My (Not So Simple) Life (Rachel Riley Diaries 4)

Vowed not to let personal prejudice interfere with the vital work of a Bookbag reviewer. Donned objective hat and perused first page. Realised this is a sequel to My So-Called Life.

Was that on the telly? Checked and found it was originally a US teen series, so even the title wasn't original.

Turned back to novel, and read for a few minutes. Thought about own diary kept at that age. More mention of dieting in mine, and fewer long words. Got impression this was written for parents more than teens. Became increasingly irritated by year-old diarist Rachel Riley's voice, which sounded like a year old political speechwriter, very knowing and slappable. Tried to adjust prejudices again and think from year-old viewpoint. Challenging, due to my advanced age. Slowly ploughed through Chapter 2 entitled February. Why is reading this like watching paint dry?

Tried once again to think about teen point-of-view. However, if Rachel's life is so tragically normal , why is it peopled with cardboard-cut-out, stereotypical wacky characters? Wondered briefly if should read previous Rachel Riley diaries to be fair to the author. Rolled eyes at political references and abandoned diary for the day. Rachel has no idea, apparently, which boy she will hook up with. Peeked at end of last chapter.

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Yes, I was right, but grrr not in this volume. The thin plot is being stretched out to the next sequel sigh. Felt guilty about reading the last few pages out of sequence. You can cancel anytime, although we're sure you'll love it. Click the button to find out more:.

The further escapades of the engaging and immensely funny Rachel Riley - an Adrian Mole style character of today's teenage world. Not just funny but genuinely laugh-out-loud funny, with every page ringing true and having you in stitches. No teenager should miss it. Definitely the heiress to Queen of Teen if not already the Queen of Teen.

To view the other titles featuring Rachel Riley and to find out more about the author, who once upon a time was a speechwriter for Tony Blair, then click here. Making a plan with Scarlet to deal with post-break-up trauma. We are going to channel anger into something positive and have new mission statement: Not to moon about over exes but to embrace single life. To stay away from all men Sad Ed excepted as he is not actual man.

She just seemed entirely oblivious to the people around her, well, not entirely, she just seemed like she had a permanent set of rose tinted glasses on. I loved her dramatic slide of character, however, and this made me want to continue reading about her cringe-worthy endevours and slightly relatable teenage antics.

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