Girls in love

Girls In Love is the first book in Jacqueline Wilson’s Girls series and it has pulled me right back into childhood. All the references are very late ‘90s / early ‘00s (this was published in 1997) and it reminds of what it felt like to grow up during that time period, even though the girls in this bo Leggi tutto

I liked this series when i was younger. Was nice to read again.

CW: Fatphobia This was a reread for me as I used to read and love this series as a child/almost teen. I remember thinking this was one of the coolest, mature books I could read at the time and while it makes me laugh now thinking about it (and realising how young the characters were), I still think t Leggi tutto

Aww, what a sweet book of innocence and shattered innocence. Of love and heartbreak. I felt a connection with each of the characters in this book and it was possibly one of the most important books of my early teens. If you are between 11 and 15/16 then you should read this book. A very cute read!

Reading this as an adult makes me realise how nuanced and intelligent Jacqueline Wilson’s writing is

Read as part of The Infinite Variety Reading Challenge , based on the BBC's Big Read Poll of 2003. Yuck yuck yuck. Puke puke puke. Full review to follow. Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest | Shop | Etsy

Wordpress Blog | Twitter ~ Part of a blog post I'm doing where I review 10 iconic Jacqueline Wilson books and see if they've aged well over time. ~ This one has aged like milk. I was initially thinking that it did have a very negative attitude to weight, but it didn't seem that "grown up" - I've alway Leggi tutto

The book was very cute, and all the girls were relatable although I have to admit that Magda got on my nerves. Elly is adorably self-deprecating without it being annoying and just begging for reassurance, and Nadine may look like the token goth chick, but she's put in situations that young girls can Leggi tutto