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nerdie_kitten's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my lord sugar cookies.. Shoot the purple unicorns.. Funniest one in the series..
mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
A new book in the series, and one that I really liked again! Mostly because we can finally see some minor growth in Harriet. Also because of what happened at the end which was long overdue (I knew from the start of the book what would happen).
Harriet is back, and she is (for most) her old obnoxious, how-the-hell-did-you-survive-16/17-years-on-earth. I mean, wow, I know some people aren't really great at stuff like social, but Harriet tops the cake. Why did I rate the book high? Well, because it is fun seeing Harriet try to survive in this world, and also trainwrecks.
I just couldn't get it that she didn't see that organizing EVERYONE of her friends life was controlling, annoying, or not a good thing. Then again, I wish that the whole India stuff was handled better. Now it just felt weird and silly. Yes, I know she was hurt, but why didn't she just talk about it with Harriet? Harriet is an idiot, but she can understand stuff if you explain it. Maybe take her best friend Nat and do it together. Running away, ignoring her, then being a bitch, is just bad.
Now I don't want to talk about the social awkwardness any more. I want to talk about all the good things, and I will just put them in a list type, since I am not feeling all to well, but still want to tell people why I liked this book.
-Wilbur and all that Harriet did for him. Which was just amazing, wonderful, and cute. Go Harriet!
-The dad. He is always my favourite character, but he really shines in this one.
-The grandma. Oh my, she might seem a bit weak and old, but actually she is still young and springy. I just laughed so hard when she surprised Harriet a few times. And she also helped her out.
-The facts. Yes, while they did get a bit annoying to be featured EVERYWHERE, and getting in the story, I still loved reading them. Not that I will remember them, some people are walking random facts machines, but I tend to just forget them if I don't use them. :D
-The modelling!
-Rin! Rin is here and I was just so happy to see her again.
-The travelling.
-The cover.
-The ending. Ahhh, *swoons*.
-Harriet actually doing some effort to look normal.
-Harriet helping out her dad in a great, fantastic, sweet way.
-Harriet sister was just adorable, and it was fun to see that she came with Harriet a few times.
As you can see, a lot of good that really kicked away the not so good. :) I just flew through this book and I can't wait for the special that is coming out soon.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
Harriet is back, and she is (for most) her old obnoxious, how-the-hell-did-you-survive-16/17-years-on-earth. I mean, wow, I know some people aren't really great at stuff like social, but Harriet tops the cake. Why did I rate the book high? Well, because it is fun seeing Harriet try to survive in this world, and also trainwrecks.
I just couldn't get it that she didn't see that organizing EVERYONE of her friends life was controlling, annoying, or not a good thing. Then again, I wish that the whole India stuff was handled better. Now it just felt weird and silly. Yes, I know she was hurt, but why didn't she just talk about it with Harriet? Harriet is an idiot, but she can understand stuff if you explain it. Maybe take her best friend Nat and do it together. Running away, ignoring her, then being a bitch, is just bad.
Now I don't want to talk about the social awkwardness any more. I want to talk about all the good things, and I will just put them in a list type, since I am not feeling all to well, but still want to tell people why I liked this book.
-Wilbur and all that Harriet did for him. Which was just amazing, wonderful, and cute. Go Harriet!
-The dad. He is always my favourite character, but he really shines in this one.
-The grandma. Oh my, she might seem a bit weak and old, but actually she is still young and springy. I just laughed so hard when she surprised Harriet a few times. And she also helped her out.
-The facts. Yes, while they did get a bit annoying to be featured EVERYWHERE, and getting in the story, I still loved reading them. Not that I will remember them, some people are walking random facts machines, but I tend to just forget them if I don't use them. :D
-The modelling!
-Rin! Rin is here and I was just so happy to see her again.
-The travelling.
-The cover.
-The ending. Ahhh, *swoons*.
-Harriet actually doing some effort to look normal.
-Harriet helping out her dad in a great, fantastic, sweet way.
-Harriet sister was just adorable, and it was fun to see that she came with Harriet a few times.
As you can see, a lot of good that really kicked away the not so good. :) I just flew through this book and I can't wait for the special that is coming out soon.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
katykelly's review against another edition
5.0
At 35, I quite proudly and unashamedly say that Harriet Manners is a heroine of mine, a teenager I would have wanted to be best friends with at her age, protagonist of a series of books I cannot now (and would not have then) get enough of. It's the only YA series I have read in its entirety for years, and takes me right back to the awkward years of being a not-really-fitting-in clever girl (not that I'm in Harriet's league!).
This episode, I thought, had a little more depth to it by the end than the others. It's been a while since I read book 4, so I'd forgotten what had happened, but was soon reminded - Harriet is now single and desperate not to think about her absent ex (who nobody mentions by name). She's in sixth form, preparing for exams, enjoying have a small group of like-minded friends (still including my favourite stalker Toby and best friend Nat), trying to act the adult she clearly isn't yet.
Modelling has taken a back seat for a while, until Wilbur calls to say he's left his job and started his own company. Will Harriet come to his new agency? Eager to help, can Harriet balance her friendships, interviews as well as baby Tabitha without letting her parents know she's sneaking around without permission?
It seems at first that this is a very similar beast to the rest of the series (minus he-who-must-not-be-named), but it changes direction slightly halfway to become something more - Harriet starts to examine herself, her needs and her methods, re-examines her friendships and commitments, and grows up a little before our eyes. I was quite impressed, and the fact that I hadn't seen it coming, that it NEEDED to happen, that she had to change, hit me.
It's a lovely story, with the wonderful Annabel and Dad, her friends and family all here as usual, clumsiness and geek facts, ridiculous laminated overplanning, but it's also now more than a story of a geek-stumbles-into-modelling - it's a story about an adolescent learning to see the world through the eyes of others, examining herself (while wearing some amazing period costumes).
Loved it, Smale has written a fabulous series and a wonderful character, and Harriet is a great role model, especially in this book, in what growing up is all about.
And yes - I'm already awaiting Book 6!
Review of a Netgalley advance reading copy.
This episode, I thought, had a little more depth to it by the end than the others. It's been a while since I read book 4, so I'd forgotten what had happened, but was soon reminded - Harriet is now single and desperate not to think about her absent ex (who nobody mentions by name). She's in sixth form, preparing for exams, enjoying have a small group of like-minded friends (still including my favourite stalker Toby and best friend Nat), trying to act the adult she clearly isn't yet.
Modelling has taken a back seat for a while, until Wilbur calls to say he's left his job and started his own company. Will Harriet come to his new agency? Eager to help, can Harriet balance her friendships, interviews as well as baby Tabitha without letting her parents know she's sneaking around without permission?
It seems at first that this is a very similar beast to the rest of the series (minus he-who-must-not-be-named), but it changes direction slightly halfway to become something more - Harriet starts to examine herself, her needs and her methods, re-examines her friendships and commitments, and grows up a little before our eyes. I was quite impressed, and the fact that I hadn't seen it coming, that it NEEDED to happen, that she had to change, hit me.
It's a lovely story, with the wonderful Annabel and Dad, her friends and family all here as usual, clumsiness and geek facts, ridiculous laminated overplanning, but it's also now more than a story of a geek-stumbles-into-modelling - it's a story about an adolescent learning to see the world through the eyes of others, examining herself (while wearing some amazing period costumes).
Loved it, Smale has written a fabulous series and a wonderful character, and Harriet is a great role model, especially in this book, in what growing up is all about.
And yes - I'm already awaiting Book 6!
Review of a Netgalley advance reading copy.
ansl's review against another edition
3.0
Deze boeken lezen zo snel weg!
Hoewel ik vind dat naarmate je er meer van leest, het meer vervelend wordt. De opbouw is steeds hetzelfde, en dit keer irriteerde ik mij vreselijk aan Harriet. Nouja, gelukkig heeft ze op het einde wel door dat ze nogal irritant/bazig kan zijn.
En ik hoop echt van harte dat er in het volgende boek geen vreselijke liefdesdriehoek komt!
Hoewel ik vind dat naarmate je er meer van leest, het meer vervelend wordt. De opbouw is steeds hetzelfde, en dit keer irriteerde ik mij vreselijk aan Harriet. Nouja, gelukkig heeft ze op het einde wel door dat ze nogal irritant/bazig kan zijn.
Spoiler
En ik hoop echt van harte dat er in het volgende boek geen vreselijke liefdesdriehoek komt!
ael2412's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.75
michalice's review against another edition
5.0
I am a HUGE fan of the Geek Girl series, so I was ridiculously excited to receive a review copy of the latest installment. I will also admit that a lot of things got abandoned for me to read this...books, cleaning, cooking, you get the picture.
Head Over Heels brings us our favourite characters that we love, even Toby, and we also get to see the familiar faces of Jasper and India who have been added to Harriet's list of friends. As usual we get a brief recap from Harriet as she tells us what she has been doing since we last saw her.
We know how super organised Harriet is, and with modeling no longer on the cards, she has a lot of free time to plan a sleepover, with a laminated itinerary of what they will do and when, but Harriet is so busy with her plans she fails to see what her friends are going through. With tests, revision, and painting, it's hard for them to all agree on a date.
Head Over Heels really sees Harriet grow. Modelling was something she fell into, and didn't really have to try when it came to the shoots. But with the return of Wilbur and an overheard conversation, Harriet decides to put on her modeling hat, and go out and try to get a job. I loved getting to see Harriet put herself out there, occasionally with an addition, she is determined to try her best to succeed for Wilbur's sake. and we see what she is truly capable of when she puts her heart and mind into it, something we usually only see with plans and ideas.
Head Over Heels was a book that really shows Harriet's true colours, but also that her friends are willing to go the extra mile to help her. She really has an amazing group of friends, especially one from out of town. We see what friendship means for Harriet, for her friends, and also how Harriet's mind can be changed.
Final Verdict
Head Over Heels was a book I dropped everything for, reading this in a few hours. It was easy to dive back into Harriet's world and revisit old friends. Head Over Heels was an unputdownable read, and needs to be added to your Geek Girl collection.
It took sixteen years, but I finally found them.
People who genuinely want to know that the average London pigeon has 1.6 feet and the soil in your back garden is two million years old......
I finally found my people
Head Over Heels brings us our favourite characters that we love, even Toby, and we also get to see the familiar faces of Jasper and India who have been added to Harriet's list of friends. As usual we get a brief recap from Harriet as she tells us what she has been doing since we last saw her.
We know how super organised Harriet is, and with modeling no longer on the cards, she has a lot of free time to plan a sleepover, with a laminated itinerary of what they will do and when, but Harriet is so busy with her plans she fails to see what her friends are going through. With tests, revision, and painting, it's hard for them to all agree on a date.
Head Over Heels really sees Harriet grow. Modelling was something she fell into, and didn't really have to try when it came to the shoots. But with the return of Wilbur and an overheard conversation, Harriet decides to put on her modeling hat, and go out and try to get a job. I loved getting to see Harriet put herself out there, occasionally with an addition, she is determined to try her best to succeed for Wilbur's sake. and we see what she is truly capable of when she puts her heart and mind into it, something we usually only see with plans and ideas.
Head Over Heels was a book that really shows Harriet's true colours, but also that her friends are willing to go the extra mile to help her. She really has an amazing group of friends, especially one from out of town. We see what friendship means for Harriet, for her friends, and also how Harriet's mind can be changed.
Final Verdict
Head Over Heels was a book I dropped everything for, reading this in a few hours. It was easy to dive back into Harriet's world and revisit old friends. Head Over Heels was an unputdownable read, and needs to be added to your Geek Girl collection.
patchworkbunny's review against another edition
4.0
I actually think Harriet grows up a bit in Head Over Heels. I mean, yeah she still ends up in some ridiculous scenarios but she actually stops to realise how unprofessional she can be. Circumstances lead her to think about how, even if she doesn’t care about the fashion industry, there are other people whose jobs depend on it. And one of those people is her agent Wilbur, who she decides she must help.
As she goes to look sees, she actually experiences a lot of what models must do on a regular basis; rejection. No one’s swooping in to save her this time. And her family are much harder to fool these days. Sometimes she still does get lucky. I absolutely loved the part where she goes to India, it was full of adrenaline and joy.
She does meddle quite a bit in other’s lives. I think that’s partly the point of this book. She has decided to put romantic love on the back burner and focus on friendship. But when Harriet focuses on something, out come the co-ordinated binders and spreadsheets. When she sees an opportunity for romance amongst her friends, there’s no holding her back. She must make sure everyone is happy and having the most fun ever. Even if that’s not what they want.
Like every Geek Girl book, there’s still plenty of facts and a whole lot lovely family relationships. And fingers crossed she hasn’t driven her lovely friends too far. I'm a bit sad Nick hasn't come back but in the end there's hope for something new for Harriet. No one needs to be hung up on their first love forever.
Review copy provided by publisher.
As she goes to look sees, she actually experiences a lot of what models must do on a regular basis; rejection. No one’s swooping in to save her this time. And her family are much harder to fool these days. Sometimes she still does get lucky. I absolutely loved the part where she goes to India, it was full of adrenaline and joy.
She does meddle quite a bit in other’s lives. I think that’s partly the point of this book. She has decided to put romantic love on the back burner and focus on friendship. But when Harriet focuses on something, out come the co-ordinated binders and spreadsheets. When she sees an opportunity for romance amongst her friends, there’s no holding her back. She must make sure everyone is happy and having the most fun ever. Even if that’s not what they want.
Like every Geek Girl book, there’s still plenty of facts and a whole lot lovely family relationships. And fingers crossed she hasn’t driven her lovely friends too far. I'm a bit sad Nick hasn't come back but in the end there's hope for something new for Harriet. No one needs to be hung up on their first love forever.
Review copy provided by publisher.
witchqueen76's review against another edition
4.0
Had to skip the middle part, but to be fair I am not the targeted reading age. My 11year old daughter however adored it!