Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging

Title: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging

Author: Louise Rennison

ISBN: 978-0064472272

Publisher: HarperTeen

Copyright: 1999

 Plot Summary:  This books is written as the diary of Georgia Nicolson. She lives with her parents, her little sister Libby, and her wild cat Angus. Her best friend is named Jas. Georgia is dealing with all kinds of teenage girl issues, like breast size, and kissing. During this book Georgia and her friend Jas a working on a plan to get Jas together with a boy named Tom. In the process, Georgia falls in love with his brother Rob, but he is dating a girl named Lindsay.  Georgia's outlook in her diary is many times hilarious but many times she feels like her world is ending in traditional teenage girl fashion. 

Critical Evaluation:  Georgia's diary entries go through an entire school year. Her character is well written and while she is very funny, the reader completely understand the drama that is her life.  The way the diary entries are written the reader feels a little like an intruder in someone else's personal thoughts, which is exactly the way someone should feel reading diary entries. 

 Reader's Annotation: A look into Georgia Nicolson's diary, complete with discussion of the "shelf boob" and snogging classes. 

Genre: Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, Romance

Author Information: Louise Rennison has written a series of books about Georgia including books like, On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God  and Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas.  Lear more about the author and Georgia by visiting http://www.georgianicolson.com/

Book talks: First kiss, love, crushes

Reading Level/Interest Age: Middle School/Early High School.

Challenge:  Some would find some of the topics that Georgia talks about like kissing or getting kissing lessons from a boy inappropriate topics for young girls but this book is nothing teenage girls haven't read about, heard about, or experienced already.

Why was this book chosen?: This well-written book was chosen due to the quality of writing and the humor this book has within it.