Thanks to her mother's "Mommylicious" parenting blog, fifteen-year-old Imogene has been viciously trying to escape her resulting label as "Babylicious". She's tired of her classmates teasing her, and random strangers knowing things about her like when she got her first period. When one her teachers assigns a blogging project, Imogene decides it's time to take a stand once and for all. As the online battle begins, Imogene will have to figure out how far she's willing to go to get her mom to learn the meaning of privacy.

Gwendolyn Heasley's DON'T CALL ME BABY is one of the most original books I've read. The concept of this book is so unique and nearly insanely plausible in modern technology times. The overall plot is sweet and smooth and reads exceptionally quickly. I especially love the blog posts from the mom, Imogene, and her friend, fellow daughter of a blogger, Sage, throughout the book. It supplements the story excellently, and I won't deny wanting to rip my own hair out after reading some of the mom's bare-all-my-daughter's-secrets posts.

Though the concept is great, some of the execution doesn't fully match up to it. Heasley does a super job at keeping Imogene's voice fitting for a fifteen-year-old, but some of the dialogue feels a little stiff and unnatural at times. I love the character of Sage, who is wonderfully developed, but I think that she might've been a good choice for the main character. As much as I like Imogene, Sage seems to have a little deeper emotional issues to overcome (not that Imogene doesn't, just in a different way). Especially towards the end, Imogene also tends to come across as a bit preach-y in her preferences to stay unplugged with the internet and technology. It's not that it doesn't fit her character, it just comes off a little too strongly.

Overall, I didn't love DON'T CALL ME BABY, but I did really enjoy reading it. Heasley has a strong and special authorial voice, and I will most definitely be looking forward to more of her work.