think Ms. Boggess has a great ability to turn ordinary situations into hilarious ones. Though I am far removed from my teenage years, I still related to Mia and her actions. I liked how she handled adversity and bounced back from it, and I found myself cheering her on throughout the story! Mia the Magnificent is just the type of book that I’m pretty sure my daughter and her friends will love. While my daughter is only ten years old, Mia and her friends are already in high school — but the book is geared towards a middle-grade audience. I know that Booking Daughter likes to read about older girls and their ‘issues;’ and as a mom, I like that this book is clean enough for her to read.”

—Booking Mama

Stella Matutina’s Review

“As an adult, I found this an awfully cute read; nothing of any great consequence, perhaps, but it was a pleasant way to spend some time. But had I read it when I was, say, ten or eleven, I think I’d have loved it. Mia is a great protagonist. I haven’t read the first two books (and, for the record, I don’t think you need to in order to enjoy this one), but it’s clear that she’s made a lot of progress towards becoming the person she wants to be. She may be tempted to just sit back and let life wash over her, but she doesn’t. I really enjoyed watching her deal with each new obstacle, and I appreciated all the lessons she learned along the way. I think younger readers will especially relate to the way she handles several time-honored high school traditions, including the school musical, driver’s ed, and the bad break-up. The story rather reminded me of the Babysitters Club books I read when I was a kid; it seems tailor-made to allow the target audience to deal with some of their own ideas about these issues, even as it delivers a fun story. I’m not sure that adult readers will enjoy this as much as their younger counterparts, but I’d certainly recommend this to those in the 9-13 range. (Parents, take note: it does deal with some relationship issues, including kissing and flirting, but it’s pretty firmly in the PG range). I’m looking forward to sharing it with my younger cousins.”

—Stella Matutina

Capricious Reader Review

A couple of months ago, I got the loveliest pitch I have ever received. The author of the email had read my blog, loved it, and thought the book he represented would be a perfect fit for me. It was for this book, Mia the Magnificent. I was charmed. And boy, was he right. I’m only left wishing I had asked for the first two in the series, because I wasn’t ready to leave Mia’s world.

Mia is entering her sophomore year of high school at St. Hilary’s a new girl. She is meek no more (see, and I wish I knew WHY! Must get the other books…) but when her best friend Lisa finagles her a part in the school production of The Music Man, she wonders just how meek she might still be. Her ex-boyfriend Tim is teaching her little brother, Chris, the wrong way to treat women and she can’t seem to get Tim to stop, or Chris to listen to her. And just learning to drive tests all her new-found unmeekness.

Turns out Mia still has a lot to learn about herself and her place in the world. Is she brave enough to take the stage in her first big musical production? Is she strong enough to save her brother Chris from treating women with disrespect and arrogance? And is she brave enough to forgive an immature guy who has maybe realized his mistakes and changed his ways?

Growing up is hard to do, but Mia is a clever girl who pulls it off with style, if not with a little bad singing, a few accidents, and a dog costumed prank or two. Best of all, she’s just as cute as can be. I really, really enjoyed this sweet novel and really want to read the earlier books in the series. Young girls everywhere will really enjoy Mia. I know I did.

“A couple of months ago, I got the loveliest pitch I have ever received. The author of the email had read my blog, loved it, and thought the book he represented would be a perfect fit for me. It was for this book, Mia the Magnificent. I was charmed. And boy, was he right. I’m only left wishing I had asked for the first two in the series, because I wasn’t ready to leave Mia’s world . . . Growing up is hard to do, but Mia is a clever girl who pulls it off with style, if not with a little bad singing, a few accidents, and a dog costumed prank or two. Best of all, she’s just as cute as can be. I really, really enjoyed this sweet novel and really want to read the earlier books in the series. Young girls everywhere will really enjoy Mia. I know I did.”
—Tales of a Capricious Reader

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