Rennison, Louise. (2001). Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson. NY: HarperTeen
ISBN: 978-0064472272
Awards: BBC's Big Read (Best loved novel, 2003)
Printz Honor (2001)
Branford Boase Shortlist (2000)
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize (Bronze Award, 1999)
ALA Best Books for Young Adults (2001)
Garden State Book Award (Teen Fiction Grades 9-12, 2003)
Book Sense Book of the Year Honor Book (2002)
ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (2003)
ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers - Top Ten (2001)
Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award Nominee (2005)
Bibliotherapeutic Usefulness: Growing up, Fitting in, Love, Friendship
Genre: Fiction, Chick Lit
Annotation: Presents the humorous journal of a year in the life of a fourteen-year-old British girl, Georgia, who tries to reduce the size of her nose, stop her mad cat from terrorizing the neighborhood animals, and win the love of handsome hunk Robbie.
Summary: This is the first of a ten book series in which 14 year old Georgia writes prolifically in her journal. Through her journal we learn about her parents, her little sister Libby, her best friends, enemies, life at a school, and of course, BOYS. Georgia has to deal with having a big nose, pimples that won't go away, parents who are dreadfully boring, a sister who pees the bed, and an obsession with boys. And we get to hear about it all.
Evaluation: Rennison manages to make the life of an average girl living in England ridiculously funny. At first I was fairly sure I wasn't going to enjoy the mundane and superficial qualities of a diary entry "Chick Lit" book, but was proven wrong. This is not about rich girls being mean to one another, but a real girl dealing with everyday boring life with creativity and humor.
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