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Boy Shopping
A cool rocker chick like Kiki should have a date every night.
Luckily, she's discovered Boy Shopping!
Kiki is tired of being treated like one of the guys. An awesome drummer with a kickin' sense of style, the boys in her high school are always checking her out, but the only ones actually asking her out are her band's lame-o groupies. That's when she hits an online dating gold mine of boys where every click of the mouse allows you-the reader-to choose Kiki's dates.
Lyman is an uber-fine classical pianist and DJ who likes playing with minds as much as music. Joshua the jock speaks Mandarin and teaches English on the side, but he's got plenty of time for playin' the game.
Jacob is a Terrence Howard look-alike with an online profile that leaves a little too much to the imagination. And Michael's sexy brown looks would turn any girl's head.
And most surprising of all: Mark, the bassist in Kiki's band. Talk about tight rhythm sections! With all this attention, Kiki is having the time of her life. Does she really have to choose just one?
An outrageously fun novel that lets you pick Kiki's Mr. Right. Choosing your own adventure has never been so sexy.P
Luckily, she's discovered Boy Shopping!
Kiki is tired of being treated like one of the guys. An awesome drummer with a kickin' sense of style, the boys in her high school are always checking her out, but the only ones actually asking her out are her band's lame-o groupies. That's when she hits an online dating gold mine of boys where every click of the mouse allows you-the reader-to choose Kiki's dates.
Lyman is an uber-fine classical pianist and DJ who likes playing with minds as much as music. Joshua the jock speaks Mandarin and teaches English on the side, but he's got plenty of time for playin' the game.
Jacob is a Terrence Howard look-alike with an online profile that leaves a little too much to the imagination. And Michael's sexy brown looks would turn any girl's head.
And most surprising of all: Mark, the bassist in Kiki's band. Talk about tight rhythm sections! With all this attention, Kiki is having the time of her life. Does she really have to choose just one?
An outrageously fun novel that lets you pick Kiki's Mr. Right. Choosing your own adventure has never been so sexy.P
234 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2007
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November 4, 2010
In the book Boy Shopping by Nia Stephens, Kiki, an African American teenage girl, wants to find her perfect soul mate. Kiki is sick of being treated like one of the guys. She's a drummer with a great sense of style and the boys are always hitting on her. But the only ones actually asking her out are her band friends. This book is teen fiction and is geared towards young women who want to learn a thing or two about dating.
I found this book very interesting to read because it's weird to think that there are people in the world that actually use online dating websites to match themselves with other people. I find online dating websites very unsafe because you have no idea who you're talking to. One thing I really liked about this book was the context. The author made the book in a certain format so that you can choose which boy Kiki decides to stay with.
First, Kiki meets a cute, young man names Lyman who draws and is a DJ. Then she meets Joshua, the jock, who teaches english and speaks Mandarin. Then there's Jacob who gives Kiki the butterflies just by his profile picture. And Michael who is smoking hot and gets ton of attention from the ladies. Then finally, Mark, Kiki's best friend and also the bassist in her band. Throughout the book, Kiki goes on a date with each boy and finds what she does and doesn't like about them. Then it's up to you, the reader, to decide if Kiki should “put him back on the rack” or “check him out.”
Boy Shopping by Nia Stephens is definitely a book I would recommend to any teenage girl who wants to get a different perspective on dating. The author is trying to tell teenage girls to choose the right man in their life and keep their eyes open while they are young.
I found this book very interesting to read because it's weird to think that there are people in the world that actually use online dating websites to match themselves with other people. I find online dating websites very unsafe because you have no idea who you're talking to. One thing I really liked about this book was the context. The author made the book in a certain format so that you can choose which boy Kiki decides to stay with.
First, Kiki meets a cute, young man names Lyman who draws and is a DJ. Then she meets Joshua, the jock, who teaches english and speaks Mandarin. Then there's Jacob who gives Kiki the butterflies just by his profile picture. And Michael who is smoking hot and gets ton of attention from the ladies. Then finally, Mark, Kiki's best friend and also the bassist in her band. Throughout the book, Kiki goes on a date with each boy and finds what she does and doesn't like about them. Then it's up to you, the reader, to decide if Kiki should “put him back on the rack” or “check him out.”
Boy Shopping by Nia Stephens is definitely a book I would recommend to any teenage girl who wants to get a different perspective on dating. The author is trying to tell teenage girls to choose the right man in their life and keep their eyes open while they are young.
November 3, 2008
Wow! What can I say about Boy Shopping? Well I could say it was a very good book by Nia Stephens. I loved it. It was so different than many other books that I have read or even look at briefly. It was about a rocker chick named Kiki who really should have a date close to almost every night. But unfortunately she doesn’t. But her luck turns when her friend tells her about this online dating website. She also plays the drums in a band called Temporary Insanity with two of her boy best friends. The three things that stood out to me were the act of me being able to pick whom she went out with next, the different characters, and the different things that went on.
I really loved the fact that I could pick who Kiki went out with next. To me that really stood out as unique. It was so different from any other books that I have ever read. It’s not like I haven’t ever read a good book because I have. It’s just that I was able to actually go to a page and pick someone and go to another page and read what would happen and how it would happen. I liked how I could also see what would happen if Kiki stayed with the guy or if she just broke it off with him. This book was very different and it was very unique. I just loved it.
I liked the different characters and their many unusual ways. I liked Kiki’s best friends and their unlike actions. Jazmine was the out spoken one. Mark had be friends with Kiki for mostly all their lives. He also is the bass player in the band that Kiki plays the drums in. I liked her many different dates as well. I loved Lyman. He was so outgoing and he loved all types of music from classical to rock and roll. Now he was a great guy but he was just too sneaky and he illegally downloaded many of Temporary Insanity’s music. So obviously he is not for Kiki.
I really loved the many different things that actually took place. I liked how when one guy was acting like a jerk on one of her dates she was able to go to her friends for comfort. And she actually kissed Mark her best friend and the guy she has been crushing on forever. I liked the fact that even one of the guys that she meet went to her school. And he turned out to be a very nice guy. Then later on turned right back around to be a jerk.
Kiki is tired of being treated like one of the guys. So she turned to the Internet for a date. But the things that attracted me were the act of me being able to pick whom she went out with next, the different characters, and the different things that went on.
I really loved the fact that I could pick who Kiki went out with next. To me that really stood out as unique. It was so different from any other books that I have ever read. It’s not like I haven’t ever read a good book because I have. It’s just that I was able to actually go to a page and pick someone and go to another page and read what would happen and how it would happen. I liked how I could also see what would happen if Kiki stayed with the guy or if she just broke it off with him. This book was very different and it was very unique. I just loved it.
I liked the different characters and their many unusual ways. I liked Kiki’s best friends and their unlike actions. Jazmine was the out spoken one. Mark had be friends with Kiki for mostly all their lives. He also is the bass player in the band that Kiki plays the drums in. I liked her many different dates as well. I loved Lyman. He was so outgoing and he loved all types of music from classical to rock and roll. Now he was a great guy but he was just too sneaky and he illegally downloaded many of Temporary Insanity’s music. So obviously he is not for Kiki.
I really loved the many different things that actually took place. I liked how when one guy was acting like a jerk on one of her dates she was able to go to her friends for comfort. And she actually kissed Mark her best friend and the guy she has been crushing on forever. I liked the fact that even one of the guys that she meet went to her school. And he turned out to be a very nice guy. Then later on turned right back around to be a jerk.
Kiki is tired of being treated like one of the guys. So she turned to the Internet for a date. But the things that attracted me were the act of me being able to pick whom she went out with next, the different characters, and the different things that went on.
June 1, 2009
Boy Shopping
by Nia Stephens
233 pgs.
Dafina Books for Young Readers $9.95
ISBN-13: 978-0-7582-1929-9
ISBN-10: 0-7582-1929-6
Kiki, a cool drummer and a chick. Everyone has always looked at her as if she was only a drummer and not a girl, being treated like one of the guys in her band. She has a crush on her best friend Mark, but he doesn't see the word "girl" on Kiki's forehead. He only treats her as his best friend and not his girlfriend, a totally different feeling than Kiki. Kiki only wants Mark to ask her out, but instead, other people (ones who she doesn't like, which is just everyone) asks her out unceasingly.
This has been going on for a very long time, but it's going to be stopped because she has decided to give up on him and move on in life. She has decided to give "Boy Shopping" a try. When she went on the internet to surf for boys, 4 of the ones that "best matches" her popped out. They were Lyman, Joshua, Jacob, and Michael. Who is she going to choose? Well, this is the readers' job. They are the ones who choose Kiki's boyfriend and if they don't want the first person they chose, they can just flip back to that page and choose another boy.
I like books like this because love relationships aren't like this in reality. There isn't always a going back and there also isn't a choosing another person if you didn't like the first one. This is the only time when you can choose what boys you want and not having them reject you.
Also, you can read about Kiki going out with different boys. All of them have different personalities, and who knows who Kiki truly likes, besides Mark. Although she said she'll forget about Mark and would give boy shopping a try, does it really mean she can truly forget about him? Can she really spend all of the time she has with another boy that isn't the Mark she's been having a crush on as the love of her life?
I like this book because you're allowed to choose about what you want to read. In this case, you can choose the boy that you're interested in. This makes it seem like instead of choosing a boyfriend for Kiki, you're choosing a boyfriend for yourself. The only difference is that the character you chose wouldn't be a person in reality, or is this not true?
by Nia Stephens
233 pgs.
Dafina Books for Young Readers $9.95
ISBN-13: 978-0-7582-1929-9
ISBN-10: 0-7582-1929-6
Kiki, a cool drummer and a chick. Everyone has always looked at her as if she was only a drummer and not a girl, being treated like one of the guys in her band. She has a crush on her best friend Mark, but he doesn't see the word "girl" on Kiki's forehead. He only treats her as his best friend and not his girlfriend, a totally different feeling than Kiki. Kiki only wants Mark to ask her out, but instead, other people (ones who she doesn't like, which is just everyone) asks her out unceasingly.
This has been going on for a very long time, but it's going to be stopped because she has decided to give up on him and move on in life. She has decided to give "Boy Shopping" a try. When she went on the internet to surf for boys, 4 of the ones that "best matches" her popped out. They were Lyman, Joshua, Jacob, and Michael. Who is she going to choose? Well, this is the readers' job. They are the ones who choose Kiki's boyfriend and if they don't want the first person they chose, they can just flip back to that page and choose another boy.
I like books like this because love relationships aren't like this in reality. There isn't always a going back and there also isn't a choosing another person if you didn't like the first one. This is the only time when you can choose what boys you want and not having them reject you.
Also, you can read about Kiki going out with different boys. All of them have different personalities, and who knows who Kiki truly likes, besides Mark. Although she said she'll forget about Mark and would give boy shopping a try, does it really mean she can truly forget about him? Can she really spend all of the time she has with another boy that isn't the Mark she's been having a crush on as the love of her life?
I like this book because you're allowed to choose about what you want to read. In this case, you can choose the boy that you're interested in. This makes it seem like instead of choosing a boyfriend for Kiki, you're choosing a boyfriend for yourself. The only difference is that the character you chose wouldn't be a person in reality, or is this not true?
September 24, 2007
I liked the concept of a "Choose Your Own Adventure/Boy" YA book, but I thought the execution wasn't great. Many of the alternate paths (i.e. dump him or keep dating) had repetitive writing with some conversations nearly verbatim. One of the guys was basically a stalker.
Other annoying things
- The main character ditched her friend at a party (seems like an opportunity for date rape possibilities galore)
- The main character freaked out over bootlegs of her band's concert. First off, can any teen honestly say they haven't illegally downloaded music online? Also, many live concert bootlegs aren't sold, but traded or given away by hardcore fans. Does the character like alienating her fans?
- The main character's friends seemed pretty one-dimensional.
On the positive side, I did like the character Lyman. All the other guys pretty much sucked though. This is part of a series, so I'll check out the other ones, but with pretty low expectations.
Other annoying things
- The main character ditched her friend at a party (seems like an opportunity for date rape possibilities galore)
- The main character freaked out over bootlegs of her band's concert. First off, can any teen honestly say they haven't illegally downloaded music online? Also, many live concert bootlegs aren't sold, but traded or given away by hardcore fans. Does the character like alienating her fans?
- The main character's friends seemed pretty one-dimensional.
On the positive side, I did like the character Lyman. All the other guys pretty much sucked though. This is part of a series, so I'll check out the other ones, but with pretty low expectations.
April 19, 2010
Kiki is a drummer, who has an amazing style. But she's tired of being one the boys, she has eye on so caled best/close freind Mark who is also in the band with her. Unforunatly a lot girls are also after him, too bad because he is the only person in the band that is not after Kiki. As she was about to give up on boys, a freind reccomended her a site where you can choose which boys are your best match.
I thought it was creative how the author can let the reader control which boy Kiki keeps seeing. On the other hand , I gave it three stars beceause it wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be and wasn't very different from other books I have read.
I thought it was creative how the author can let the reader control which boy Kiki keeps seeing. On the other hand , I gave it three stars beceause it wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be and wasn't very different from other books I have read.
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November 13, 2008boys are the only ones that can be a player a girl can too and kiki is one of those girl players. kiki really doesn't have anything new in her life, boys are just not interesting now, until she found out something called boy shopping. kiki now found herself stuck in between some boys and she has alot of questions going in and out of her head. she doesn't know which one is right for her or which one she can really depned on.
relationship is a very confusing thing, especially in your teen years, how can kiki survive this, it is very simple.
relationship is a very confusing thing, especially in your teen years, how can kiki survive this, it is very simple.
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June 9, 2009I saw this book on my friends' goodread and I found it to be interesting. (title-wise).
I love how this book made people like me, love it. The reason for this is, you can actually choose who you want to go out with instead of boys rejecting you.
The main character in this book, Kiki really likes her best friend who is a guy but the guy doesn't really feel the same about her. He just thinks of her as a friend.
I wish in life, we can choose who we can go out with instead of all these drama.
I love how this book made people like me, love it. The reason for this is, you can actually choose who you want to go out with instead of boys rejecting you.
The main character in this book, Kiki really likes her best friend who is a guy but the guy doesn't really feel the same about her. He just thinks of her as a friend.
I wish in life, we can choose who we can go out with instead of all these drama.
April 20, 2009
BOY shopping is a book that really relates to me in real life and i really apresiate this book i feelt that this book is about a girl and how she can fix her bad problems and choices!i read this book by mah self and i read this book in 2 weeks and i looked 4 it at the liberty i recomend this >.....for all the girl who thinks they making bad choices>
July 12, 2016
It was okay. Very well written, however it wasn't really my style. I didn't like how each choice except one, led you back to the starting point. I would've liked it better if more time was taken to develop the other choices so that they're not necessarily "wrong" but rather just an alternate ending.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 11, 2008
This book was about Ki-Ki Kelvin a famous rock star and how she likes her band mate but is to scared to but later when she goes on this site called HelloHello she finds other guys then Mark { her band mate} tells her he loves her.
April 8, 2009
This story is about a girl name Kiki is awesome drummer and a snse of style that people like.In her high school boys always checking her out but her band's group mostly ashing her out. She tired of kids treated like a guys.So that when she started this dating online.
January 15, 2010
A cute read. It was nice to have a plan-your-own-future books with a main character who actually looked like me (African American). It's a fun and fast read and I enjoy choosing the various options. Not sure what the point of buying the book is though, more like a library book to me.
October 16, 2010
So the synopsis seemed cool. Oh look, single girl wants a guy, dating website. But what the hell? What author does this? Pick a chapter, read what happens, then go back and pick another if you want? No, thats not a book. Not at all. Very disappointing.
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May 2, 2008A friend read it n said it was good.
Want to Read
May 2, 2008A friend read this book and said it was a good.
May 8, 2008
i like all the books buy this author and i wanna read this one
February 2, 2009
not really what i like. not what i wanted to happen in the book, should of known she'd get stuck with mark...
August 23, 2011
I didnt know wat to expect when i read this book. It was good but I read thru all the different boys. When i did that i got confuesed lol but it is good if u stick to one person
April 23, 2013
Jacob is a Terrence Howard look alike with an online profile that leaves a little too much to the imagination..
January 4, 2015
It was ok... its a pick your own story
September 12, 2014
i like the way when they ask me to choose what show kiki do and i made a smart chocies
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