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Loading... On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God: Further…by Louise RennisonSeries: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (Book 2)
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I hereby admit that I am a fan-girl of Georgia Nicolson.Once again, Georgia did not disappoint. This second book in Louise Rennison's all too funny series about young Georgia Nicolson - British teenager extraordinaire - was perfect. It picks up just after she has discovered that Vati (her father) will be moving her family to Kiwi-a-gogo Land (New Zealand) and thus her life is effectually over. After snagging (and snogging) the Sex God (aka Robbie) in the previous book, Georgia is still up to her old tricks - figuring out new ways to annoy her teachers, avoiding Wet Lindsay, and trying to figure out exactly what a boy means by "I'll see you later."? I really don't know how she gets into the messes she does but I can't help but enjoy every minute of her crazy life.Georgia's life is detailed in irreverent diary entries where she honestly lays down the good, the bad, and the ugly of teendom without ever becoming preachy or campy. She is completely self-centered but still entirely lovable in the way only teenagers can be. I love the scrapes she gets into and I love, love how she tries to explain new concepts to her friends. I about split my shorts laughing when she tried to explain to the Ace gang how Dave the Laugh will become her Red Herring. Fabbity fab fab.All I can say is Louise Rennison should be very careful to not be drinking anything while she comes up with some of the stuff Georgia gets herself into. I know from sad experience it shouldn't be attempted. (  ) mmillet | Dec 14, 2009 |  Georgia, a typical 15 year old, has just been asked out by the man of her dreams. On problem, Georgia’s family has planned a summer trip half way across the world. As she dreads everyday up until the very last day, he father is injured and decides to move home, calling off the trip. Georgia is so happy, only to have her dream boat break up with her because she is too young. Georgia spends the year trying to convince him that she is mature beyond her years, by dating other boys, and planning schemes to be French tourists. Although most of their plans come to disastrous ends. The book ends in a surprising twist. I could not put this book down, absolutely loved it. This book is the tale of any teenage girl, crazy about “that boy”, living off of the response of their friends, and thinking that their parents are from another planet. The journal format of the book makes you feel very close to Georgia, because you share her personal thoughts. I think this would be a perfect book for young teenager. 1.) Have the class begin their own journals, discussing the importance of documenting your life. Have children write an entry everyday, allow them to turn in and share with you if they wish. 2.) Write stories using British lingo in order to convey the message, include a glossary at the end so readers will know what the story is saying. aubreycroat | Nov 20, 2009 | The books in this hilarious series (American titles): Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex-God Knocked Out by My Nunga Nungas Dancing in My Nuddy Pants Away Laughing on a Fast Camel Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers Startled by His Furry Shorts Love is a Many Trousered Thing ? (It's the series that never ends!) Georgia Nicolson is a self-absorbed, British teenager who keeps a diary detailing her life in all its glorious angst(think Bridget Jones for teens). Her parents are mad and her friends just do not realize that Georgia is indeed the center of the known universe. She's got a cat who is half Scottish wildcat and a little sister who is only partially potty-trained. Georgia thinks about boys constantly and treats them kind of like Lays potato chips (you can't kiss just one). She accidentally shaves off her eyebrows, goes to a party dressed as a stuffed olive, and has problems with nipple control. Nevertheless, she manages to attract the attention of Robbie the Sex-God, Dave the Laugh (who coins many funny phrases like piddly-diddly department and away laughing on a fast camel), and Masimo the Dreamboat. Georgia suffers from a severe case of what Dave the Laugh calls "the Cosmic Horn" and can't seem to settle down with just one boyfriend. Georgia gets herself into one hilarious predicament after another. While this series isn't exactly classic literature, I dare you to read it without laughing out loud. (  ) mrsdwilliams | Sep 21, 2009 | The books in this hilarious series (American titles): Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex-God Knocked Out by My Nunga Nungas Dancing in My Nuddy Pants Away Laughing on a Fast Camel Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers Startled by His Furry Shorts Love is a Many Trousered Thing ? (It's the series that never ends!) Georgia Nicolson is a self-absorbed, British teenager who keeps a diary detailing her life in all its glorious angst(think Bridget Jones for teens). Her parents are mad and her friends just do not realize that Georgia is indeed the center of the known universe. She's got a cat who is half Scottish wildcat and a little sister who is only partially potty-trained. Georgia thinks about boys constantly and treats them kind of like Lays potato chips (you can't kiss just one). She accidentally shaves off her eyebrows, goes to a party dressed as a stuffed olive, and has problems with nipple control. Nevertheless, she manages to attract the attention of Robbie the Sex-God, Dave the Laugh (who coins many funny phrases like piddly-diddly department and away laughing on a fast camel), and Masimo the Dreamboat. Georgia suffers from a severe case of what Dave the Laugh calls "the Cosmic Horn" and can't seem to settle down with just one boyfriend. Georgia gets herself into one hilarious predicament after another. While this series isn't exactly classic literature, I dare you to read it without laughing out loud. ( ) mrsdwilliams | Sep 21, 2009 | Sometimes, I wish I was a 14 year old British girl....or maybe I just wish I had these books when I was a 14 year old American girl? Georgia is an absolute hoot, and so are her mates. Every character is well-developed (as seen from Georgia's perspective, though), and the journal-entry style just sucks the reader in until suddenly the book is finished. Georgia herself is extremely realistic, completely self-centered, but also marvelously lovable. Much appreciated is the British slang glossary at the end, which Georgia has written herself, in her own unique style. Excellent book for teens and pre-teens and a nice break from reading depressing things for 28-year-old me. (  ) lilyfyrestorm | Sep 13, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
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7:18 p.m.
My eyes are all swollen up like mice eyes from crying. Even my nose is swollen. It's not small at the best of times, but now it looks like I've got three cheeks. Marvelous. Thank you, God.9:00 p.m.
I'll never get over this.9:10 p.m.
Time goes very slowly when you're suicidal.
What tragedy has her so distraught? Her parents have told her she's moving to New Zealand just when she's managed to snog (kiss--look it up in the glossary) the SG (Sex God, a.k.a Robbie). This is of course not the only source of drama in Georgia's eventful life. Her half Scottish wildcat, Angus, who is the size of a small Labrador, herds the poodles next door and terrorizes the neighborhood. Her little sister, Libby, who is slightly mad, stores her "pooey knickers" and her scuba-diving Barbie doll in Georgia's bed. Her mother (from whom she inherited her orangutan eyebrow gene and possibly her "gigantic basoomas") is clearly inhabiting Earth solely to make her life miserable, and even her best friend Jas is "half girl, half turnip."
Despite the fact that she's spared from going to "Kiwi-a-gogo land," things don't get much better for Georgia. She's suspended for a childish prank right before her dad returns from New Zealand, she falls in love with the SG who dumps her for being too young, and Dave, the "red-herring" boyfriend she's using to make the SG jealous calls her a "heartless whatsit." And, she continues, "the spot on my bum is probably a boil. I wonder what Buddha would do now?" Rennison's comedic timing is brilliant. Adolescent angst ("I hope I am not driven to the brink of madness by grief") vanishes less than an hour later ("Angus can fetch sticks!!!") and sometimes even sooner. (Warning: Do not read this book while riding a train or bus unless you don't care what people think of intermittent explosive laughter. Seriously.) (Ages 12 and older) --Karin Snelson
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