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Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson #1)
There are six things very wrong with my life:
1. I have one of those under-the-skin spots that will never come to a head but lurk in a red way for the next two years.
2. It is on my nose
3. I have a three-year-old sister who may have peed somewhere in my room.
4. In fourteen days the summer hols will be over and then it will be back to Stalag 14 and Oberfuhrer Frau Simpson and
Hardcover, 247 pages
Published
April 13th 2000
by Harper Teen
(first published June 24th 1999)
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Aug 22, 2010
Tatiana
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
those in need of a good laugh
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There are times when I just HAVE to read something to perk me up, something light and silly and mindless. Louise Rennison's books always do the trick. It doesn't hurt either that this first book in Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series is a winner of Printz Honor, proving that even the silliest story about make-up, boys, and snogging can be written brilliantly. Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging never takes itself seriously or tries to teach some kind of moral le...more
There are times when I just HAVE to read something to perk me up, something light and silly and mindless. Louise Rennison's books always do the trick. It doesn't hurt either that this first book in Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series is a winner of Printz Honor, proving that even the silliest story about make-up, boys, and snogging can be written brilliantly. Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging never takes itself seriously or tries to teach some kind of moral le...more
Jul 01, 2010
Kat Kennedy
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Any female who has gone through an awkward puberty
Recommended to Kat Kennedy by:
Tatiana
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I don't have much to say about this book other than at many points this book was more than hilarious! It was hysterical!
The writing was quite good and the protagonist was interesting. She was the typical epitome of most teenage girls on the cusp between childhood and adulthood.
I felt it dragged on a bit toward the end. Over all though, it was funny, interesting and most of all, enjoyable.
Big thanks to Tatiana for recommending it to me!
The writing was quite good and the protagonist was interesting. She was the typical epitome of most teenage girls on the cusp between childhood and adulthood.
I felt it dragged on a bit toward the end. Over all though, it was funny, interesting and most of all, enjoyable.
Big thanks to Tatiana for recommending it to me!
Hillariosity! This is another book, from the brits, that people either love or hate. I happen to love this series, and laughed so hard I actually cried. I think people who hate this book are turned off by the main character Georgia. She is vain, self centered, hormonal, ridiculous and, I think, absolutely fabulous. This is the first of a series and we are introduced to her mad little sister libby, her feral cat Angus, her Mum and Dad, and group of silly girlfriends. It's written as a diary and a...more
Jan 01, 2011
Jillian -always aspiring-
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Women wanting to relive the ups and downs to be found in teenhood
Recommended to Jillian -always aspiring- by:
Reviews from numerous Goodreads friends
After finally being exposed to Georgia Nicolson and her quirky hijinks, I have to wonder: is Louise Rennison the Meg Cabot of England? Is it a rite of passage for teenage British girls to read the adventures of Georgia and her mates? If not, it should be. This book illustrated everything it means to be a teenage girl trying to find her way and be her own person -- only with plenty more hilarity. (And how could you go wrong with a title like Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging?)
Georgia's stor...more
Georgia's stor...more
Feb 09, 2010
Hannah
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
People who don't mind snorting
Recommended to Hannah by:
'Lil sis and Miss T!!
WHAT
A
HOOT...
This was probably the best use of 2.5 hours that I've spent since reading Bill Bryson's, "A Walk in the Woods".
Brit comedian/author Louise Rennison takes on the teen female mindset with hilariosity and realism. Rennison's nailed the feelings, the drama-queen world-view and the all-or-nothing attitude down pat. Our heroine, Georgia Nicolson, may be British, and a good 32 years my junior, but I too was Georgia...once upon a time.
I laughed out loud, I snorted, I chuckled and I generally...more
A
HOOT...
This was probably the best use of 2.5 hours that I've spent since reading Bill Bryson's, "A Walk in the Woods".
Brit comedian/author Louise Rennison takes on the teen female mindset with hilariosity and realism. Rennison's nailed the feelings, the drama-queen world-view and the all-or-nothing attitude down pat. Our heroine, Georgia Nicolson, may be British, and a good 32 years my junior, but I too was Georgia...once upon a time.
I laughed out loud, I snorted, I chuckled and I generally...more
I got to the point where I couldn't read this book during silent reading time in my class, it made me laugh so hard. I'm not an easy touch for this type of humor - slapstick and outrageous. ATFFS, however, made me laugh so hard, I snorted. The epistolary nature of the narrative adds so much to the plot. A snippet about a girl who accidentally-on-purpose shaves off her eyebrows is cringingly amusing, but when it's told in five or six installments, each a few minutes apart, and that snippet weaves...more
Rennison, Louise. Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicholson. Harpertempest, 247 pages. Novel aimed at the tween market.
Description: The 14-year-old protagonist, Georgia Nicholson, gives a minute by minute account of her time spent with friends, obsessions with boys and worries that she may have to move to New Zealand.
Review: This book hones in on the things that 14-year-old girls really think about and presents them in an authentic and often very funny way. Writ...more
Description: The 14-year-old protagonist, Georgia Nicholson, gives a minute by minute account of her time spent with friends, obsessions with boys and worries that she may have to move to New Zealand.
Review: This book hones in on the things that 14-year-old girls really think about and presents them in an authentic and often very funny way. Writ...more
I have to re-read this book every once in a while due to sheer hilarity. I am not allowed beverages while reading this book.
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
A great book for someone who's in the mood for something light and fluffy but not with a lot of substance. Perfect when you're lounging in the garden while the sun is shining and drinking lemonade :). However, if you’re looking for something with a lot of depth or a thickening plot, you should look away.
Personally, I couldn't put this down; it's definitely a 'laugh-out-loud' book and didn't take very long to finish. Don't be fooled into thinking it will be a boring diary...more
A great book for someone who's in the mood for something light and fluffy but not with a lot of substance. Perfect when you're lounging in the garden while the sun is shining and drinking lemonade :). However, if you’re looking for something with a lot of depth or a thickening plot, you should look away.
Personally, I couldn't put this down; it's definitely a 'laugh-out-loud' book and didn't take very long to finish. Don't be fooled into thinking it will be a boring diary...more
This is a book in diary format about Georgia Nicolson's life. Georgia is an average teenage girl. She spends most of her time trying to find a boyfriend because she thinks she is the only one without one at the age of 14. Georgia goes through the same problems as any other teenager such as puberty and self conciousness. I enjoyed reading this book because it connects to me as well as many other teens. In the book, her friend, Lindsay was going out with this guy named Robbie, who is also known as...more
I read almost the entire Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series years and years and years ago (yes, I'm that old). Written in diary form, it's like a Bridget Jones's Diary for teens. Back then, it fed my constant appetite for all things British. And it was hysterical, absurd, and utterly how a 14-year-old would document her life. Upon this re-reading, I was most startled to realize Georgia probably influenced my 13-year-old self's journaling style more than I ever suspected. Ha! Or should I say,...more
Bahahahahahahahahaha!
Who HASN'T stolen dad's razor to experiment with one's eyebrow hair?
I was feeling a little down in a post Silly Seasons sort of way, and a friend suggested I get involved with the wonderful world of Georgia Nicolson. And I was delighted.
Don't expect to learn anything of any significance from these books.
In fact, they're likely to leave you slightly stupider, if anything.
But if ever you're at a point in your reading career in which you think to yourself, 'Goddamn. I just wan...more
Let me just start this review by saying I love this book. LOVE IT! This is one of the few books that I've really, truly laughed out loud while reading - there were times I was seriously doubled over. It is hilarious. I'm going to start recommending this book to everyone I know.
But, just so you know, this book is strictly a fun read, nothing more (still well worth reading, believe me).
Georgia Nicolson is a self-centered fourteen-year-old girl growing up in England. Her story is told through her...more
But, just so you know, this book is strictly a fun read, nothing more (still well worth reading, believe me).
Georgia Nicolson is a self-centered fourteen-year-old girl growing up in England. Her story is told through her...more
I really enjoyed this book! I don't have much to stay about it as it's not very deep or anything but it was really fun to read. Georgia's voice is very distinctive and her diary entries are very witty. I loved her over dramatic reactions to her life. I read this in one sitting and really liked it. It was a very light and amusing read and I'm looking forward to reading the second in the series.
This book is really cute! What initially attracted me was the cover art—the mix of that bad kitty and that Toulouse-Lautrec Jane Avril foot:
It’s a wacky combination, but it complements the story inside perfectly. Georgia’s a bit crazy, yet she’s a lot of fun. Some of her observations are priceless:
“[Dad’s] growing a mustache—how ridiculous. It looks like some small animal is just having a bit of a sleep on his top lip.”
“[Mark’s] Mick Jagger impersonation did not stop at the lips. He was a lun...more
It’s a wacky combination, but it complements the story inside perfectly. Georgia’s a bit crazy, yet she’s a lot of fun. Some of her observations are priceless:
“[Dad’s] growing a mustache—how ridiculous. It looks like some small animal is just having a bit of a sleep on his top lip.”
“[Mark’s] Mick Jagger impersonation did not stop at the lips. He was a lun...more
Romance Requirement
What a fun and hilarious book! Such a light read, and quite the 'pick me up.' Told in a diary-like format, Georgia is completely vain, self-centered, dramatic, ridiculous and hilarious girl who gives a sassy account of her interactions with friends, obsessions with boys and worries of life. There were so many silly things I could relate to in the story and I found it 100% entertaining. There were quite a few British terms that I ended up having to look up in the glossary in th...more
What a fun and hilarious book! Such a light read, and quite the 'pick me up.' Told in a diary-like format, Georgia is completely vain, self-centered, dramatic, ridiculous and hilarious girl who gives a sassy account of her interactions with friends, obsessions with boys and worries of life. There were so many silly things I could relate to in the story and I found it 100% entertaining. There were quite a few British terms that I ended up having to look up in the glossary in th...more
This book is laugh out loud funny! The proper English slang took some getting used to, but luckily the author has included a glossary in the back.
Georgia is full of hilariosity and she along with her Ace Gang, mad sister, and fat vati will have you laughing like a loon on loon tablets. Gee is neither kind nor cruel, smart nor intelligent, but witty she is and she is forever getting herself into a jam due to her neurotic nature and obsession with boys, make up and hair.
Angus, Thongs, and Full Fro...more
Georgia is full of hilariosity and she along with her Ace Gang, mad sister, and fat vati will have you laughing like a loon on loon tablets. Gee is neither kind nor cruel, smart nor intelligent, but witty she is and she is forever getting herself into a jam due to her neurotic nature and obsession with boys, make up and hair.
Angus, Thongs, and Full Fro...more
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (It's not what it sounds like)
Why did I decide to read this book:
Because I had previously seen the movie and because the characters (females) were my age and I can relate to it.
Which category on the bingo board does this complete:
A book with a female main character or A diary, autobiography or a biography or A book which has been made into a film, and I chose A book that has been made into a film.
My comment on the category:
This book, any and every book is...more
Why did I decide to read this book:
Because I had previously seen the movie and because the characters (females) were my age and I can relate to it.
Which category on the bingo board does this complete:
A book with a female main character or A diary, autobiography or a biography or A book which has been made into a film, and I chose A book that has been made into a film.
My comment on the category:
This book, any and every book is...more
Oct 05, 2012
Ðɑηηɑ
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
tweens, teens
I think my main problem reading this book is that I have happened to watch the movie before I've laid my hand on the ebook. I loved the plot in the movie and I assumed this book would be the same, but it was better and worse-
Why was it worse? [ugly truth]
*Apperantly the movie was transcripted according to the whole series, so I got stuck somewhere in the middle
*The schoo scenes are so not realistic and I found it annoyingly hard to even imagine her madhouse school!
*The schoolyear passed so quick...more
Why was it worse? [ugly truth]
*Apperantly the movie was transcripted according to the whole series, so I got stuck somewhere in the middle
*The schoo scenes are so not realistic and I found it annoyingly hard to even imagine her madhouse school!
*The schoolyear passed so quick...more
Terrific light reading. The whole series is currently at six books and there will probably be several more. The books are written in diary format, and they happen to be the diaries of the craziest British girl who ever walked this earth, plus she comes equipped with equally crazy friends and a marvelously dysfunctional family.
An example of one of Georgia's entries:
"Jas phoned and wanted to go shopping - there's some new makeup that looks so natural you can't tell you have got any on.
I said, 'Do...more
An example of one of Georgia's entries:
"Jas phoned and wanted to go shopping - there's some new makeup that looks so natural you can't tell you have got any on.
I said, 'Do...more
Reading this was the result of another moment of desperately seeking what I call "fluff-lit". I was amused by the title, so I picked it up on a whim and by the end of the night found myself literally rolling on the floor laughing. I highly recommend this one (and its sequel) even for adults if you're in the mood for silliness.
I loved this book. It was so cute and realistic. One day she is so down, she can't go further and the next as high as the skies! Exactly like a real 14 year old.
Of course the English slang was infinitely entertaining. I have already bought 4 more books in the series and can't wait to cath up with Georgia.
Of course the English slang was infinitely entertaining. I have already bought 4 more books in the series and can't wait to cath up with Georgia.
This is Georgia:
This book is just marvy, as Georgia Nicolson would say.
This book is just marvy, as Georgia Nicolson would say.
This is the funniest book I've ever read. It's the journal of Georgia Nicholson, who is often on the rack of lurve. The book is British, and has lots of odd British humor, but plenty of humor that will make even the most curmudgeonly person laugh their butt off. I can't think of a single person who would not find at least part of this book hilarious. I've never laughed so hard at a book in my life. At one point I laughed so hard someone asked me why I was crying. I'm pretty sure I actually rolle...more
Ok, so this is another young adult novel but don't be hatin'. This one is so flippin' hilarious. I discovered it during college (recommended by a BYU professor) and often found myself in the BYU library laughing out loud. Okay, I got some looks but I didn't care. Georgia is too funny for words. This is writen in diary form nad is British so if you hate either of those two options. You won't like this. If you do like this, however, there are like seven more after it. I'm not going to lie, I've re...more
3.5
If you're in the mood for something snarky and irreverent, this is the book for you. I'm not a laugh-out-loud type of girl (I just do the laughing in my head, thank you) but this had me laughing uproariously for all to hear. Georgia has such a well-defined voice full of humor, wit, snark, fluff, and heart.
Think Bridget Jones for the teen set.
If you're in the mood for something snarky and irreverent, this is the book for you. I'm not a laugh-out-loud type of girl (I just do the laughing in my head, thank you) but this had me laughing uproariously for all to hear. Georgia has such a well-defined voice full of humor, wit, snark, fluff, and heart.
Think Bridget Jones for the teen set.
5! Just because it made me laugh out loud a gazillion times, even in public, when all I want to do lately is cry and hit people. Off to the next one!
P.S.
The movie is quite bad. Very un-Georgia-like. All perfect and stuff. Blah.
P.S.
The movie is quite bad. Very un-Georgia-like. All perfect and stuff. Blah.
Apr 05, 2013
Lisa M.
added it
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison is a book about Gloria who wants to find her way through complicated teenage years, but her many enemies make it hard, so she must rely on her friends to help her through this difficult time. This writing has many high-points. One strength in Louise Rennison’s literature is the voice. The way this story is written makes it sound like a teenage girl’s diary. For example, on page four it reads, “Are all adults from planet Xenon?” This so...more
I read this after a string of feelingsy, earnest, not very good teen girl books, so Georgia Nicolson's combination of witty piffle and casual heartlessness was very refreshing. Of all the teen girl diary books I've read, this is the one that's the most deserving of the "girl Adrian Mole" mantle. It's perhaps even sillier, with lots of so-dumb-it's-smart/so-smart-it's-dumb laugh-out-loud one-liners and tangential musings. The story isn't much, but it's the little vignettes of bizarre daily life t...more
I think the author was spot-on with tone of a younger teen-age girl. I read this because, well because I was doing a middling job of parenting... what do I mean??
Let me set the scene, it's Friday, the kids ave finished homework and itching to do something fun. Cut to the kindle, the eldest searched in vain for a cheap rental or a free stream of Mean Girls 2. She somehow lands on a the Amazon Prime page for Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging... so yes, I succumb to the escalating crescendo of ple...more
Let me set the scene, it's Friday, the kids ave finished homework and itching to do something fun. Cut to the kindle, the eldest searched in vain for a cheap rental or a free stream of Mean Girls 2. She somehow lands on a the Amazon Prime page for Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging... so yes, I succumb to the escalating crescendo of ple...more
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Louise Rennison is a British author and comedian most known for being the author of the best-selling Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series for teenage girls. This series records the exploits of a teenage girl, Georgia Nicolson, and her best friends, the Ace Gang. She is also a major contributor of comedy scripts. Her one-woman live show, "Stevie Wonder Felt My Face", ran in the 1990s.
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