On the Bright Side, I'm Now   the Girlfriend of a Sex God further confessions of Georgia Nicolson
					Rennison, Louise. 2001. ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, I'M NOW THE GIRLFRIEND OF A SEX GOD: FURTHER CONFESSIONS OF GEORGIA NICOLSON. New York: HarperCollinsPublishers. ISBN: 0064472264
		“Hello, my little American chums! I hope you aime the next bit of my diary as much as you did Angus. Anyway, I’m exhausted now, so I must be going. I have a very busy schedule of…er…stuff to do.” A sequel to ANGUS, THONGS, AND FULL-FRONTAL SNOGGING, ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, I’M NOW THE GIRLFRIEND OF A SEX GOD picks up exactly where the first book left off. “Written in diary form, these truly hilarious books chronicle the often minute-by-minute, very dramatic, and significant flip-flops of a teenager's psyche” (Amazon.com review).      Though freed from the initial devastation of having to move to New Zealand right after snogging the Sex God, Georgia Nicolson’s life is no less simple. The Sex God breaks up with her because she is too young for him and starts showing up at school with his ex-girlfriend, Wet Lindsay; Georgia’s best friend is too in love to pay attention to Georgia’s problems; and the Bummer Twins and Elvis are still making school unenjoyable.      In order to remedy the British jargon that is used which American readers may not recognize, Georgia includes a glossary of terms. The definitions are written in the same manner as the rest of the book; for example, lippy is defined as “Oh come on, you know what it is! Lipstick!! Honestly, what are you lot like!!” The wittiness and humor that is found throughout the story makes Georgia an endearing character, and the diary format allows readers to understand, as much as possible, the workings of Georgia’s mind. Each diary entry is not only labeled by date, but also by time of day showing the ever-changing emotions of a teenage girl. “1:05 a.m. I hate him. 1:06 a.m. Oh I love him, I love him” (page 79). Each entry is written exactly how the reader would assume Georgia would talk, and every ounce of her personality is captured on the pages of this book.      Louise Rennison “hilariously captures the obsessions and lifestyle of a 14-year-old” (School Library Journal review). Mixed into the humor are the realistic trials of a teenage girl; and while the story is set in Britain, the problems and dilemmas Georgia faces are the same for girls around the world. Teenagers will easily identify and relate to her and laugh while doing it. “ON THE BRIGHT SIDE is a funny romp through the intricacies of one especially explosive period of growing up and will be devoured by girls on the brink of becoming teenagers and those who are living in the thick of it now” (School Library Journal review). Snelson, Karin. Amazon.com review. Available at http://www.amazon.com. Bright, Mara. 2001. School Library Journal. New York: Reed Business Information, Inc. Available at http://www.amazon.com                                                   YA Literature Home Page