2. A Girl Like Moi

            I am reading A Girl Like Moi, by Lisa Barham. I am about halfway through the book right now. Last time I blogged she was about to reveal the McDonalds Makeover to the public. So basically what happened was her boss got really mad about the whole makeover event. He fired both Imogene and Evie. When Imogene's mom finds out, she isn't mad. But she is super mad because she finds out that Imogene has been excessively spending. Imogene has a really deep credit card debt. She's addicted to shopping. As Imogene's punishment, she has to join the summer internship program at her school. Imogene hears about an amazing internship opportunity with a New York fashion magazine. She would be helping out at Hautelaw magazine, and the best part is: the internship is paid. She contacts the girl from her school in charge of the internship program, Nini. The problem is that Nini is super busy and a major fashonista. Nini has absolutely no time to talk to Imogene except at a party that night at the Soho House. Once they are there, Imogene makes a few enemies, gets a new celeb friend, and also meets a boy. She falls head over heels for this boy. She even accidentally leaves her cell phone with him.
            Anyway, after talking her parents into letting her move to New York, she gets an interview with Hautelaw. Spring, the top designer of the magazine, loves Imogene and her style, so she gets hired. Brooke, a previous intern, got a promotion and is in charge of Imogene. Any designs that Imogene wants Spring to see have to go through Brooke. I have a suspicion that Brooke is stealing Imogenes' designs. (Note: Evie also moved to New York to help her father out in his restaurants. Evie's family and Imogene live in an apartment together.) Also while in New York, Imogene is forced to attend Spender's Anonymous meetings, and she is on shopping probation. 
            I am really enjoying this book. There is lots of fashion talk about the latest and greatest trends. It's also very cool to see Imogene overcome her shopping addiction because I can easily relate.
            I believe that Lisa Barham wrote this book to teach a lesson. I think a lot of this book is about taking responsibility for your actions. Another motive could be about being an individual and growing up. Barham probably wrote this book to teach teens lessons and make them think. These are also the major themes of the book at this point.
             My favorite character is probably Brooke. She creates a lot of drama. She is definitely up to something. She hasn't really grown or changed, she is just really fun to listen to. She's not the sharpest tack in the box. Imogene, on the other hand, has grown a lot. She is learning about being responsible. 
              "Though muffled, I heard what sounded like a familiar voice coming from the phone in her drawer and then Brooke began rustling papers and shuffling things around on her desk." This shows that Brooke is definitely up to something. I wonder if she has a plan or if she is leaking top secret Hautlaw information to the public?
--Alex Smith