Not Just Proms & Parties:
Belinda's Obsession
by Patricia G. Penny

    BELINDA'S OBSESSION by Patricia G. Penny
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  9/10/07
    Publisher:  Lobster Press
    Reviewed by:  Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"
    Rating:  4 Stars


    BELINDA’S OBSESSION by Patricia G. Penny is one of the latest in the NOT JUST PROMS & PARTIES
    series. Short (less than 140 pages) and fast-paced, it offers a typical teen dilemma, plus incorporates an important
    lesson.

    Belinda is struggling with her own issues -- falling in love with Candice, a girl she met last summer. Acknowledging
    privately that she is gay took a lot of guts. Now she is at the point where she knows she needs to take a more
    public step.

    Belinda’s personal issues are overshadowed when she stumbles onto the knowledge that her mother might be
    having an affair. At the expense of her own new relationship, she begins to investigate. Her parents have been
    married for twenty-one years. How could her mother be living this other secret life?

    This is a nice series, especially for reluctant readers. Teen girls will appreciate the smooth flowing prose and
    likeable characters. Published as lower-priced paperbacks, the series is also quite affordable for public or
    personal libraries.