Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants by Louise Rennison

Title: Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson #4)
Author: Louise Rennison
Publication Date: 2002
Length: 214 pages

Warning: This is a review of the fourth book in the series, and may therefore contain spoilers from earlier books. My review of the first book is here.

Georgia is still with the Sex God (Robbie), but he keeps going away on trips related to his rock star status, leaving Georgia all-aloney-on-her-owney. Meanwhile, Ellen is kind of dating Dave the Laugh, even while Georgia keeps accidentally kissing him. Much like in the previous book, Georgia can't seem to resist Dave, even while she's sure she wants to be with Robbie. And now that Dave's with Ellen, she's also got some jealousy and guilt going on.

The usual hilarious writing in this series had me laughing the whole way, and the ending was particularly satisfying for me (which hopefully doesn't give it away too much). There's not much to say about this book since it didn't have the major events that some of them do, but it's still a great read that had me giggling all the while.

5 stars.

Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas by Louise Rennison

Title: Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson #3)
Author: Louise Rennison
Publication Date: 2001
Length: 183 pages

Warning: This is a review of the third book in the series, and may therefore contain spoilers from the first two books.

So, Georgia is back with Robbie (sigh), but her new relationship is interrupted when she's forced to go on vacation to Scotland  (Och Aye land) with her family. While there, she meets another weird guy, this one a Scottish bloke she nicknames Jock McThick, and he touches her basooma in the dark. (Poor Georgia's basoomas can't catch a break from these weird guys!)

The ongoing issue in this book is Georgia's red-bottomosity, ie. having the general horn, ie. wanting all the boys. She's got the Sex God now, like she (misguidedly, I think) wanted, and now suddenly she has feelings for Dave the Laugh, who was just her Red Herring before. She didn't appreciate him when she had him, despite him being adorable, but now that he's dating her friend Ellen suddenly she sees his appeal. Good grief, Georgia.

So basically, more Georgia being ridiculous, and more of me laughing uncontrollably. I really love this series.

5 stars.

On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God by Louise Rennison

Title: On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson #2)
Author: Louise Rennison
Publication Date: 2000
Length: 243 pages

Warning: This is a review of the second book in the series, and may therefore contain spoilers from the first book.

So, Georgia is finally dating the Sex God, but things never just go smoothly in Georgia's life. Her mom tells her they're going to New Zealand to visit her dad. Her cat, Angus, is driving the new neighbours crazy by flirting with their fancy cat, and before long Robbie breaks things off, saying that Georgia's too young for him (which is true, but try telling Georgia that). She decides that to get him back, she must practice maturiosity and glaciosity, and have a Red Herring, aka a poor innocent boy she pretends to like just to make Robbie jealous.

Georgia really is quite dreadful. It shows a lot in this book. Dave the Laugh is such a sweetheart, and I'm sure if it weren't for the Sex God she'd see that. But he's just a Red Herring to her, and it's so sad to see how she squanders a potentially great relationship in order to get back the boy who makes her weak at the knees, and yet seems to have no other good qualities. (OK, I'm not a Robbie fan. Is it obvious?)

OK, now that that's out of my system: this book is filled with hilariousity and fabulousity. Libby is such a hilarious character. She really is quite mad. Like whenever Georgia tells her not to do something, usually to prevent poo from getting everywhere, Libby just says "shh, bad boy!". And how she can like suck on Angus' nose, when he'll attack anyone else who touches him.

Also: Sven. I want more Sven in these books. Is it just me, or did he switch from Danish to Swedish since the first book? Maybe Georgia just doesn't understand northern European geoggers.

4 stars.

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison

Title: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson #1)
Author: Louise Rennison
Publication Date: 1999
Length: 247 pages

This is the first book in a series that takes the form of Georgia Nicolson's diaries. Georgia's a fairly typical teenage girl in that she's rather ridiculous, and often a dreadfully selfish person without even realising it.Yet Georgia and her friends manage to be delightful and hilarious to read about.

In this first installment, Georgia learns to kiss from a boy who gives lessons after school, becomes infatuated with Robbie (the Sex God), spends a lot of time trying to flatten her fringe, improve her complexion, and fit a yoga routine into her busy schedule, and worries that her mother might be having a passionate affair with the man who's decorating their living room. Meanwhile, her best friend Jas is falling for Robbie's younger brother Tom, her little sister Libby (who is quite mad) is always hitting people and saying "bad boy!", and her cat is terrorising the neighbour's poodle.

But it's not just the plot that makes this book so brilliant, it's the writing. Even when Georgia's talking about totally mundane aspects of her life, she's just SO FUNNY while doing it! I don't know how Louise Rennison writes so perfectly from the point of view of a teenager.

I maintain the 5 star rating I gave this book when I first read it back in high school.