Well, after reading the first book, I said I wouldn't read any more in this series; however, when I started tanning, the girl at Fabutan was reading one of the books. I asked her what she thought of the series, since I thought the first book was okay but not fantastic, and she told me that the series gets better. So, I thought I'd give it another shot. It still had its moments (i.e. every time they mention homosexuality, sexuality in general or drugs, it has to be paired with an "Ew! Gross!" type comment), but, on the whole, the book had some gripping moments. I've put #3 on hold at the library, so I guess I'm hooked?