Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com

She's baaaaack!

The one and only, the fabbity of the fab Georgia Nicolson is back, this time with problems that she thought she had already solved. We all thought that Georgia's heartbreaker days were over but, unfortunately, they just keep on coming. Now, too many of the boys from her past are looking irresistible and sending those mixed messages that could be about love (or at least that's what Georgia thinks).

After having to be the only one in the ace gang without a significant other, Georgia finally got what she wanted -- Massimo finally confessed his love to her. Sure, that's just great, but now her first love, the Sex God, is making his way back into her life, and she just doesn't know what to do (aside from getting the best out of the problem).

If only she could go to someone to talk to, like Dave the Laugh, except that would only add more to her troubles and then make it three against one.

Aside from her boy troubles, though, Georgia's life is still the same, what with her annoying Mutti and Vati always bugging her and Libby, who is beginning to be even more of a pest, just like Angus, and friends who don't seem to understand anything AT ALL! What's a girl to do? Let life take its course, instead of fate, and eat some fab cake on the way!

Funnier then ever, LOVE IS A MANY TROUSERED THING is just another hilarious novel in the Georgia Nicolson series. After reading this, I just wonder, how much more trouble can Georgia get into? Fans of the series will want to read this installment right after licking their lips at the cupcakes on the cover. ( )

In preparation for the eagerly anticipated 8th book in Rennison's Georgia Nicolson series, I reread the first seven books over the weekend. Though I am getting a bit tired of Georgia's red-bottomosity, the books are hilarious--excellent summer reading.

Georgia is a self-centered girl who keeps a diary and struggles with her nutty family, less-than-sympathetic, but very silly friends, and her vicious cat. Meanwhile, she tries to minimize her enormous nose and to keep her basoomas in check as she snogs (kisses) Robbie the Sex God, Masimo the Luuurve God, and oh, let's not forget Dave the Laugh, though she won't take him seriously as he is just a friend (who she accidentally snogs from time to time).

If this series ever ends, I will have a nervy b if she doesn't choose Dave the Laugh. I absolutely love Dave the L's explanation of the Cosmic Horn - and Georgia's got it baaaaaaaaaad.

Here are the books (so far):

Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging

On the Bright Side, I Am 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

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for anyone who has ever been a teenage girl (or who has ever wondered what is going on in a teenage girl's head). ( )

The next in the Georgia Nicholson series. I enjoy these more and more as I read along. Georgia has just run away from Masimo and the Sex God Robbie at the club and now she is reflecting on what it all means. What is Robbie doing back? Is he staying? Does she really like Masimo or Robbie? What about Dave the Laugh? As the school year comes to a close, Georgia goes on a camping trip with her friends and classmates and is suddenly thrown a curve ball she never saw coming.

Now Georgia is choosing between three guys when it should only be one.

I’m anxious to start the next book which is sitting on my shelf. Hopefully I’ll get through it this week and then I will be all caught up with series. I have a feeling this isn’t the end of it yet.

The Georgia Nicolson Series by Louise Rennison is one of my favorite series of all time. The first book in the series is called Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging, this book will keep you laughing at every turn. The first time I remember reading on the back “Do not read in public, you will laugh out loud” or something like that, yet I still read it in school, and ended up making a fool of myself. ( )

Molly Humphrey
EDCI 4120/5120

Rennison, L. (2007). Love is a many trousered thing. New York: HarperTeen.

Grade Levels: 6-9
Category: Fiction
Read Alouds: 1-12 (hoooorn!!!); 143-147 (Friday july 22nd); 233-250 (tent head)

Summary: Georgia Nicholson is a British teenager who accidentally finds herself struggling to figure out which boy she likes better to date. While she tries to choose, another unexpected boy comes her way. Throughout the story, Georgia has silly misadventures with the Ace Gang, her group of girls who interest themselves in going to parties and discussing what level they have reached on the snogging scale.

Themes: The central theme of the novel is teenage relationships; how teens navigate still being teens while striving for adulthood. The novel also discusses at length teenage friend relationships and how friends influence daily life decisions. A concern in teaching a novel like this is that students might be distracted by the silliness of the dialogue. The novel holds no real practical application. While teens do experience similar situations as Georgia, the novel itself is not necessarily the best opportunity for students to talk about those experiences given the frivolousness of the story.

Discussion Questions:
How does Georgia make decisions about her relationships?
What does this novel say about teen relationships?
Why is Georgia criticized by her friend Jaz?

Reader Response: The use the language of Georgia Nicholson, this novel was vair vair full of stupidiosity. My goodness I hope never to read a book like this one again! I wonder if British kids these days really speak or even write like Georgia. I lived there for a semester and never heard anyone sound like that. Georgia is nothing but a self-centered, ill-spoken brat. I can relate to her in terms of situation as far as which boy I liked better and being thrown for a loop in terms of such relationships, but the commonality of such situations cannot make up for the ridiculousness of Georgia’s manner of narration. Considering the novel is diary form only serves to make it more stupid. I would not encourage anyone to read this novel and certainly would not choose to teach it simply because I am struggling to find where its value lies. It’s like reading a teen gossip magazine, only longer and poorly written.