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Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl

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I was SO excited to hear that the Dork Diaries series would be continuing with this second book, Dork Diaries: Tales From A Not-So-Popular Party Girl. I adored the the first book, the author has such a way with humor that I think all her jokes are funny and I just adore Nikki! And the situations Nikki finds herself in, oh man, I'm not the target audience but they were hilarious! There is something about the way that Nikki writes her journal that is so innocent and genuine that she's instantly lovable.

In this book nemesis MacKenzie really starts to show her claws so it's really interesting to see how Nikki will handle these situations in her polite and innocence manner. Nikki's friends Chloe and Zoey are also a great backup duo to Nikki and her crazy ideas! While I would have loved to have seen Nikki's little sister Brianna a bit more in this book, she was still as funny as I remember her from the first book.

I can see the Dork Diaries series going on for a long time and with each book Nikki is maturing a bit more and learning new things about herself. I love how this book ended and it's set up for what I'm sure will be a great third book to the series! Can't wait to read it!

After reading the first Dork Diaries book I couldn't wait to read the second addition, and luckily enough, Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl was even better than the original book!

From the first page of Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl the reader is thrown back into the hectic life of seventh grader Nikki Maxwell, dork extraordinaire. Much to Nikki's surprise she's quickly adjusting to middle school life and is actually enjoying it. You see, she has her two equally dorky side-kicks Chloe and Zoey on her side and her crush Brandon is starting to notice her. Plus, she's been invited to popular/ mean girl Mackenzie's latest party. Though soon enough all the good things in Nikki's life come to an end when Nikki finds out Mackenzie is set to not only sabotage Nikki's chances with Brandon but the Halloween party Nikki is now in charge of as well. What will one No-So-Popular Dorky Party Girl do? Well, only time and more pages can tell!

Nikki is such a fabulous main character! Sure, she's awkward and dorky, but she's hilarious, a great friend, and full of snark in all the best kind of ways as well. While Nikki is a lot younger than me, I can still find myself relating to her, especially when I think back to my own middle-school days, and I feel most people will feel the same kind of way if they give this series a chance. I also loved the additions of Nikki's best friends, Chloe and Zoey, two girls anyone would be lucky to have on their side, and Brandon, the seventh grade's token cutie.

Another aspect I love about this series is how it's told through Nikki's own personal diary entries. I feel that they give the reader a great and a more personal look into Nikki's life than what a regular narration would provide. Plus, I have to admit the pictures and comic strips included are simply hilarious!

While the story is a bit predictable, it never stopped it from being cute and laugh-out-loud funny. I loved being there right along with Nikki as she went through planning the Halloween party to attending two parties at once.

In all, the Dork Diaries is well-worth the read no matter how old you are, and I'm sure I'm not the only one out there who can't wait to read more about Nikki's adventures!

Grade: B+

This book is about a self-centered, whiny girl who has a habit of cursing. I'd give my copy away...but I love the drawings. That is the (only) good part of this book. I read the first one and it was good. I expected it to get better, but oh well.
My advice: check it out of the library or borrow it from a friend. Don't buy it unless you're in it for the illustrations. Same for the newest book-wait until it comes out in paperback or check it out at the library.

This is the second installment of the DORK DIARIES, the girls version of the DIARY OF A WIMPY KID books for boys.

It is written in a diary form with drawings. When I told my fifth grade girls that I had the second book in the series, they got very excited, since most of them had already read the first installment.

Nikki is the heroine of this series. She is in middle school and is a great artist. She has two BFFs, Chloe and Zoey, and a crush on a popular boy named Brandon. There is also a queen bee named MacKenzie. Nikki gets involved with the Halloween dance. She has to plan and organize it - and MacKenzie wants her to fail.

The story is told in a very charming way and has a lot of good cultural references. You want to root for Nikki and boo MacKenzie. The story is a little unrealistic, but I still accepted it hook, line, and sinker.

I enjoy this series and so do all the girls I have given it to. So curl up and enjoy this very funny story!

Reviewed by: Marta Morrison

The saga goes on and the recipient of this gift is totally involved in this audio book. I am thankful that there are such good books for someone of this age. I thank you for offering this book for purchase.

My daughter love this series. This Item shipped fast, was as described and is in great shape. I would recommend this series to parent who have struggling reads, either because they don't like to read or because they are having difficulties.

The third book in the series...my daughter had to have it! She absolutely loves it! She even passed it around to all her friend and they all read it! When it finally came back she read it again! This is a great book for girls ages 8-12!!

The Dork Diaries series is amazing. I was sooooooo excited I thought I would DIE when I found out that Dork Diaries was getting a sequel. This is about a girl called Nikki Maxwell, who is constantly feeling the pain of being, well, an unpopular teenage girl. This book, unlike Diary of a Wimpy Kid (by Jeff Kinney) was equally good to the first. In Diary of a Wimpy Kid... well, it just gets boring from the repetitive use of problems, jokes, characters, plots, e.t.c. Be sure to buy this ASAP... but get the first book in the series before that!!!
I was so hooked with this book, I had to take it everywhere with me- literally! You have GOT to buy this book!!!

I bought this book for my granddaughter. She really loves the Dork Diary series and passes them along to her best friend when she has finished reading them! They are funny and fun to read and she is eager to start the next one as soon as she finishes one. I have read a little bit of each and find that the characters in the books are very typical young teens and have very typical experiences, conflicts and adventures. Since this is written in the first person, by the diarist, the experiences have the feeling of reality. They share her frustrations, successes, fears, school experiences, difficult relationships with others and special relationships with her best friends. One of the best features are the many black and white drawings that illustrate some of the diary passages. They are really well done. My granddaughter has been coloring some of them in with colored pencils. She said she shouldn't write in books, but I encouraged her to this time and it has been fun for her. This book (Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl) is the second in the series and when my granddaughter finished it she was eager for the 3rd. I had already ordered it through Amazon. She was surprised that I had it ready to give her when she finished this one. I'll keep buying them as long as she is interested and as long as the author writes them. This series is really good for an early teenaged girl.

it was great id definetly reccomend it.Book description:nikki has to share her time being at three different places at her school costume party will her enemy macenzie get the best of her again or will she rip nikkis head off in front of everybody leaving nikki embarrassed having to confess everything.I loved it BUY IT.