Dorks, Dweebs, Debutantes, and Jocks—Where would you fit in? Being the new girl is tough—just ask sixteen-year-old Rio Jones. A New York transplant, Rio has no clue how she's going to fit in at her fancy new private school in Southern California. Plus, being late, overdressed, and named after a Duran Duran song doesn't make the first day any easier for her. Then Rio meets Kristi. Beautiful, rich, and a cheerleader, Kristi is the queen bee of Newport Beach. And Kristi isn't friends with just anyone, so Rio is thrilled when she's invited to be part of the most exclusive, popular clique. Of course, like any club, Kristi and her friends have rules: Always smile (even if you don't mean it), always dress cute (and never repeat outfits), and always flirt (but only with jocks, preps, and rich college guys). At first Rio is having a great time, but as she becomes more immersed in this jet-set crowd, she figures out there is one last rule that her new friends forgot to mention: Don't cross Kristi . . . in Alyson Noël's Art Geeks and Prom Queens.
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"So realistic and true. It's a predictable plot line, but it's such an enjoyable read! Rio's just trying to fit in, but she gets sucked into the popular party with this manipulative person, Kristi. Will Rio get peer pressured into things? Or what? And what about, Jas? The person who was nice to her in the beginning before she got included with the popular people. Will people stand up to Kristi? Hmm."
— GW (4 out of 5 stars)
“Get ready for a wild ride with Rio Jones. And, hang on because you're going to love every minute of it!
— J. Minter, author of The InsidersCool, uncompromising, superbly written – this is a wonderful journey through teenage life by a writer who really gets it.
— Kevin Brooks, author of Martyn Pig, Lucas, Kissing the Rain, and CandyI love Alyson's use of dialogue. It's acerbic and vicious and bitchy. Totally realistic, in other words, without a false note.
— Catherine Forde, author of Fat Boy SwimRio steps into the glitz and glam of Southern California socialites, but she never loses her down to earth sense of humor.
— Michelle Taylor, author of What's Happily Ever After, Anyway?A book about life in the fast lane. . .
— Lurlene McDaniel, author of My Secret Boyfriend and Angels in PinkDelicious, irresistible fun. All that's lacking is a pool-side chair and a cold drink.
— Deb Caletti, author of Honey, Baby, Sweetheart" Alyson Noel really brought out the emotion in the characters. As I was reading it, I definitely felt like I was the main character. I would take a break from reading and come back to reality and find myself feeling exactly as the main character did and felt like I was living her life. It took awhile to realize that nothing was wrong and I managed to separate reality from fiction. "
— Brianna, 2/20/2014" This book was ok, it annoyed me half way through and sometimes I almost wanted to put it down. However I persisted through it and finally got to the end. I did however enjoy the ending and the beginning. It was alright. "
— PasoMaddie, 2/15/2014" This book was a good, quick read about a girl named Rio who moves from New York to California. Rio automatically becomes friends with the popular girls who pressure into drinking, and experimenting with drugs. But later, she realizes that the popular girls aren't good friends to begin with but Rio doesn't know what to do since she had ditched her other friends to be popular in the beginning. "
— Nilay, 2/11/2014" Reminded me of the movie Mean Girls. "
— Kim, 1/29/2014" This was really a great book i enjoyed it even though it might have been an average storyline it really impressed me at the climax i got an unexpected endings "
— Shazarah, 1/13/2014" Very surprising, it was great! "
— Selina, 1/8/2014" My favorite Alyson Noel book(: "
— Allison, 1/7/2014" Love love love this book. Just a good novel to read, that captures your attention and stays good until the end. "
— Frances, 12/13/2013" I don't like how everyone's bringing this book down. It's a wonderful book, and I'm very happy to have read it. "
— Kaitlyn, 12/1/2013" Too 'Mean Girls' for me. Predictable and sometimes boring... Even though, there were a couple of funny moments. "
— Cariito4e, 11/21/2013" book has some truth about high school cliques "
— Vanessa, 9/5/2013" Yes I did enjoy this book. Cheesy. "
— Dani, 8/10/2013" I loved this one! It really made me appreciate and love that I'm a geek also :) "
— Alexandra, 7/6/2013" i put only 2 starts cuz i belived that the end its bull.. you dont have a prom queen--- for the to be that she should have been crown one.. and she wasent.. maybe after what she said.. but for that the author should have wrote 2 more chapters-- and she didnt- "
— Florencia, 2/9/2013" Love it! Classic story of a girl who is searching for something in all the wrong places. "
— Rebekah, 1/5/2013" actually not too bad, written in a way a teenager would probably write something like this "
— Eliza, 10/22/2012" Good, good really enjoyable. Full review to come. "
— Sita, 8/6/2012" I liked it for the reality it portrayed...because let's face it...that's what it's like these days in a lot of High Schools...drugs, sex, and false friendships...but it's not something I really enjoy reading about and though I liked it...i would ever want to read it again. She does good work. "
— Camirose, 4/29/2012" There was a lot of drugs and alcohol and such in this book as well as swearing quite often. I thought it was pretty good (Alyson Noel has a great writing style) but it just wasn't a book for me. "
— Maddy, 1/28/2012" It was basically like "Mean Girls", except in California. It was okay, not one of my favorites. "
— Alyssa, 7/29/2011" love this book so much<br/>it was fun to read "
— Kacie, 7/28/2011" A quick read to pick up when you're feeling like high school drama. It was easy to get through because everything was conversational. Rio's thoughts are revealed to the reader making it more emotional. The events are predictable just like any other teen novel, but still an ok read. "
— Valerie, 7/1/2011" First Alyson Noel book I read. I enjoyed it and I'm starting to read all her books. "
— Anna, 4/26/2011" Reminded me of the movie Mean Girls. "
— Kim, 3/3/2011" This book reads a whole lot like Mean Girls, but without the part where the ending gets extra-ridiculous. A solid read with all the right embarrassing and good moments. "
— alicatstrut, 1/30/2008" I didn't finish this book. When I got towards the end, the cursing was too much for me. Not really too much for me, but I didn't really like the book that much to begin with so when I got to the dark, everyone is against me part, I just thought, Why force myself to continue? So I didn't. "
— Crystal, 12/26/2007Alyson Noël writes young adult novels in fiction, fantasy, and romance, as well as children’s fiction. She has had nine books on the New York Times bestsellers list, with more than eight million copies in print. Her books have been translated into thirty-six languages and have made numerous US and international bestseller lists. Learn more about her books at alysonnoel.com.
Katie Schorr is an actor and writer in New York. Her one-woman show, Take Me. Seriously, ran for six months at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, and she performs throughout New York in new works at the Ensemble Studio Theatre and Ars Nova, among other theaters. She has appeared on VH1’s Best Week Ever and costars in the web series Head in the Oven with Saturday Night Live actor Bill Hader. Her audiobook credits include narrating the novels in Alyson Noel’s bestselling Immortals series. Of her work on the series, AudioFile magazine has said, “Narrator Katie Schorr has a wonderfully raspy, youthful voice, which she puts to good effect on the cast of teenage characters.”