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emmad24's review
4.0
I don't remember when I read this book I just know it was like 5 years ago and I liked it a lot
kristid's review
3.0
Maya has always been a good girl. I wish I had her drive! Not only does she work every night at her parent’s restaurant, and tutor students at her school, she also has an unbelievable GPA. All Maya wants to do is make it through the rest of her year with her GPA in tact and run away to Stanford in the fall. And everything seems to be heading in that direction, well everything was headed in that direction until she hit a huge detour!
When her parents leave town for a wedding, they leave Maya in charge of the restaurant. Everything goes as smoothly as possible except for a couple of crabby customers, but hey it happens. What Maya wasn’t expecting was a visit from the health department that ends in a $10,000 fine!
Fortunately for Maya her current tutor student happens to be none other than Camden King, the mega popular super hottie of her school. When he mentions to Maya that he’ll pay her a hundred dollars to do his homework, she dismisses him, but now that she needs ten grand and in a hurry, it is starting to sounds like a good idea.
This book was so fun, and too cute! I loved Camden and Maya, they cracked me up with their sarcastic and smart ass comebacks! I was laughing out-loud throughout the book. Cheva’s writing was totally refreshing. I loved her understanding of young teen voices. I absolutely recommend this book, it is a fun and quick read! You should definitely go pick up a copy! I'm looking forward to reading more by Cheva.
When her parents leave town for a wedding, they leave Maya in charge of the restaurant. Everything goes as smoothly as possible except for a couple of crabby customers, but hey it happens. What Maya wasn’t expecting was a visit from the health department that ends in a $10,000 fine!
Fortunately for Maya her current tutor student happens to be none other than Camden King, the mega popular super hottie of her school. When he mentions to Maya that he’ll pay her a hundred dollars to do his homework, she dismisses him, but now that she needs ten grand and in a hurry, it is starting to sounds like a good idea.
This book was so fun, and too cute! I loved Camden and Maya, they cracked me up with their sarcastic and smart ass comebacks! I was laughing out-loud throughout the book. Cheva’s writing was totally refreshing. I loved her understanding of young teen voices. I absolutely recommend this book, it is a fun and quick read! You should definitely go pick up a copy! I'm looking forward to reading more by Cheva.
belles_bookshelves's review
3.0
A very funny book, although the reason why I gave it less stars was for this very reason. Don't get me wrong I like funny books, it's just that the humor was very crude at times. Not that I shoudn't have expected it. I mean the author is a writer on the show South Park, so yeah. I really liked that even though the main character was a "nerd" she wasn't some mousey shy girl with low self-esteem. The story line was good, although sometimes it was a little predictable but that doesn't usually bother me. If you don't mind some crude humor than this is a hilarious though, somewhat predictable book.
jasmyn9's review
4.0
Maya is your typical high school nerd. She toes the line, does her homework, and helps out at her family's restaurant after school. Then the unthinkable happens. She makes a majorly bad judgement call and needs to come up with some major cash fast or her family could lose everything. She teams up with an unlikely partner, Camden, the cute (but stupid) popular boy of the school. Together they hatch a scheme that is supposed to help Maya solve her problem...but things never turn out the way you expect them to.
Maya is a great main character. She has her flaws but does her best to hide or make up for them. She grows up a lot in the story and is forced to realize that she can't solve everything herself. Camden is an alright main guy for the story. He is a very sterotypcial popular guy. He's rich, gets everything he wants, and like to throw money at problems.
I think the book needed one of two things. A few less pages - there were times it seemed as if I was reading the same chapter over again - or more twists and turns. More twists and turns would have given the author a chance to develop some of the secondary characters a bit more. Because I didn't feel as if I knew any of them very well the ending seemed to come out of nowhere. Overall, well worth the read though.
4/5
Maya is a great main character. She has her flaws but does her best to hide or make up for them. She grows up a lot in the story and is forced to realize that she can't solve everything herself. Camden is an alright main guy for the story. He is a very sterotypcial popular guy. He's rich, gets everything he wants, and like to throw money at problems.
I think the book needed one of two things. A few less pages - there were times it seemed as if I was reading the same chapter over again - or more twists and turns. More twists and turns would have given the author a chance to develop some of the secondary characters a bit more. Because I didn't feel as if I knew any of them very well the ending seemed to come out of nowhere. Overall, well worth the read though.
4/5
abigailbat's review
4.0
Over-achieving, parent-pleasing, Stanford-bound Maya has a small problem. Due to a teeny tiny mistake she made at her parents' restaurant while they were out of town, she's landed them with a $10,000 fine from the board of health. Whoops.
What's a girl to do? Turn to Camden King, the rich playboy she's supposedly tutoring who offered her $100 to do his algebra homework. Together Camden and Maya build a clandestine business of doing people's homework. But soon things begin to spiral out of control. Can Maya keep it up until the fine is paid off? Or will she be found out and subsequently expelled and sent to live in Thailand?
I really enjoyed this book. Its implausibility is part of its fun. Unlike your more typical bookworm-ish brainiacs, Maya's really sassy and won't take crap from anyone, especially frat-boy-in-training Camden. This is the perfect book to take a study break with.
What's a girl to do? Turn to Camden King, the rich playboy she's supposedly tutoring who offered her $100 to do his algebra homework. Together Camden and Maya build a clandestine business of doing people's homework. But soon things begin to spiral out of control. Can Maya keep it up until the fine is paid off? Or will she be found out and subsequently expelled and sent to live in Thailand?
I really enjoyed this book. Its implausibility is part of its fun. Unlike your more typical bookworm-ish brainiacs, Maya's really sassy and won't take crap from anyone, especially frat-boy-in-training Camden. This is the perfect book to take a study break with.
dianafdez's review
4.0
Taken from my blog.
I truly enjoyed reading this book!
The book is about Maya who is an excellent student and never really gets in trouble. She never had reason to do something that wasn't right. That is, until her parents decide to put her in charge of their restaurant while her parents are out of time. During that time, many things happen that make Maya desperate to earn some money.
I could really relate Maya. Even though she was a student who got straight As, she didn't let herself be dominated by those who weren't exactly the best of students. I loved the comments that she made and the way she reacted to situations.
Camden was the guy that thinks that he owns the school and who everyone knows. He was the one who helped Maya get the money she needed and gave her the idea of how to earn it faster. I also liked the things that he said to Maya when she said things.
I loved the way that Cheva portrayed those students who got good grades. She didn't make them sound like some nerds who didn't have friends or that didn't really go out much. I can relate to all this since many people may consider me a nerd. Those who know me well know that I may get good grades but that I'm not exactly an angel.
I would recommend this book to anyone if they asked me. I think it's a great book to read if you want something light to read and to get a laugh!
I truly enjoyed reading this book!
The book is about Maya who is an excellent student and never really gets in trouble. She never had reason to do something that wasn't right. That is, until her parents decide to put her in charge of their restaurant while her parents are out of time. During that time, many things happen that make Maya desperate to earn some money.
I could really relate Maya. Even though she was a student who got straight As, she didn't let herself be dominated by those who weren't exactly the best of students. I loved the comments that she made and the way she reacted to situations.
Camden was the guy that thinks that he owns the school and who everyone knows. He was the one who helped Maya get the money she needed and gave her the idea of how to earn it faster. I also liked the things that he said to Maya when she said things.
I loved the way that Cheva portrayed those students who got good grades. She didn't make them sound like some nerds who didn't have friends or that didn't really go out much. I can relate to all this since many people may consider me a nerd. Those who know me well know that I may get good grades but that I'm not exactly an angel.
I would recommend this book to anyone if they asked me. I think it's a great book to read if you want something light to read and to get a laugh!