Review: Forever Geek (Geek Girl #6) by Holly Smale

Forever Geek (Geek Girl #6) by Holly Smale

Published: March 9th 2017 by HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Synopsis:

My name is Harriet Manners and I’ll be a geek forever…

Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is.

Modelling isn’t a sure-fire route to popularity. Neither is making endless lists. The people you love don’t expect you to transform into someone else. Statistically, you are more likely to not meet your Australian ex-boyfriend in Australia than bump into him there.

So on the trip of a lifetime Down Under Harriet’s to-do lists are gone and it’s Nat’s time to shine! Yet with nearly-not-quite-boyfriend Jasper back home, Harriet’s completely unprepared to see supermodel ex Nick. Is the fashion world about to turn ugly for GEEK GIRL?

It’s time for Harriet to face the future. Time to work out where her heart lies. To learn how to let go…

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Review: Head Over Heels (Geek Girl #5) by Holly Smale

Head Over Heels (Geek Girl #5) by Holly Smale

Published: April 7th 2016 by HarperCollins Children's Books
Rating: 4 out of 5

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Synopsis:

“My name is Harriet Manners, and I will always be a geek.”

The fifth book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series.

Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is.

She knows duck-billed platypuses don’t have stomachs.
She knows that fourteen squirrels were once detained as spies.
She knows only one flag in the world features a building.

And for once, Harriet knows exactly how her life should go. She’s got it ALL planned out.
So when love is in the air, Harriet is determined to Make Things Happen!
If only everyone else would stick to the script…

Has GEEK GIRL overstepped the mark, and is following the rules going to break hearts all over again?

Review: Sunny Side Up (Geek Girl #4.5) by Holly Smale

Sunny Side Up (Geek Girl #4.5) by Holly Smale

Published:June 30th 2016 by Harper Collins Children’s Books
Rating: 3 out of 5

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Synopsis:

My name is Harriet Manners, and I am a geek.

A brand new summer story from the no. 1 bestselling and award-winning GEEK GIRL series!

Harriet Manners knows many facts.

And she knows everything there is to know about Paris… except what to do when you’re the hottest new model at Fashion Week.

Can Harriet find her je ne sais quoi or will it be sacré bleu! on the runway?

Review: All That Glitters (Geek Girl #4) by Holly Smale

All That Glitters (Geek Girl #4) by Holly Smale

Published:  February 26th 2015 by HarperCollins Children's Books
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Synopsis:

My name is Harriet Manners, and I am still a geek.

Harriet Manners has high hopes for the new school year: she’s a Sixth Former now, and things are going to be different. But with Nat busy falling in love at college and Toby preoccupied with a Top Secret project, Harriet soon discovers that’s not necessarily a good thing…

Review: Picture Perfect (Geek Girl #3) by Holly Smale

Picture Perfect (Geek Girl #3) by Holly Smale

Published: June 5th 2014 by HarperCollins Children's
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Synopsis:

"My name is Harriet Manners, and I'll always be a geek."

It's the hilarious third book in the No.1 bestselling, award winning GEEK GIRL series!

Harriet Manners knows more facts than most. She knows that New York is the most populous city in the United States. She knows that its official motto is "Ever Upward". She knows that 28% of Americans believe we never landed on the moon.

But she knows nothing about modelling in the Big Apple, and how her family will cope with life stateside. Or how to "become a brand", as the models in New York put it. And, even more importantly, what to do when the big romantic gestures aren't coming from your boyfriend...

Does geek girl go too far this time?

The laugh out loud follow-up to award winning GEEK GIRL and MODEL MISFIT will have you in stitches.

Review: Geek Drama (Geek Girl #2.5) by Holly Smale

Geek Drama (Geek Girl #2.5) by Holly Smale

Published: February 26th 2015 by HarperCollins Children'sBooks
Rating: 4 out of 5

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Synopsis:

“My name is Harriet Manners and I am a geek.”

Harriet Manners knows that the hottest observed place on earth is Furnace Creek in Death Valley. She knows that dolphins shed the top layer of their skin every two hours. And she knows just how badly auditions can go, especially when you’re a model. But she has no idea what to do when her arch-nemesis decides the school play is the perfect opportunity to humiliate her…

Can GEEK GIRL survive the bright lights of the stage?

Review: All Wrapped Up (Geek Girl #1.5) by Holly Smale

All Wrapped Up (Geek Girl #1.5) by Holly Smale

Published:  November 5th 2015 by HarperCollins Children's Books
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Synopsis:

All I want for Christmas is… a new GEEK GIRL story!

Harriet Manners knows a lot about Christmas.

She knows that every year Santa climbs down 91.8 million chimneys.

She knows that Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was almost definitely a girl.

She knows that the first artificial Christmas trees were made out of goose feathers.

But this Christmas is extra special for Harriet, because four days ago she had her First Ever Kiss.

Now she just needs to work out what's supposed to happen next…

A romantic festive treat from the internationally bestselling award-winning author of the GEEK GIRL series. Also includes a BONUS previously unpublished GEEK GIRL short story TEAM GEEK!

Review: Model Misfit (Geek Girl #2) by Holly Smale

Model Misfit by Holly Smale

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Published September 26th 2013 by HarperCollins Children's Books

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“My name is Harriet Manners, and I am still a geek.”

Harriet knows that modelling won’t transform you. She knows that being as uniquely odd as a polar bear isn’t necessarily a bad thing (even in a rainforest). And that the average person eats a ton of food a year, though her pregnant stepmother is doing her best to beat this.

What Harriet doesn’t know is where she’s going to fit in once the new baby arrives.

With summer plans ruined, modelling in Japan seems the perfect chance to get as far away from home as possible. But nothing can prepare Harriet for the craziness of Tokyo, her competitive model flatmates and her errant grandmother’s ‘chaperoning’. Or seeing gorgeous Nick everywhere she goes.

Because, this time, Harriet knows what a broken heart feels like.

Can geek girl find her place on the other side of the world or is Harriet lost for good?

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Thank the heavens for Harriet Manners! Now, whenever I drop something, stumble over nothing or am just plain lost for words, I remind myself that Harriet would always be in a worse situation.

Model Misfit starts with, as usual, Harriet getting into quite a cuffuffle with a lot of gold. Gold costume, gold around her hair, gold paint. She is terrible at spotting errors in her time keeping and ends up almost too late for her final GCSE. All things go south for Harriet from here.

But not quite so. Her step mum, Anabelle, is expecting baby any time soon, her dad is besotted over being a father again, both seemingly forget about Harriets mere presence. Nat, her bff is leaving her for a trip to France, and so HM is left with Toby, the stalker. A whole summer could not be worse. But then. WILBUR!!! Saves the day. A with a small flick of a hair brush Harriet is flying off to Japan with her estranged and rather weird Grandmother, Bunty.

For the first time in Harriet's life she finally feels like she's making friends. Not people who want to ridicule her geekiness. No, they like her for who she is. But, as her modelling days take over her life, something makes those days become unbearable. Someone is sabotaging her. Except nobody believes these freak accidents aren't her own fault. They think she's not focused enough, or just plain stupid.

Model Misfit was everything I wanted in a sequel to Geek Girl. Harriet hasn't changed at all. I really love her for being always honest and truthful to who she is. Yes, she's still only fifteen and very naive but she's very likable.

I also hate the fact that her boss, Yuka, does not even spend the time of day to explain ANYTHING to Harriet. Surely if you think a model is clumsy you would want to forewarn her about what will happen during the session. I can't help feeling angry for Harriet.

Nick, the Lion Boy boyfriend, is back in this one but I'm not convinced everything is as it should be with him. He was pretty unfair on Harriet as well and he knows her far better than his aunt Yuka.

A great sequel, still full of exciting facts, and a very different and beautiful backdrop of Japan.

I can't wait for the next installment of Harriet's life :)

- CBx

Review: Geek Girl by Holly Smale

Geek Girl by Holly Smale  

Publishers: HarperCollins
Published Date:  February 28th 2013
From: NetGalley
My rating: 4 out of 5

Synopsis:
Harriet Manners knows a lot of things. She knows that a cat has 32 muscles in each ear, a "jiffy" lasts 1/100th of a second, and the average person laughs 15 times per day. What she isn't quite so sure about is why nobody at school seems to like her very much.

So when she's spotted by a top model agent, Harriet grabs the chance to reinvent herself. Even if it means stealing her Best Friend's dream, incurring the wrath of her arch enemy Alexa, and repeatedly humiliating herself in front of the impossibly handsome supermodel Nick. Even if it means lying to the people she loves.

As Harriet veers from one couture disaster to the next with the help of her overly enthusiastic father and her uber-geeky stalker, Toby, she begins to realise that the world of fashion doesn't seem to like her any more than the real world did. And as her old life starts to fall apart, the question is: will Harriet be able to transform herself before she ruins everything?

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It's so refreshing to read a simple story about a Brit girl. Not too many twists and turns. No overly-exaggerated situations. Just a turn of events that change a girls life forever.

Harriet Manners is our heroine. A little under confident, and a whole lot stressed. But the story of Geek Girl is very simple and I enjoyed her journey from a caterpillar into a butterfly immensely. In very simple ways she learns about gaining her confidence, that it must all come from within. And while she's under the impression everyone hates her, she must learn to put all that aside and not really care what others think. She is who she is and she's a bright, remarkably talented young girl.

The author did a great job with the writing. The pace is quick. The prose is witty, quick and had me laughing. I loved the catwalk disaster, and had a strange respect for Yuka Ito!

Overall, this book will be a hit. I hope it does well worldwide too.

-CB x

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