Run, Jonah, Run

January 1, 2002
Jonah Black is back in Run, Jonah, Run, Volume III of the Black Book: Diary of a Teenage Stud series. The virile volume opens with Jonah on the verge of losing his virginity to Posie. An unexpected phone call from former flame Sophie changes the mood.

March 1, 2002
Gr. 8-12. In the third volume of the author's Black Book (Diary of a Teenage Stud) series, Florida high-school junior Jonah Black surely wins the award for most unlucky-in-love male teen. In this journal, he once again inadvertently sabotages multiple opportunities to consummate or even begin relationships, and his mishaps are as engaging as ever. It's worth noting that the objects of Jonah's affection run the gamut-- from wholesome surfer girl Posie to brilliant, edgy Molly--yet all are realistic characters with exasperating and wholly believable flaws. While some details of Jonah's personal life are made clear, readers will be intrigued by what's left open, and they will be waiting for the next volume, to be entitled " Faster, Faster, Faster." The light tone of the narrative masks some real depth, which the thoughtful reader will savor. Expect a run on this title from teens who enjoyed the previous books.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2002, American Library Association.)

November 1, 2001
Adolescent Adonis wannabe Jonah Black records his musings for posterity in the second volume of The Black Book: series. In Volume II: Stop, Don't Stop by Jonah Black, the hero recovers from a diving accident, slogs through school and attempts to understand his feelings for two different girls. PW wrote of Jonah in Volume I: Girls, Girls, Girls: "He's instantly likable, and his vulnerabilities, acute description and tenuous hold on reality make for gripping and often humorous reading."