My big birkett is a teen chic flick about a girl whose got the usual problems in life, boys, sisters and the peer pressure.
When the girl meets the schools idiot first she is reluctant to speak to him because of everyone elses opinion but once she starts to learn about his life and him she finds herself falling for him!
a light and fun read, a great change to my usual fantasy reads! ( )

Gemma's sister is getting married into a military family. Gemma has also been convinced to audition for the school play. She overcomes a lot in this year but what a wild ride.

I found this to be one of the funniest books I have read in a while. Gemma is great. Her 14-year-old voice is perfect. She has some good moments at the bridal fair (flower girl dresses) and at school and at other's homes. She realizes how shallow so many are including herself. Her dad is a typical dad--embarrassing his kids when not complaining about his lawn and offering advice to others on theirs. Her mom is a typical mom trying to smooth ruffled feathers. Her sister and the 3 R's (read the book) are pains-in-the-behinds. The parents of the others--Nick, Raven, and the groom--give Gemma a contrast to her parents.

I loved the story. I loved Gemma and Raven. I especially loved what Gemma learned over that year on love, family, and people. ( )

What a DELIGHT of a read! ( )

The story of an Australian teen working through normal teen stuff: trying to feel comfortable with herself enough to try out for the school play, suffering through the preparations for her obnoxious sister's wedding, and crushing hard on the gorgeous rich kid while not really recognizing her feelings for the Bad Boy Who Lives on the Other Side of the Tracks and Who Also Has Feelings for Her. A fun story with some nicely-handled serious bits as well. ( )

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Things you will like about this book: the idea of a “big birkett”...a couple who meets on the spice aisle...the De Head family...a high school production of a Shakespearean play that is amazingly deep...a high school aged flower girl...and much, much more. ( )