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 I consider myself lucky for having read 
 Miss Fortune Cookie 
 by Lauren Bjorkman. This book was a pleasant surprise, a gem that YA fans should read. 
 There's just so much to love about this book. First off, the main character, Erin, is smart, funny, and kind. She goes to a school for academically gifted students, she resides in a Chinese neighborhood in San Francisco, and she runs a wonderful anonymous advice blog called Miss Fortune Cookie. She is Miss Fortune Cookie, although only one person knows that. People email her for advice and she replies to them with Fortune Cookie "fortunes" that are funny, witty, and well-thought-of. I love Erin and I loved how Bjorkman used her as a representation of most young girls who are coming of age. 
 Miss Fortune Cookie is mostly about friendship and family and the nuances and boundaries of these relationships. When is it okay to lie? When is it disastrous? Should you choose love over family? Friendship over opportunity? These are just some of the issues that this book expertly tackles. Although Erin and her best friends, Mei and Linny, have romantic interests, romance is not at the core of Miss Fortune Cookie. Normally this would leave me wanting, but in this case it satisfied me. Wes, Erin's love interest, is a good guy but if you can't tolerate insta-love, he might annoy you. BUT don't let that stop you from reading this book. Although Erin liked Wes, she didn't let her attraction to him stop her from what she has to do. I loved that about her. She didn't lose her mind over a boy... so you can easily dismiss the insta-love. :) 
 Besides Erin, I also love Lincoln, this pesky, hyper kid whose wisdom belongs to a 100 year-old guy. That said, I love this quote from him (which probably won't make sense to you unless you've read the book): 
 You don't make anyone. You give them new eyeballs, like when I put on Karina's reading glasses. Everything looks huge and fuzzy through them. It's so cool. 
 I just love how realistic Miss Fortune Cookie is. It's so easy to relate to Erin. I also love how it somehow educates readers about the Chinese culture and promotes diversity and individualism and yes, girl power. I think we need more books like this. 
 Give Miss Fortune Cookie a chance. It will definitely make you smile, make you remember what growing up was like (if you're old), and absolutely entertain you.