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I Am the Wallpaper

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Floey Packer feels invisible next to her exciting older sister. She feels like even her friends don't pay much attention to her. She might as well be the wallpaper.

She decides to turn over a new leaf and become the new and improved Floey. A daring Floey with funky colored hair and a dashing fashion sense. An alluring Floey who captivates would-be cowboy poets with her imaginative haiku.

But what really happens is that even her best friends Wen and Azra are more confused than supportive of the new Floey. And the poet? He's got a girlfriend. And the boys who do admire and follow around the new Floey? A pack of ten year olds.

Then things get really out of hand. Floey discovers why the pack of young boys has been following her around - her neighbor conspired with her visiting cousins to post her entire life online: her diary, embarrassing pictures, the whole nine yards. Everything.

So, what's a girl to do? Floey does her best to exact some revenge and get her life back together. And just when everything seems like it couldn't get any worse, things start to improve. Floey, whether new and improved or not, is a darling character who will keep readers laughing.

I recommend this book for girls 10 and up or for anyone who's ever felt like the world just doesn't understand them.

This is Mark Peter Hughes's first novel, and I can't recommend it enough. It has everything you could ask for -- it is funny, touching and never ever boring. The characters are very likable. I really hope he is going to write another one soon!

When Floey Packer writes something in her diary, you know it's the truth. (In her diary, she writes about everything from her crush on her friend Wen to her plans for the future, supercool, noticeable Floey Packer.) That is, until her two gross cousins come over to her house to stay for a month! Within days, the contents of her diary are on the Internet for the world to read. Within hours, www.floeysprivatelife.com has gathered thousands of readers from all over the country. Floey must not only deal with the results of these disastrous web postings, but also decide whether or not the new and improved Floey is better than the old, wallpaper Floey. Along the way to enlightenment Zen-style, she finds humor in many situations, uses a jar of Deep Wild Violet hairdye, and even gets a bit of romance!

I enjoyed reading I Am the Wallpaper because it was a fun and lighthearted book that nevertheless had a solid storyline that kept me wondering how on earth Floey would overcome her latest batch of problems. I would recommend this book to almost anyone looking for a sweet story, though it may be a bit mature for the younger readers. I could not change anything about this book to make it better! Mark Peter Hughes has really mastered the "13-year-old-girl's-diary" style...I found myself drawn into the trials of Floey's life from page one.

Reviewed by a student reviewer for Flamingnet Book Reviews
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Preteen, teen, and young adult book reviews and recommendations

I originally bought this for my teenage niece but when it got to my house I flipped through it and then ended up finishing it the next day, it was so funny. Floey was a very believable teenager and I grew up outside Providence, so there were a lot of things in it that reminded me of growing up there (e.g. going into town to listen to bad poetry). It's really worth reading and I'd really recommend it.

Spread the word! I am the Wallpaper is a must-read! Floey Packer, 13, ranks as one of the funniest, most sympathetic screwed-up heroines in recent memory. I am the Wallpaper manages to be laugh-out-loud hysterical while at the same time suspenseful and moving. Even the secondary characters, especially Floey's surprisingly confident couusin Tish, are fresh and memorable. The story stayed with me a long time after I finished. Teenagers and adults alike will race through the pages following Floey through her transformative summer!

This book is great! It is a fun, fast-paced read that pre-teens and teens will love! The characters are people they will recognize and relate to!

After four teenage girls in my neighborhood told me about this book, and how real the story was to them, I had to check it out for myself. Boy, were they right! The memories flooded back, like the sensation of not being noticed by anyone (a.k.a. the wallpaper syndrome) and the surge of happiness/nervousness I felt at going to my first "in-crowd" party!! Mark Hughes really hits the mark, and in a clean fun way. The book is funny, witty, and I would recommend this book to all teenagers, boys and girls alike. Love the cover too!! I can't wait to read Mr. Hughes' next book!!

Floey Packer is a girl on a mission. Tired of feeling like the wallpaper (compared with her popular older sister, Lillian), she is determined to make some drastic personal changes in her life. But then she discoveres her own diary posted on the internet. Hilarity ensues! I am the Wallpaper is very funny and thoughtful. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE WHO LIKES SARAH DESSEN, MEGAN MCCAFFERTY, JUDY BLUME OR LOUISE RENNISON!

oh god. this girl reminds me of my freind. its almost scary. i loved this book. everyone. if you havent read it. go out and buy it now. cause seriously. its amazing. i loved this book. alot. and to everyone who thinks they might want to get it. do it. you wont regret it.
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Mark Peter Hughes novel is funny and touching. A sensitive and wonderful portrait of a teenage girl. I enjoyed it greatly.