definition of guilty pleasure series

i never understood the romance appeal but that's probably just me

This book is stupid. No seriously, it is terrible. A spy school for genius girls. Like, what?

I only read this as I was given the book for free and yet despite how awful it is I kind of a little bit loved it. I've never really come across a book that's so bad it's brilliant (there are so many films like this though) that it took me quite by surprise. But somewhere in between the awful stalking, the clumsy romance and the clichéd parental situation I found myself laughing at the stupid hijinks and wanting to read the next one.

So I'm not entirely sure what was going on with this book but it seems to be working.
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

*january book club pick* 

A fun & exciting YA read for our book club’s “childhood throwback” pick! I enjoyed the quick pace & the first person narration a lot. An easy read- took about 3 sittings to finish! 
funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this is a reread from middle school and yeah i did not realize just how well written these books were. such a fun quick read for a snowstorm weekend lol

Obviously I'm a suck for teen spys, but this one felt really young and immature. The storyline was fine, but the romance was just meh. Maybe it's the whole reports about how to interact with boys.

I loved this book. this is totally a teen book. The end could have changed I thought.

I haven’t thought about this series since middle school but reading it again was still entertaining something about seeing teenage girls learning to be spies and using their top secret skills to secretly date a boy in town is so silly and I love it
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

alright

This was my second time to read this book. It’s definitely not life changing or anything, but it’s just so, so fun! Fun characters, a great setting, and the plot is intriguing. I love this entire series. Probably more on the side of middle grade than YA, but if you like reading cute, fluffy books, then this is definitely for you!