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On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God: Further Confessions of (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (Prebound))

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Even as a 40+ year old, I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel to Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging. I read the first before placing it in a middle school library and knew right away it would be a hit with the teen crowd, but I also recommended it to several adults. As soon as I knew the next installment was available, I ordered it immediately. The sequel manages to maintain the originality and charm of the first. Georgia's quite a girl--a typical teen, but with a dry sense of humor and an ability to poke fun at herself. The supporting cast returns in full force--Robbie,AKA the Sex God, her friends, family, and of course, Angus who, in this book, suffers along with Georgia through the throes of love. Just as in the first, I found myself laughing out loud, finally giving way to tears. All in all, this is a delightful book that can be enjoyed, certainly by its' intended teen audience, but also by a slightly older crowd.

Oh, to be young again! Reading On the Bright Side had much the same effect on me as its predecessor, Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging. It was totally reminiscient of my by-gone days; if fact, I pulled out my old high school diaries and laughed myself silly. Georgia is the epitome of a typical 14-year-old high school student, British or otherwise, and readers of all ages will most definitely relate to this wonderful character.

This time around, Georgia has landed the Sex God, aka Robbie, boy of her dreams. But with his being almost 18, the relationship is short-lived and he breaks up with her via letter. Well, of all things! Georgia just will NOT stand for this. Thus ensues Operation Elastic Band, Georgia's no-fail plan to get Robbie back. The results are, as expected, spectacularly funny as only Georgia can offer.

Readers will no doubt have a great time with this novel - it's just plain, harmless fun. Complete with hilarious observations and sparking with classic British humor, On the Bright Side is unforgettable. I cannot say enough good things. Clear a space on your bookshelf for this one.

Georgia is like any other 14 year old - which is why I realized that this author had practically written a book about me! Louise Rennison's writing is easy to read and she presents the characters in such a way that you can relate to them instantly. After I read Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging, I went on amazon.com every day to see when the second one was coming out and waited in anguish for a week for my book to come. All I can say is read this book! I thought it was even funnier than the first one, and my only complaint is that it should have taken place over a whole year, like the first one. Georgia's further adventures with the Sex God, wet Lindsay, Jas, etc. will make you laugh so hard that you'll cry. If you laugh a lot, don't read it in school - I had to bite my hand to keep from laughing, and in my next class I fell off my chair. So, just read this hilarious sequel and try not to roll off the bed, get in trouble, or experience any other side effects of the book.

For those who do not understand the simple importance of my title, let me educate and elaborate.'On the Bright Side' is the second installment of Louise Rennison's series, which is centred on the fifteen year old Georgia Nicolson, a British girl who can't help but have a less than ordinary existence. Written diary-style, the book chronicles all her problems with her mother and father, Mutti and Vati, her slightly mad sister Libby, her half wildcat half...something cat Angus, and everyone in between. It starts off exactly where the first book ended, with her parents telling her their moving plans to Whangamata (New Zealand), her Sex God boyfriend's dumping her because she was too young, and her 'basooma' issues, just to name a few.

5:35 p.m.
Oh yippee.
This is my gorgeous life.
1) I haven't been kissed for a month;my snogging skills will soon be gone.
2)I have a HUGE nose that means I have to live for ever in the Ugly Home. Address:
Georgia Nicolson
Ugly Home
Ugly Kingdom
Ugly Universe
3) My Red Herring plan has failed.
4) I am the Bummer Twins' armchair.

6:00 p.m.
Mum called up, "I'm just taking Libbs to the doctors; she needs her ears cleaning out."
Oh please. Save me from that thought.

6:10 p.m.
Time goes very slowly when you are suicidal.

A great book, very funny and not very serious. If you are reading this book for the first time, refrain from reading in public. It has been known to make you fall off your chair, laugh out loud, and generally make a spectacle of yourself. READ THIS BOOK!...

Georgia Nicolson is a British teen who thinks she is ugly and needs to live in an Ugly Home, even though she finds the potential to snag (and snog) a sex God named Robbie, lose him, and become a heartless boy magnet and win him all over again. While Georgia is not with Robbie the Sex God, she is with Dave the Laugh, who is totally sweet and likes her a lot. She dumps him because she thinks her "red herring" plan is failing. He is totally heart- broken, but, of course, she gets back with Robbie the Sex God, who sounds really hot. While all this is happening, her very large and insane cat Angus is trying to eat the poodle next door, her three year old sister Libby is hiding her knickers in Georgia's bed, and her dad (Vati) is returning from Kiwi- a -Gogo land (New Zealand). This book is sooooooooo funny and original and creative! Read it! A thousand times!!!!

Just when Georgia thinks her life is going great... everything goes wrong! This book picks up exactly where the last one left off. WHen Georgia finds out her parents are making her move to New Zealand she should know it's a bad sign. She wants more than anything to be able to stay home with her "Sex God" boyfriend but she's horrified when he breaks up with her casue she's "too young." This diary follows her stressful summer and the start of her sophmore year which inculdes: another fight with her best friend, a "red herring" plan, Angus the cat's true love (don't ask just read), her mother possibly having an affair, and just being the girlfriend of a sex god.

When I brought this book home from the library I literay had to hide the cover because I didn't feel like getting a "inapropiate book" speach from my parents. But the truth of it is it's not at all dirty and it's just as funny as the last one. If you enjoyed the last book of the series you'll love this one. And good news! THe author is working on two more! I can't wait!

I thought that this book was really great....i laughed a lot!! georgia was once again outstanding in this tail of her life. She talks about the troubles teens face and how you can get through them. Not only is it kind of educational but it id laugh out load funny! I recomend this book to any one that jus wants a good laugh in there book.

After reading "Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging", I was eager to read the next installment of Georgia Nicholson's fabby fab fab adventures. Well, I wasn't too impressed. Sure, the book is charming like its predecessor, but I just didn't find myself laughing as hard this time. What made the difference?

First, I think the novelty wore off. You can only hear so much of this strange teenage slang before it begins to sound forced and silly. Second, I wasn't pleased with the way the whole New Zealand issue was handled. I would have liked to see Georgia's adventures in "Kiwi-a-gogo" land, as she calls it. However, I can see why the family never went. The author obviously didn't know enough about New Zealand to properly write about it; this is evident in the continuous stereotypes about New Zealand: people sitting around eating bugs, geothermal vents that apparently burst from the ground and injure people on a regular basis. Give me a break. Third, Georgia is unlikeable in this book. She's rather mean to her friends, and seems to be getting dumber as she progresses through school (one would expect that a British teenager her age would know that Sweden is not on the other side of the world). Did I miss something? She doesn't seem to be quite the same character she was before.

I'm still planning on reading the third book in the series, but I can only hope that it is better than this second foray into Georgia Nicolson's life.

This book really bugged me. Yes, I giggled at some of the funny stuff (Angus and Libby are great), but come on--the plot is thin to nonexistent, the parent-kid relationships are appalling, the way the supposed friends treat each other is awful, and worst of all, the obsession with sexual activity is scary.

Do people really think it's OK for a 14-year old girl to be sneaking out to clubs, parks, friend's homes, so she can make out with boys??!?

I think Georgia is shallow, dim-witted, and self-centered. She has made the classic mistake of thinking that just because boys like to kiss her and feel her up, they like *her*.

Georgia is every stereotype about girls we don't want kept alive: nasty to her friends, stupid, and convinced that sex with boys is the most important thing in her life.

C'mon, girls, there are a million other books to read with *real* girls as main characters.

Parents: talk with your daughters about the attitudes in this book. Just because it says it's for 12 year-olds doesn't mean it's what you want your 12-year old thinking she could be.

"On the Bright Side" is the daily diary of the (mis)adventures of Georgia Nicholson, typical teenage girl. At the end of her first book, Georgia got the SG (sex god) of her dreams and thought everything was perfect....until her parents told her they were moving to New Zealand. Life isn't always easy for Georgia, with a "half-girl, half-turnip" best friend who is dating the SG's younger brother.....a sister who embarrasses her on every occasion....a mom who repeatedly takes Georgia to the george-clooney-like doctor even though she isn't sick....and a school where a little prank means a lot of trouble! In this book you'll meet Dave the Laugh, a funny and charming guy who is JUST a red herring to Georgia...or is he more?