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Saturday, April 28, 2007

On the Bright Side, I’m Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God

by Louise Rennison

Assignment: #5 of narrative annotations
Publication info.: Recorded Books, 2001. 5 discs; 5.25 hours.
Genre & Format: Chic Lit; Novel Audiobook (journal format)

Awards/Reviews: Book Report, Book List, Horn Book and SLJ

Grades: 6 and up

Summary: Georgia Nicolson faces her usual issues: climbing the snogging level chart, hiding her humongous nose, Wet Lindsay, Angus the crazy big cat, and a family that obviously doesn’t understand. The Sex God is older and suggests that they cool it until she ages a bit; even worse he suggests that she date Dave, who is supposed to be a great laugh. Dave The Laugh is great, but Georgia could only possibly consider him as a tool to make the S.G. come back to her. She is the typical self-absorbed teenager (I don’t know how she has friends as selfish as she is) that is obsessed with looks and romance and competing with other girls in the looks and romance department.

Comments: The audio book truly brought the rhythm and tone of British slang to life. I was laughing throughout, and before I knew it the book was over. God, was I that bad at fourteen? No, thirteen was my really bad year. Good lord, I think this is my personal diary from that age. I still adore snogging.

Booktalking ideas: Link it to the first one, Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging. Reintroduce Georgia and her inner monologue through journal entries. It’s a fast read, and you’ll laugh out loud.

VOYAesque Rating: 5Q 4P