GIRL-15-CHARMING-BUT-INSANE

1. [Read free] Girl, 15, Charming but Insane Girl, 15, Charming but Insane Sue Limb ePub | *DOC | audiobook | ebooks | Download PDF #1835275 in Books 2005-05-10 2005-05-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .56 x 5.25l, .41 #File Name: 0385732155214 pages | File size: 20.Mb Sue Limb : Girl, 15, Charming but Insane before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Girl, 15, Charming but Insane: 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good booksBy GrouchyMomX2My teenaged daughter loves this series of books. She has most but keeps bugging me to find the few that she hasn't read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It is a great book for a savvy young adult.By J. TurnerThis was one of the funniest books I've ever read. I laughed out loud many times. Perhaps someone forgot to tell the author how hard it is to write

2. comedy. I actually listened to the audio version which is even better because the reader did a great job. I want to find out more about this author but I think it is a great book for a savvy young adult.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Insanely charming is more like itBy Kimberly PauleyJess doesn't quite think about things like your typical girl would. When presented with a flat chest (as many of us have been, especially early on, when it seems everyone else's has exploded into WonderBra status), she decides to make some "filler" ... out of minestrone soup. Now, some of us might have had the same thought...but with soup? Of course, things go a bit awry as a boy that Jess isn't even crushing on manages to squeeze her a bit too tight at a party and the soup quickly explodes into his face.Jess thinks she's done for. How could anyone live down a soup bra? But then she finds out the rumor is she'd thrown up on the boy. Ah, sweet relief. (?) But then, the really bad news comes out. A boy at the party had put a camera in the girl's loo and they're going to have a showing! Everyone is coming!Yes. The same loo in which Jess had run after her embarrassing soup explosion and not only taken off her shirt (!), but had also talked to her breasts. Not that she'll ever talk to them again, not after this.That's the way things go in Jess' life. Things are further complicated by her beautiful but mostly humble friend Flora, her crush - the scrumptious Ben (who seems pretty oblivious) and her best guy friend, Fred (of the terrible hair). Will Jess find true love and manage to stay out of trouble? Will her feminist mother even allow her to utter the "boyfriend" word?Jess is a truly delightful and quirky character with a great sense of humor and perfect comic timing...if only anyone would appreciate it. I highly recommend this one for readers aged 12 and up and anyone that likes Brit fiction with a cutting comic edge. I just hope there's a sequel coming.--[...] Life was tragic enough before this spring started. With a distinct lack of boobage and an arse so big that birds of prey could nest within its shadows, Jess Jordan is saddled with the Goddess Flora for a best friend, a Britney Spears look- alike so gorgeous that one grain of her divine dandruff could make the blind see again. Jess knows that her soul mate is Ben Jones, a divine mixture of Leonardo diCaprio, Prince William, and Brad Pitt who oozes mystery and charisma. But the campaign to get Ben to notice her brings on a cavalcade of mortification and disaster, including, but not limited to, a minestrone soup explosion that takes place in her bra and a schoolwide viewing of a videotape that features a topless Jess referring to her breasts as Bonnie and Clyde.Meanwhile, Jesss death-obsessed Granny moves into her bedroom, along with her grandfathers remains; her hypochondriac dad, who sends her daily horrorscopes like You will fall asleep with your mouth open, and a family of earwigs will move in, acts strange about Jess staying with him this summer; and her longtime friend Fred, a television violence addict and closet thumbsucker, has decided that he cant stand being around her. Jess is determined to make things right . . . but with her offbeat sense of humor and her wildly active imagination, things get complicated along the way.From the Hardcover edition. From School Library JournalGrade 7-10In this first book in a proposed trilogy, readers are introduced to Jess Jordan, her friend Flora, a few love interests, and Jess's mom, grandma, and absent father whose funny e-mailed horoscopes begin each chapter. The book has a fun cover and the plot is well paced, ending on a cliff-hanger leaving plenty of threads to be answered in the next book. These junior Bridget Joneses have plenty of charm: Will Jess pine for dreamy Brad or realize that her good friend Fred is the man for her? The way the author handles the situation and adds a few levels of conflict and a few possible love triangles will have readers ready for the second installment. This title will appeal to fans of Meg Cabot, Louise Rennison, and others who like heroines who have a little vinegar to go with their sugar.Amy Patrick, New York Public Library Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.From BooklistGr. 7-9. Another in the recent British YA tradition of Louise Rennison's Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (2000), Limb's novel features Jess Jordan, big of bum and small of boob, who covets her best friend Flora's body, beauty, and popularity. Jess is enamored with the unattainable Ben Johnson, and she is friends with Fred, the class clown and nerd. After Flora confesses a crush on Fred, Jess suddenly realizes what everyone else has known for years: she and Fred are perfect together! Limb's characters are memorable. Jess is funny although occasionally over the top; her dad, whom we meet via his daily horoscopes, which delineate the chapters, is funny, too, but unreliable; and her peacenik librarian mother is a source of both embarrassment and security. Most endearing is Fred, whose wit, integrity, intelligence, and outward confidence earn him the love and respect of his peers and probably of readers, too. Full of bawdy humor, this is a charming, easy read that handles issues of body image, popularity, and adolescent insecurity with humor. Frances BradburnCopyright American Library Association. All rights reservedFrom the Inside FlapLife was tragic enough before this spring started. With a distinct lack of boobage and an arse so big that birds of prey could nest within its shadows, Jess Jordan is saddled with the Goddess Flora for a best friend, a Britney Spears look-alike so gorgeous that one grain of her divine dandruff could make the blind see again. Jess knows that her soul mate is Ben Jones, a divine mixture of Leonardo diCaprio, Prince William, and Brad Pitt who oozes mystery and charisma. But the campaign to get Ben to notice her brings on a cavalcade of mortification and disaster, including, but not limited to, a minestrone soup explosion that takes place in her bra and a schoolwide viewing of a videotape that features a topless Jess referring to her breasts as "Bonnie" and "Clyde." Meanwhile, Jess's death-obsessed Granny moves into her bedroom, along with her grandfather's remains; her hypochondriac dad, who sends her daily "horrorscopes" like "You will fall asleep with your mouth open, and a family of earwigs will move in,"

3. acts strange about Jess staying with him this summer; and her longtime friend Fred, a television violence addict and closet thumbsucker, has decided that he can't stand being around her. Jess is determined to make things right . . . but with her offbeat sense of humor and her wildly active imagination, things get complicated along the way. "From the Hardcover edition.