Truth or dairy / Catherine Clark.

Grade 8 Up-Courtney Von Dragen Smith's senior year gets off to a terrible start. Her boyfriend has broken up with her because he is going to college 30 minutes away and doesn't want to have a long-distance relationship. Also, she's bored with her job at the local Truth or Dairy caf? and confounded by her family's quirkiness. She decides not to date, even though there are a couple of attractive guys who show interest in her, and decides to run for vice president of the student council. Written in diary format, the novel has a strong narrative voice that gives readers insight into the protagonist and her feelings. This is especially evident after Courtney gets drunk at a party, which is reflected in her writing. The teen's quick wit gets her into many predicaments, all of which are humorously described. In the end, her family members resolve all of their issues. Her mom ends her conflict with the telephone company, the family's missing dog returns, and her sister comes out of the closet while at college, all of which make for a very pat ending. Courtney realizes how unfair she has been to a boy who has tried to befriend her, to her best friend, and to her brother. Her misadventures will appeal to slightly brainy girls who sometimes need to be reminded that life is a journey. An ephemeral paperback for those who take their literature "lite."

This is the journal of Courtney Von Dragen Smith: middle child, product of divorce, would-be vegetarian. She writes the first mega-negative page the day after her boyfriend, "such a Dave," breaks up with her because he's heading off to college. Angry and humiliated, Courtney vows to survive senior year on the anti-guy plan. But can she really give up guys and focus on friends, school, and her job at the hip cafe Truth or Dairy? Or will a stint in student government, an epileptic dog, and a guy named Grant ("like-the lake") Superior turn her world upside down and prove her journal right?