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The Black Book....
Um... what can I say about this book that no one has said before? It was good, I guess. But I never met any guy who kept a diary, so it was odd. I don't know.
Girls Girls Girls
The book starts out in Florida where Jonah Black is living with his Mom, Dr. Black and sister, Honey.Jonah is in Florida one week before school starts because he came back from living with his dad in Pennsylvania.He lived with his dad for two years, but had to return to live with his mom because he got into some trouble at his school in Pennsylvania.In the book it does not say what he did but, it gives a clue that he had ran into a motel and he got his license taken away.So he is in Florida and on the first day of school he in the senior's homeroom and he meets up with his friend Thorne Wood, and when the teacher takes role, Jonahs name is not on the list and get sent to the principles office.When he is in the principles office she tells him that because he did not leave his junior year in good standing at his last school, he will have to be a junior again this year.So Jonah gets mad and starts writing letters to the school districts and to town officials, to try to see if he can become a senior since he had good grades and it was not fair that he had to be a junior all over again when he was suppose to be a senior.So through out the book he fights his way to become a senior and is able to get the district chamber to look at the situation and try to get him to be a senior again. To find out if Jonah became a senior u must read the book and follow along his "ladies man" life-style.

Jonah Black... who are you?
The mysterious first part of this series. the book is amazingly good, keeps you guessing.
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Subjects:  1. Accidents    2. Boys / Men    3. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    5. Fiction    6. High schools    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Single-parent families    9. Social Issues - Adolescence    10. Social Issues - Dating & Sex    11. Social Situations - Adolescence    12. Social Situations - Dating & Sex    13. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Adolescence   

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Alright
This book (I only read the third one) was okay, I thought it was great at the time but as some others said, There's no real 'end'. I'm not saying that it's bad their are some sequels, it's just that when you finish a book you want to have something to kind of think about. It was certainly entertaining, I finished it in a day although it's quiet short anyway. I did think that the authore got me to really appreciate Jonah's effort of dicensy. Nothing spectacular but it was fine for me.

Hmm
Ths series is a battle for me. I hate myself for wasting the hour it takes to read each " diary,"but I find it so hard to stop. There are so many cliff hangers, it practicly forces you to buy the next book. On volume 4, I revolted, and refused to buy the new book...for a whole day.I found myself twitching, wondering
run, jonah, run
I do not recommend this book.Reading it was almost a necessity due to the momentous nature of Vol. II.The story lacked activity.Jonah seemed to be reflecting on a few events for an awfully long time, while at the same time reflecting on his personality.I felt like I was stuck in his head for so long I couldn't think clearly.Some of the coincidental events in the book seemed too fantastic.The sex, drug use, and the drinking and driving scene were excessive.I would almost characterize the book as a trashy romance novel, for men, with no follow through.Jonah is not an age appropriate role model.In the previous books he is though.It seems as though the book was hastily written to keep the reader's mouth wet.The inconclusiveness of the book leads me to believe that the quality of the writing is being sacrificied simply to make fast money. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Dating (Social customs)    4. Fiction    5. High schools    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Single-parent families    9. Social Issues - Adolescence    10. Social Situations - Adolescence    11. Social Situations - Teen Lifestyle    12. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Adolescence    13. Adolescence    14. Juvenile    15. Social Situations   

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Jonah Black has done it again!!
Jonah Black is a total babe! He has done it again. I am truely a Black fan.This book is better than the first one. Jonah is a sex god and my hero! I've got all his books!I hope that you will buy them! I really cant tell you a summary on the book because i wont be able to stop. Trust me this book is worth 5 stars!

The Best Teen Book
This is by far the best book that i have read in a long time. It contains all the aspects of the life of a teenager. It is about a Junior/Senior named Jonah and its about how he goes about his everyday life and how different people influence him. He makes a lot of new friends like Posie and Sophie, and many others. The author uses great imagry to describe the characters and it almost feels like u know them personally. After i had read the first book of this trillogy i imidiately ordered the next to see what was going to happen to Jonah. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE WHO IS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 17.

Will Jonah get to walk his doggie?
I didn't like Thorne's attitude toward sex and girls (he made relationships seem like nothing - a great big soap opera or a game of some sort that he would "win" when the girl agreed to sleep with him) and wondered if he'd get Jonah to change the way he looked at girls. I was worried that book would turn into nothing more than a meaningless string of conquests that left hearts squashed in the dust. But this didn't happen. Instead of copycatting Thorne, I liked how Jonah's views stood in stark contrast to his friend Thorne's. I didn't dislike Thorne quite so much when he and Jonah found a way to continue their friendship. Exposing Thorne's nonchalant girl-hopping and then following it up with Thorne's secret (wouldn't you like to know? Read the book!) and then some of Thorne's feelings (which you'd never guess about) made the story deeper and more real. I think I have it figured out who Northgirl999 is... I wonder if I'm right? I'm worried about Jonah doing the same thing to Posie as his buddy Thorne did. Not that I don't like Sophie, but considering Jonah's fury at how Thorne treated Posie, you'd think he'd be more careful of what he's doing... Also, what is up with Posie? She jumps from guy to guy as easily and quickly as some of the guys in the story, only she has never been portrayed as a cheater. What is she really feeling? Does she really love Jonah, or if another guy came along and got Jonah into trouble with her, would she latch on to the new guy? Hhhhmmmmm... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    3. Dating (Social customs)    4. Fiction    5. High schools    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    8. Single-parent families    9. Social Issues - Adolescence    10. Social Issues - Dating & Sex    11. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Adolescence   

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THIS IS AMAZING!
Jonah Black's, The Black Book is a very educational, but exciting book.Everybody loves to hear about the funny teenage stories in high school, and this is just what this book is.Jonah is a junior in high school and loving it.This book goes along with the Black Book series, but it may go by itself.It is Jonah's first had experience with high school.Jonah runs into many problems and many celebrations, so be ready to ride the emotional and ego filled lifestyle of a teenage boy.I am not one to talk though, because I just explained myself.

Just One Question: Who Is "Watches Boys Dive"?
These books were some of the best book I've ever read. They're so realistic and keep you wanting more. The fourth book pretty much ties up all the loose ends the first three books made, except for one. The author never reveals who the mysterious "Watches Boys Dive" is. This was one of the mysteries throughout the book, and we never find out? Did I miss something? Jonah found the matchbook she dropped, but it leads nowhere. Anyone have any clues as to who she is?

Pretty Good book
I thoroughly enjoyed all the books in the Jonah Black series, right up until the end of the fourth and final one.The author introduced several problems and never resolved them, and I personally don't like books like that.If you do, then this is an amusing and interesting series to read, it just doesn't end the way it could've. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Dating (Social customs)    4. Fiction    5. High schools    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Single-parent families    8. Social Issues - Adolescence    9. Social Issues - Dating & Sex    10. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Adolescence    11. Juvenile    12. Social Situations    13. Adolescence   

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i love it
i ahve read all of the black book: diary of a teenage stud books and i love every one of them. they are told from a guys point of view unlike many books about teenagers these days. they are very easy to read and relate too. each one took me about 3 days of on and off reading to finish, but sometimes i just had to keep reading the book was soo suspenseful!Read more

Subjects:  1. Accidents    2. Boys / Men    3. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    5. Fiction    6. High schools    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Single-parent families    9. Social Issues - Adolescence    10. Social Issues - Dating & Sex