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Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson #10)
A bit early to get swoony knickers but I have got them on.
For Georgia, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Just when she thought she was the official one-and-only girlfriend of Masimo, he's walked off into the night with the full hump, leaving Georgia all aloney on her owney--again. All because Dave the Laugh tried to do fisticuffs at dawn with him
Two boys...more
For Georgia, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Just when she thought she was the official one-and-only girlfriend of Masimo, he's walked off into the night with the full hump, leaving Georgia all aloney on her owney--again. All because Dave the Laugh tried to do fisticuffs at dawn with him
Two boys...more
Hardcover, 310 pages
Published
October 6th 2009
by HarperTeen
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HORRRRNNNN!!!
I struggle a bit with how to rate this one since (5 stars), I enjoyed every blessed moment of it. But (3-4 stars), as far as series FINALES go, it was over a bit too soon. I mean, you'd have to be extraordinarily dim to have not figured this ending out somewhere around book five, but still. I wanted to revel in the conclusion a bit more before I turned the page and found myself at the glossary. And, to be honest, I wanted something as gripping as Angus nearly dying in the last insta...more
I struggle a bit with how to rate this one since (5 stars), I enjoyed every blessed moment of it. But (3-4 stars), as far as series FINALES go, it was over a bit too soon. I mean, you'd have to be extraordinarily dim to have not figured this ending out somewhere around book five, but still. I wanted to revel in the conclusion a bit more before I turned the page and found myself at the glossary. And, to be honest, I wanted something as gripping as Angus nearly dying in the last insta...more
So,Georgia Nicolson concludes her story.Epic read of the century for me,hilariousity-packed and so on.
First of all,feel free to call me utterly bonkers because I felt like crying when I finished.Maybe it was the boyfriend thing,but a major reason was merely that it ended.It feels like Georgia's story was my story or something.Or that she was a very close friend.In any case,I must be loony after all.Thing is,I was so absorbed in the story,and laughed my arse off at some parts of hilariosity and f...more
First of all,feel free to call me utterly bonkers because I felt like crying when I finished.Maybe it was the boyfriend thing,but a major reason was merely that it ended.It feels like Georgia's story was my story or something.Or that she was a very close friend.In any case,I must be loony after all.Thing is,I was so absorbed in the story,and laughed my arse off at some parts of hilariosity and f...more
Oct 22, 2009
Heather
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
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I am full of sadnosity that this series has ended but…I lurved the ending! True to form, Georgia’s mad sham of a life is filled with hilariosity, ridiculousness, beards, lippy, half Scottish Wildcat fiasco’s and tarts and cakes galore. I’m so glad that Gee and Dave the Laugh finally got together, it was a long time coming, but they did the Bird of Avon proud. This book made me laugh, squee, sigh and then laugh again. Oh how I will miss these characters now that the series is over.
Also, I would l...more
Also, I would l...more
Dennison, L. (2009). Are these my basoomas I see before me?: Final confessions of Georgia Nicolson [Recorded by S. Nielsen] [CD]. New York, NY: Recorded Books. (2010)
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: YALSA's Top 10 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2012
Format: Audiobook (5 CDs)
Selection Process: YALSA Teen Book Finder, Follett
Review:
Georgia Nicolson gives her final performance as she muddles her way through life with lots of chuntering and sophisticosity. In her tenth and final diary (HarperTee...more
Oct 22, 2009
Elizabeth (Miss Eliza)
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I'm glad this is the last book in the series. It's not that I don't love Georgia Nicholson, it's that this book felt a little stale. The jokes had happened one too many times, the situations and the rack of lurve, just were overplayed. But Louise Rennison gave us a good ending, the one many (including me)have been hoping for, and Georgia did mature enough to realize maybe she's still to young to be mature. Hard to believe but this series has been around for ten years, while in book only two year...more
The final installment of Georgia Nicolson was bitter-sweet.
(spoilers!)
I have had my share if laughs while reading this series and there was always something epic that would happen each book. However, I must say that I was disappointed with this book. I feel like the author just tied everything up in a nice little bow without clearing any problems. Georgia never talks to Robbie about Wet Lindsey, he just dumps her one day. Robbie is basically not in the book, and from how Georgia keeps saying she...more
(spoilers!)
I have had my share if laughs while reading this series and there was always something epic that would happen each book. However, I must say that I was disappointed with this book. I feel like the author just tied everything up in a nice little bow without clearing any problems. Georgia never talks to Robbie about Wet Lindsey, he just dumps her one day. Robbie is basically not in the book, and from how Georgia keeps saying she...more
I read this whole series in less than two weeks, so it's safe to say that I loved it.
This is the last installment, unfortunately, because I felt the ending was a bit too rushed.(view spoiler)...more
This is the last installment, unfortunately, because I felt the ending was a bit too rushed.(view spoiler)...more
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Rennison, L. (2009). Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? New York: HarperCollins Children's Books.
296 pages.
Appetizer: My friends, we have reached the end! The very last of Georgia Nicolson's diary confessions. (But let's be honest here, that girl was trouble. Can you imagine her college years? If Rennison wanted to write some adult books, she could begin with Georgia at some crazy, hazy college party where she's just offered a goat a lick of her drink. And then after college, Georgia would g...more
296 pages.
Appetizer: My friends, we have reached the end! The very last of Georgia Nicolson's diary confessions. (But let's be honest here, that girl was trouble. Can you imagine her college years? If Rennison wanted to write some adult books, she could begin with Georgia at some crazy, hazy college party where she's just offered a goat a lick of her drink. And then after college, Georgia would g...more
'ARE THESE MY BASOOMAS I SEE BEFORE ME?'
WRITTEN BY Louise Rennison
I loved this series when I first started reading these books by Louise Rennison but I think after a time a little of the quality of the books disappeared for me in the similarity between each succeeding book. Only up to the point of the last two books did the writer change up things in a different way.
I rated the first two books at 4 stars but everything up until this book I found myself only giving 3, which isn't bad either; so...more
WRITTEN BY Louise Rennison
I loved this series when I first started reading these books by Louise Rennison but I think after a time a little of the quality of the books disappeared for me in the similarity between each succeeding book. Only up to the point of the last two books did the writer change up things in a different way.
I rated the first two books at 4 stars but everything up until this book I found myself only giving 3, which isn't bad either; so...more
This is the finale of the series and it was bittersweet for me. I’ve been following it since the first book came out in 2000 and it remains one of my favorites, even though I can admit Georgia’s style of writing is not for everyone: red bottomosity anyone? Georgia is caught between two guys: Masimo, the Luuurve God and Dave the Laugh (who happens to have a girlfriend). Masimo’s band is offered a contract and he allows Georgia to decide whether he will accept it and move away or decline and stay...more
So if your ever looking for a book with absolutely NO substance but will keep you laughing throughout the whole thing this is the one. Practically the whole entire time Georgia talks about herself and how horrible her boy troubles are when she has at least two guys that are at her every beck and call. The only redeeming quality of the whole series is the way Louise inserts funnies where you read it and can't help laughing out loud no matter where you are. The book being in England does make it a...more
I have an apology to make.
Dear man on the train. I am so sorry that I sniggered. I saw your face fall, and I know it appeared that I was sniggering at you, but honestly, I wasn't. I was sniggering at Georgia Nicholson. I would like to extend this apology to all the other people who suffered my laughter (and snorts, and silent shaking). On the train. Oh, and the bus.
I can be a book snob. I admit it. For someone whose MA is (and eventual PhD will be) in children's literature, you'd think I was mro...more
Dear man on the train. I am so sorry that I sniggered. I saw your face fall, and I know it appeared that I was sniggering at you, but honestly, I wasn't. I was sniggering at Georgia Nicholson. I would like to extend this apology to all the other people who suffered my laughter (and snorts, and silent shaking). On the train. Oh, and the bus.
I can be a book snob. I admit it. For someone whose MA is (and eventual PhD will be) in children's literature, you'd think I was mro...more
Oh Poo and Merde! I've just read the final installment of the Georgia Nicolson diaries, "Are Those My Basoomas I See Before Me?" I am so full of sadnosity. I hate to think that this is the last book. I always looked forward to reading about Georgia and the Ace Gang.
When we last saw Georgia in "Stop in the Name of Pants," Masimo "the lurvve god" had stropped off to strop central with the Mega hump because he had seen Georgia dancing with Dave the Laugh. Once again Georgia was left in the cakeshop...more
When we last saw Georgia in "Stop in the Name of Pants," Masimo "the lurvve god" had stropped off to strop central with the Mega hump because he had seen Georgia dancing with Dave the Laugh. Once again Georgia was left in the cakeshop...more
It's over. It's really truly over. I cannot believe I am finally finished with the "Confessions of Georgia Nicolson" series. I truly can't believe it. I am so, so sad that I will never again rush to the library or the bookstore to pick up the next book in this completely pointless but seriously hilarious series. Oh, how these books made me laugh and laugh and...well, laugh. I love that they're not meant to be taken seriously. I love that Georgia Nicolson was always completely self-absorbed. I lo...more
3.5 - 4 stars for the whole series. Nice, fun break from reading darker, more serious books. I've enjoyed Georgia's adventures, antics, and confessions, like:
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As finales go, this wasn't the best I've ever read. For me this is probably the least entertaining of the ten books. I was getting ready to scream at the book for Georgia to do what she should have done from the beginning. There weren't as many laugh out loud moments as the jokes were stale and the book was a bit too long. I did like the end though, I thought it was the perfect ending.
As far as characters go I was bored...more
As finales go, this wasn't the best I've ever read. For me this is probably the least entertaining of the ten books. I was getting ready to scream at the book for Georgia to do what she should have done from the beginning. There weren't as many laugh out loud moments as the jokes were stale and the book was a bit too long. I did like the end though, I thought it was the perfect ending.
As far as characters go I was bored...more
I have to agree with many other reviewers here in that I too am full of sadnosity for the end of the Georgia Nicolson series. Where else will I be able to get a great laugh and giggle myself silly over the Mutti and Vatti the utterly mad parents?
Or remember how it feels to be on the Rack of Luurve or what it's like to be so self-involved that nothing else around you holds any importance?
I discovered this series many years ago when I ran out of appealing adult fiction and had read all current/ne...more
Or remember how it feels to be on the Rack of Luurve or what it's like to be so self-involved that nothing else around you holds any importance?
I discovered this series many years ago when I ran out of appealing adult fiction and had read all current/ne...more
I started reading this series when I was a senior in high school, so there's a bit of nostalgia in my reading.
These are some of the funniest books that I have ever read and one of the only series that has made me laugh out loud in an embarrassing, what is that mad girl laughing at? sort of way.
In this, the final installment, Georgia prepares for comedy gold as Merc-lurk-io (Mercutio) in the school's production of Rom and Jul, but is distracted by the call of the Hornmeister, Dave the Laugh, and...more
These are some of the funniest books that I have ever read and one of the only series that has made me laugh out loud in an embarrassing, what is that mad girl laughing at? sort of way.
In this, the final installment, Georgia prepares for comedy gold as Merc-lurk-io (Mercutio) in the school's production of Rom and Jul, but is distracted by the call of the Hornmeister, Dave the Laugh, and...more
These books have entertained me for a good many years, and now we have finally come to the last one.
Georgia speaks in a refreshingly teenage-like tone, and instead of trying to make it more polite or more suitable for adults, Rennison has played up the angst ridden 'oh no my hair is pouffy it's the end of the world' narrative. The main character Georgia, is a great person and one i would have loved to have known back in school.
She seems to always be having a good time, and for many parts of the...more
Georgia speaks in a refreshingly teenage-like tone, and instead of trying to make it more polite or more suitable for adults, Rennison has played up the angst ridden 'oh no my hair is pouffy it's the end of the world' narrative. The main character Georgia, is a great person and one i would have loved to have known back in school.
She seems to always be having a good time, and for many parts of the...more
Like book 9, I am glad that I started at book 9 and finished with book 10 rather than reading the whole series. I can not deny that there are some funny things in this book. In fact, I think I'll add another star just for that. I did chuckle out loud a bit while reading.
Unfortunately, the story itself almost seemed like a post-script to the last book. It lacked some of the freshness and luster of book 9.
Also, the fact that the author basically made up a new language of faux-british slang, make...more
Unfortunately, the story itself almost seemed like a post-script to the last book. It lacked some of the freshness and luster of book 9.
Also, the fact that the author basically made up a new language of faux-british slang, make...more
I have enjoyed the other Georgia Nicholson books, but it has been a long while since I read them, and I skipped the ones in between #3 or #4 or so and this one. I guess I expected Georgia to have gained a little more "maturiosity," as she puts it, and I was disappointed to find her behaving an awful lot like a middle schooler in high school clothing (with high school freedoms and a very grown-up boyfriend). I think what bothers me most about her characterization in this book is that she came acr...more
I've been reading these books off and on over the past few years. They're silly, young adult, bordering on inappropriate and very juvenile. In other words, perfect for me some days! Okay, maybe most days. I was sad to see that the series was coming to an end, but once I started this one I realized that it was probably time. There's only so many situations that Georgia could get herself into and it was becoming a little repetitive. By the middle of the book, I knew it was definitely time to retir...more
It's safe to say that Georgia is a character that I grew up with. I started reading these books when I was 11 and now I finally got to read the final. Oh, the bittersweet feelings.
Georgia hasn't changed a bit. She's still the fun, high-spirited, careless girl with cheeky plans in mind. As Gee would say: Vair vair amusant but I'm full of sadnosity that the series have come to an end. I could never ever get tired of her and the Ace Gang, pranks they try on Mr. Attwood, Jas's dimness and fringe-fi...more
Georgia hasn't changed a bit. She's still the fun, high-spirited, careless girl with cheeky plans in mind. As Gee would say: Vair vair amusant but I'm full of sadnosity that the series have come to an end. I could never ever get tired of her and the Ace Gang, pranks they try on Mr. Attwood, Jas's dimness and fringe-fi...more
These books have been my guilty pleasure since I was 15-years-old, and I was actually thinking of not reading this one so that I didn't have to go through the "breakup" with a beloved book series. But I couldn't do it.
Luckily, in this last installment of the Georgia Nicholson series, not only does Louise Rennison neatly and deftly finalize each of the story lines (although in unexpected way in certain characters' cases), but she does it with the charming wit and insight into a 15-year-old girl's...more
Luckily, in this last installment of the Georgia Nicholson series, not only does Louise Rennison neatly and deftly finalize each of the story lines (although in unexpected way in certain characters' cases), but she does it with the charming wit and insight into a 15-year-old girl's...more
I choose this book from the YALSA Amazing Audio Books for Young Adults list 2012 and what a treat! I was familiar with the series as I read the first book for my banned book selection. Having the opportunity to hear Georgia Nicolson speak, complete with a proper British accent, really brought the book to life! I have always loved audio books to listen to in the car on trips but had never appreciated how a well directed version of a novel can truly fill out the characters to a new depth.
In this f...more
In this f...more
Aug 24, 2009
scout cook
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? is the final book in the Confessions Of Georgia Nicolson series. It is about a girl named Georgia from England who is always "on the rack of luuurve". She is constantly choosing between boys, and her best guy-friend (Dave the Laugh) always seems to get in the way. This time, she doesn't even have to choose. She has previously chosen Masimo, the Italian lead singer of the band The Stiff Dylans. And nothing can tear them apart this time. Or can it?
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I'm glad that I've finally finished this series, and in a way I'm pleased that Georgia and Dave got together, but I do sort of feel like I wasted some time with these books. When I started reading them at the age of 12 I really enjoyed them, and they do still have some amusing moments in them, but the last three books have just been repetitive, OTT, immature ramblings! Maybe it's that I'm too old for these books now, but thinking about it, I never behaved like Georgia and her friends when I was...more
The Little Bookworm
If you've never read any of the other Georgia Nicolson books, then this isn't the place to start. The last book in the series finds Georgia once again on the horns of dilemma and in the cakeshop of love. Her Italian Luuurve God has walked off and she doesn't know what to do. Add in Dave the Laugh and Georgia doesn't know what to do.
Much like the Princess Diaries, the Georgia Nicolson series went on just a tad too long. Especially since in the last couple of books nothing reall...more
If you've never read any of the other Georgia Nicolson books, then this isn't the place to start. The last book in the series finds Georgia once again on the horns of dilemma and in the cakeshop of love. Her Italian Luuurve God has walked off and she doesn't know what to do. Add in Dave the Laugh and Georgia doesn't know what to do.
Much like the Princess Diaries, the Georgia Nicolson series went on just a tad too long. Especially since in the last couple of books nothing reall...more
Dear Gott in Himmel! I can't believe I've finished the series. I must say, even though these books are full of nothingness, they're such a good laugh that it's really hard not to feel sad that there won't be another one.
As a finale, I can't say it was the best ever. But I do think it was such a great round off that I couldn't have wished for anything better.
Louise Rennison kept me both entertained and full of anxiousosity throughout the whole series. For a series that is aimed at young teenage...more
As a finale, I can't say it was the best ever. But I do think it was such a great round off that I couldn't have wished for anything better.
Louise Rennison kept me both entertained and full of anxiousosity throughout the whole series. For a series that is aimed at young teenage...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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