January 1, 2006
Gr 7-9 -The latest installment by Louise Rennison (HarperTempest, 2005) in the growing list of confessions courtesy of Georgia Nicholson is sure to please her fans. Loaded with grooviosity and humorosity, Georgia tells of her newest obsession -the hunk that is Masimo. Georgia and her family, along with her best friend, Jas, are on their way to -hamburger-a-go-go-land, - aka The United States, for a family holiday. They are headed for Memphis, which elicits some hilarious images of Georgia's father and uncle as they prepare to enter the home of Elvis. Georgia is convinced that New York City, where Masimo is on tour with his band, can't be all that far away -after all, it is only a few inches on the map and there must be a simple way to find him. While the trip represents less than half the story, it brings with it some of the funniest moments -Georgia preparing her wardrobe for the trip, Jas and Georgia on bucking-bronco stools, very creative interpretations of U.S. lingo, and glimpses at Americans through her eyes. The rest of Georgia's confessions touch on pure silliness and the interesting perspective that she has on life, her friends, snogging, boys, and even shoes. Narrated by the author, the beginning of the audio and instances where multiple characters are represented in Georgia's diary are difficult to follow. Listeners need not be fully versed in the earlier entries of Georgia's confessions, but it probably would help with keeping some of the characters clear. Fans of the series will eagerly await the next installment. -"Stephanie A. Squicciarini, Fairport Public Library, NY"
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