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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Well, what can I say! This book was a fantastic addition to book one, Geek Girl, with so much more mishaps and embarrassing situations than before. Harriet goes to Tokyo, Japan this time for a trip that'll certainly teach her some lessons.
I liked that this one had a bit of mystery to it, we had some moments when we didn't know who to trust and who to like. Somebody was attempting to get her kicked off the job she had going - and it was a great one at that! - so the drama was exciting. I had a guess at the start who it was and I was right but there was so much more stuff around it. I liked it a lot.
Harriet was still the same ol' Harriet, always acting before thinking or listening, so she obviously got into some scrapes. I think she messed up every single job she had apart from one (my favourite, it sounded beautiful) but that's what keeps for entertainment. I think this book was hilarous!
I still love the facts she's sprouting out, I think this book teaches me a lot more useless facts that I can tell people I know too, so thanks for making me the Geek now, Harriet.
I just love how Harriet teaches us all that it's okay to be different. She has the faults and insecurities that we've all had but that's okay. We're human. We can't be perfect. She's lovable and easy to get on with, if you like facts, and all she wants is to be happy, she wants to be with her family and friends and she's not comfortable with dolling up and parading round. She wants to be herself. Despite being a geek, she handles her situations as being her and I love that. Yes she meets these beautiful people and feels self-conscious but don't we all get that? I think we can all relate to her.
The stuff with Nick, I enjoyed that quite a bit. It didn't actually pan out how I thought, I expected a different reasoning behind what happened with them but still, I liked how Holly Smale wrote it. It was great. I like Nick quite a lot so I'm glad he wasn't made out as some kind of jerk. He actually reminds me of a few character's I've read before, so charming and down to earth (considering his job), and has a great sense of humour, aswell as being handsome.
The housemates, well Rin is certainly amazing. Her trying to speak in English and her kawaii personality (see, I'm now learning Japanese!), she was so easily lovable. I really hope she makes an appearance in the last book, which I'm sure she will. Poppy was sweet too! Until...well, I won't give anything away. It'll be interesting to see her in the next book two, it'll add to the drama.
Oh and my darling Willbur - with a bur not an iam - how I love thee. He always makes me smile when he makes an appearance in the book. His oh so kawaii nicknames for Harriet are so sweet and I wish someone could say things like that to me, no matter how random they are! It's funny. (using that word again, kawaii. Incase you don't know, it means cute)
Yuka was her scary self and I still have an undying love for Harriet's family. The dad is just....oh lordy, he's hilarious! I wish he was my dad - I think I said the same in the last review - he's just hilarious. This part summed it up.
Most of them wanted to know if I've arrived in Japan safely, and four of which want to remind me of what I'm missing.
1. You left a multipack of Mars Bar on top of your wardrobe. Can I have one? Dad x
2. I had three. Hope that's OK. Dad x
3. I'm just going to have one more. Dad x
4. Harriet, your Dad's made himself sick on an entire multipack of Mars Bars again. Please don't leave sweets where he can find them. A x
Brilliant. It's so random but I found that so funny. Mr Manners, you funny little bunny, you.
I'm so intrigued by Japan so reading a book set in Tokyo was just amazing, it's so interesting to see what Harriet was seeing. It's a completely different world! (well, not exactly, but you know what I mean), it's all incredibly different but it's a fascinating beautiful. Reading about all the weird and wonderful sights, the different people and how they live, it's very cool. If only more books were set in places like that. Or maybe more books that I tend to read. Harriet has a tendancy to hide under the table when she gets scared, it's brilliant how she couldn't do that when she went to Tokyo.
Anyway, Geek Girl so far is a really great and enjoyable read, you should give it a go. It's a one-sitting book (although it took me so long but I've been busy!), the characters are quirky, fun and relatable. Teenage problems and exotic places, fashion and friendships, love and hate, it's all going on in this.
Grab a copy, take a journey to Tokyo with Harriet and enjoy her embarrassing ways in the fashion world, you won't want to miss it. Very enjoyable.
I shall be definitely picking up book three, Geek Girl: Picture Perfect when I can!
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REVIEW ALSO POSTED HERE
http://thehonestbookclub.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/book-review-geek-girl-model-misfit-by.html#more
I liked that this one had a bit of mystery to it, we had some moments when we didn't know who to trust and who to like. Somebody was attempting to get her kicked off the job she had going - and it was a great one at that! - so the drama was exciting. I had a guess at the start who it was and I was right but there was so much more stuff around it. I liked it a lot.
Harriet was still the same ol' Harriet, always acting before thinking or listening, so she obviously got into some scrapes. I think she messed up every single job she had apart from one (my favourite, it sounded beautiful) but that's what keeps for entertainment. I think this book was hilarous!
I still love the facts she's sprouting out, I think this book teaches me a lot more useless facts that I can tell people I know too, so thanks for making me the Geek now, Harriet.
I just love how Harriet teaches us all that it's okay to be different. She has the faults and insecurities that we've all had but that's okay. We're human. We can't be perfect. She's lovable and easy to get on with, if you like facts, and all she wants is to be happy, she wants to be with her family and friends and she's not comfortable with dolling up and parading round. She wants to be herself. Despite being a geek, she handles her situations as being her and I love that. Yes she meets these beautiful people and feels self-conscious but don't we all get that? I think we can all relate to her.
The stuff with Nick, I enjoyed that quite a bit. It didn't actually pan out how I thought, I expected a different reasoning behind what happened with them but still, I liked how Holly Smale wrote it. It was great. I like Nick quite a lot so I'm glad he wasn't made out as some kind of jerk. He actually reminds me of a few character's I've read before, so charming and down to earth (considering his job), and has a great sense of humour, aswell as being handsome.
The housemates, well Rin is certainly amazing. Her trying to speak in English and her kawaii personality (see, I'm now learning Japanese!), she was so easily lovable. I really hope she makes an appearance in the last book, which I'm sure she will. Poppy was sweet too! Until...well, I won't give anything away. It'll be interesting to see her in the next book two, it'll add to the drama.
Oh and my darling Willbur - with a bur not an iam - how I love thee. He always makes me smile when he makes an appearance in the book. His oh so kawaii nicknames for Harriet are so sweet and I wish someone could say things like that to me, no matter how random they are! It's funny. (using that word again, kawaii. Incase you don't know, it means cute)
Yuka was her scary self and I still have an undying love for Harriet's family. The dad is just....oh lordy, he's hilarious! I wish he was my dad - I think I said the same in the last review - he's just hilarious. This part summed it up.
Most of them wanted to know if I've arrived in Japan safely, and four of which want to remind me of what I'm missing.
1. You left a multipack of Mars Bar on top of your wardrobe. Can I have one? Dad x
2. I had three. Hope that's OK. Dad x
3. I'm just going to have one more. Dad x
4. Harriet, your Dad's made himself sick on an entire multipack of Mars Bars again. Please don't leave sweets where he can find them. A x
Brilliant. It's so random but I found that so funny. Mr Manners, you funny little bunny, you.
I'm so intrigued by Japan so reading a book set in Tokyo was just amazing, it's so interesting to see what Harriet was seeing. It's a completely different world! (well, not exactly, but you know what I mean), it's all incredibly different but it's a fascinating beautiful. Reading about all the weird and wonderful sights, the different people and how they live, it's very cool. If only more books were set in places like that. Or maybe more books that I tend to read. Harriet has a tendancy to hide under the table when she gets scared, it's brilliant how she couldn't do that when she went to Tokyo.
Anyway, Geek Girl so far is a really great and enjoyable read, you should give it a go. It's a one-sitting book (although it took me so long but I've been busy!), the characters are quirky, fun and relatable. Teenage problems and exotic places, fashion and friendships, love and hate, it's all going on in this.
Grab a copy, take a journey to Tokyo with Harriet and enjoy her embarrassing ways in the fashion world, you won't want to miss it. Very enjoyable.
I shall be definitely picking up book three, Geek Girl: Picture Perfect when I can!
--
REVIEW ALSO POSTED HERE
http://thehonestbookclub.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/book-review-geek-girl-model-misfit-by.html#more
This is possibly my favourite in the series.
Loving this series. The short chapters ensure a fast-paced story, laugh-out-loud funny (even my husband agrees!), and we can all relate, even if only a little, to the geek-not-so-shic of Harriet Manners! Already started the third and can't wait for a fourth installment!
Originally posted on: http://rebecca-books.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/geek-girl-model-misfit-holly-smale-2.html
About this time last year, I read the first book in this series, Geek Girl. I thought it was brilliant, but most importantly, I thought it was the type of book that is needed for young girls growing up with so many brilliant messages that fulfilled some self-confidence in myself. Following the success of the first book, this is the next book in the series for Harriet Manners - the unlikely geek model.
When I read books, I don't really get very emotionally invested. I don't laugh or cry or get excited when the character's do. However, the GEEK GIRL series are probably the only books that actually make me laugh out loud. I find Harriet hilarious at times and her humour is a lot like mine. This books humour, characters, writing and plot makes me keep reading on and on. I finished this book within two days, which is a record for me and just illustrates how much I liked this book.
Harriet is so unique and real. I can see a lot of myself in her actually. She's this geek that is trying to fit in with a world that both she will never fit in with, but also they don't want to let her try. Although we're not all models, we can all relate to feeling like we can't fit in with a certain world, or group, or stereotype - I know I did when I was younger and at times currently. Reading about Harriet overcoming her issues with her family, with Nick and with her job was great to see and quite inspirational in some ways.
This book is also host to some brilliant, vibrant and creative characters that really shine throughout. Sometimes the humour in books can make the prose and the characters within a plot be placed in the background. However, this book thankfully doesn't do that and I think in some ways the characters make the humour from their brilliantly constructed personalities that are all so unique and different from one another.
Overall, the second book in the GEEK GIRL series was thoroughly enjoyable and I am looking forward to finding out what else is going to happen to Harriet as well as meeting Holly Smale at YALC! GEEK GIRL is such a brilliant series which is just what the world of YA literature needs right now.
I give it a 4 out of 5
About this time last year, I read the first book in this series, Geek Girl. I thought it was brilliant, but most importantly, I thought it was the type of book that is needed for young girls growing up with so many brilliant messages that fulfilled some self-confidence in myself. Following the success of the first book, this is the next book in the series for Harriet Manners - the unlikely geek model.
When I read books, I don't really get very emotionally invested. I don't laugh or cry or get excited when the character's do. However, the GEEK GIRL series are probably the only books that actually make me laugh out loud. I find Harriet hilarious at times and her humour is a lot like mine. This books humour, characters, writing and plot makes me keep reading on and on. I finished this book within two days, which is a record for me and just illustrates how much I liked this book.
Harriet is so unique and real. I can see a lot of myself in her actually. She's this geek that is trying to fit in with a world that both she will never fit in with, but also they don't want to let her try. Although we're not all models, we can all relate to feeling like we can't fit in with a certain world, or group, or stereotype - I know I did when I was younger and at times currently. Reading about Harriet overcoming her issues with her family, with Nick and with her job was great to see and quite inspirational in some ways.
This book is also host to some brilliant, vibrant and creative characters that really shine throughout. Sometimes the humour in books can make the prose and the characters within a plot be placed in the background. However, this book thankfully doesn't do that and I think in some ways the characters make the humour from their brilliantly constructed personalities that are all so unique and different from one another.
Overall, the second book in the GEEK GIRL series was thoroughly enjoyable and I am looking forward to finding out what else is going to happen to Harriet as well as meeting Holly Smale at YALC! GEEK GIRL is such a brilliant series which is just what the world of YA literature needs right now.
I give it a 4 out of 5
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As endearing, big-hearted and charming as ever - I have so much time for this series.
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
Disclaimers: I received a copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion. I was not obligated to write a good review nor did I receive any compensation for writing this review.
Why did I decide to turn the pages? It was on edelweiss, and I'd heard good things about the novel.
My Overall Thoughts/Impressions: This is one of those books that you can't help but love. Doesn't matter how ridiculous it was at times or how predictable it was, you still just adore it.
I loved Harriet and Lion Boy and all of the characters. The author did such a great job of writing a humorous, fun book that sucked you in from the first page.
I also liked how this actually was a YA book. It was clean and totally appropriate for young readers. It comes highly recommended.
Things I adored
Harriet's nerdiness
The comical tone that the book had
the characters
Major Strengths: It was a funny, fun book.
Major Weaknesses: Predictable read.
So why 4 stars? It stood out from the crowd, so I gave it a four. But it didn't quite stand out enough to get 5 stars.
Can I read the series out of order? Yes, I did. Things probably make more sense if you don't though.
Warnings/Side-notes: None.
The Wrap-up: A fun, hilarious read perfect for readers of all ages.
Love,
Danica Page
Disclaimers: I received a copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion. I was not obligated to write a good review nor did I receive any compensation for writing this review.
Why did I decide to turn the pages? It was on edelweiss, and I'd heard good things about the novel.
My Overall Thoughts/Impressions: This is one of those books that you can't help but love. Doesn't matter how ridiculous it was at times or how predictable it was, you still just adore it.
I loved Harriet and Lion Boy and all of the characters. The author did such a great job of writing a humorous, fun book that sucked you in from the first page.
I also liked how this actually was a YA book. It was clean and totally appropriate for young readers. It comes highly recommended.
Things I adored
Harriet's nerdiness
The comical tone that the book had
the characters
Major Strengths: It was a funny, fun book.
Major Weaknesses: Predictable read.
So why 4 stars? It stood out from the crowd, so I gave it a four. But it didn't quite stand out enough to get 5 stars.
Can I read the series out of order? Yes, I did. Things probably make more sense if you don't though.
Warnings/Side-notes: None.
The Wrap-up: A fun, hilarious read perfect for readers of all ages.
Love,
Danica Page
Great book, that is perfect if you want a light read and which will make you laugh through reading it. Though first 100 pages was rough because the main character got on my nerves, so thats why I give this book 3.5/5 stars.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced