Confessions of Georgia Nicolson
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The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson is a popular Chick lit series for teens written by Louise Rennison. It features the life of a young teenage girl, Georgia, as she complains about school, is attracted to good-looking boys and is frustrated with the strangeness of the rest of her family (consisting of her mother, father, younger sister Libby and her crazy cats, Angus and Gordy).
The first novel in the series, Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, describes her as a fourteen-year old girl without, but seeking, a boyfriend in her English community. As the series progresses, she begins to have more potential boyfriends, until the last instalment released so far, Luuurve is a many trousered thing..., where she has trouble deciding who should be her boyfriend. In this confusion, readers hope to find a resolution to this conflict in future novels in this series.
There is some debate about where the books are set. In the second book, they mention catching a bus to Deansgate, which is an area of Manchester and which feature an all boys and an all girls high school situated across the road from each other (Manchester High School for Girls and Manchester Grammar School). However, other signals point to the books being set in Brighton, such as the fact they go shopping in Churchill Square, always meet by the clock tower, and this is where Louise Rennison currently lives.
There have been a few drawbacks of Georgia Nicolson books as the books do not seem to be set in a certain time period, hence she rarely seems to mention her age, her school year, her birthday (though seems to be in November, this never arises) as well as exam choices. One can pinpoint her to about 16 years old in the last book, meaning she is in GCSE year, yet GCSEs have not been mentioned. In Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas (the third book in the series) she mentions that she is fourteen. (Rennison 90)
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[edit] Books
The series is made up of eight novels, the most recent of which was released in July 2007. The titles are:
- Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
- It's OK, I'm wearing really big knickers - (On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God in the US)
- Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas
- Dancing in my Nuddy-Pants
- ...And That's When it Fell Off in my Hand - (Away Laughing on a Fast Camel in the US)
- ...Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers (May 2005)
- Startled By His Furry Shorts
- Luuurve is a Many Trousered Thing - (Love is a Many Trousered Thing in the US) (July 2007)
- Stop in the Name of Pants! (July 2008)
Also in 2007, the short book Let the Snog Fest Begin!: Georgia Nicolson's Guide to Life and Luuurve was released for World Book and Copyright Day. There is also a journal called "Fabbity-fab Journal". A new instalment in the series, Stop In The Name Of Pants!' is set for release in June 2008.
[edit] Characters
Georgia's world is full of nutty and bizarre people. Some of the more central ones are:
- Mr. Bob Nicolson - Long-suffering father of Georgia, sometimes living in New Zealand, has a ridiculous beard. He enjoys acting in mysterious ways, while being a strict parent at times, and sometimes acting like Il Ministrone. He also is part of a football team that he put together with a few of his other lardy friends, even though none of them are physically fit.
- Mrs. Connie Nicolson - Long-suffering mother of Georgia, with rather large nunga-nungas. Georgia mentions that her mother "has no moral code", as she is always flirting with men.
- Jas (Jasmine) - Georgia's exasperatingly dim and annoying, but endearing best friend. Annoys Georgia by talking about nature and her boyfriend Tom (brother of Robbie). She is also known as 'Radio Jas' and is constantly telling everyone Georgia's secrets. Georgia suspects that Jas may have bisexual tendencies. (Member of 'The Ace Gang')
- Rosie (Rosemary Mees) - A close friend of Georgia and member of the Ace Gang. Much like her boyfriend Sven, Georgia comments, she is "not entirely normal". This is verified by the fact that Rosie carries around a fake beard and a pipe at all times.
- Jools (Julia) - A close friend of Georgia and member of the Ace Gang and currently dating Rollo.
- Ellen - A close, and rather dim, friend of Georgia and member of the Ace Gang. She went out with Dave the Laugh, and after he dumped her, still had feelings for him, but at the end of 'Luuurve is a Many Trousered Thing' seemed to go off him a little in favour of one of his friends, Dec.
- Mabs (Mabel) - A close friend of Georgia and member of the Ace Gang. Is currently single but seemed to take a liking to Tom and Dave the Laugh's friend Edward at the end of 'Luuurve is a Many Trousered Thing'.
- Robbie "the Sex God" Jennings - Idol of affection for Georgia/first proper love. Used to be the lead singer of the Stiff Dylans until moving to New Zealand and therefore leaving the band. He does come back from New Zealand in the book 'Luuurve is a Many Trousered Thing' and shows likings for Georgia, but Georgia's affections had by then been transferred by Masimo, who replaced Robbie in the Stiff Dylans.
- Mark Big Gob - The second person Georgia kissed. He once rested his hand on her nunga-nunga and she didn't know why. He smokes and once got into a crazy fight with The Stiff Dylans, Robbie's/Masimo's band, during a dance. He also has a huge mouth, hence the name Mark Big Gob.
- Whelk Boy (Peter Dyer) - The first person Georgia kissed, but broke up with because he went strangely into kissing her at once before they would even talk to each other at all. She also disliked his kissing style.
- Dave the Laugh (Hornmeister) - A very close friend of Georgia, he makes her laugh, and was once her boyfriend, but only to make Robbie (the Sex God) jealous. They also are occasionally snogging partners. Dave is referred to as Georgia's Horn Adviser when she suffers from red bottomosity in later books and helps her out with relationship troubles.
- Rollo - friend of Tom and Dave the Laugh. Currently going out with Jools.
- Libby (Liberty) - Georgia's very young, adorable sister who thinks Georgia is half girl/half cat and sometimes refers to her as "Bad boy" and "Gingey". Libby is not potty trained yet and pees and poos everywhere inside, or outside, the house.
- Uncle Eddie - Georgia's loony, bald uncle.
- Herr Kamyer - Teacher of German and Physics. Georgia notes, "He has the double comedic value of being both German and the only male teacher in an all girls' school." He once had malaria and now twitches when he speaks.
- Gorgey Henri - Groovy-looking French student teacher featured in some books.
- Madame Slack - French teacher at Georgia's school.
- Ms. "Slim" Simpson - Overweight headmistress of Georgia's school (known as Stalag 14). Known for her rolls of fat and all-over jelloidnosity.
- "Hawkeye" Heaton" - A horrible teacher at Georgia's school. She has it in for Georgia and her friends, since Georgia let out the locusts in the biology lab.
- "Miss Stamp aka "Adolfa" - Physical Education teacher known for suspicious (most likely lesbian) interactions with her students. Also math teacher.
- Tom Jennings - Robbie (the Sex God)'s younger brother and boyfriend of Jas.
- Sven - Rosie's tall Swedish boyfriend who has limited English and scares almost everyone he comes into contact with. Described by Georgia as "half reindeer, half fool." Owns many ludricrous flares, including ones with flashing lights down the seams.
- Wet Lindsay - Robbie's ex-girlfriend, whom Georgia hates. She is a rival to Georgia in terms of boys, and she has been known to have had certain relations with Robbie and Masimo. At Stalag 14, she has a role as an authority, but abuses this power to torment Georgia, her friends, and first formers. She is noted for her insect-stick legs, sticky-up nose, sticky-out ears, goggly eyes and small forehead.
- Nauseating Pamela (P.) Green - A girl in school who breeds hamsters and wears large glasses. Georgia makes fun of her, but also defends her from the Bummers (see below).
- The Bummer Twins (Alison and Jackie)- Tarty and common girl bullies from Georgia's school who always smoke and wear a lot of make-up.
- Elvis Attwood - The grumpy caretaker at Georgia's school, called Elvis because he once threw his back out while dancing.
- Dr. Gilhooley aka "Dr. Clooney" - The gorgeous male doctor Georgia's mum has a crush on.
- Angus - Georgia's half Scottish/half wild cat tabby.
- Naomi - Angus's love kitten. She has Angus's kittens in "Dancing in my Nuddy-Pants".
- Gordy - Angus's baby cat/Libby's pet. His parents are Angus and Naomi. Is cross-eyed, and likes to wrestle his own tail.
- Masimo "the Luuurve God" Scarlotti - Italian-American singer and becomes Georgia's new idol of affection after Robbie goes to New Zealand.
- Call Me Arnold - The Vicar that attempts to make the Church more modern.
- Dominic "Dom" - member of The Stiff Dylans
- Chris - member of The Stiff Dylans
- Ben - member of The Stiff Dylans
- The two titches - First years at Georgia's school, who are junior pranksters and who idolize Georgia.
- Miss Wilson - A Jitterish teacher at Georgia's school, teaches R.E (Religious Education) and English.
[edit] Slang
The books have spawned a whole new language. Such notable phrases include:
- nunga-nungas (breasts) (nunga - singular form)
- piddly diddly department (a place where one goes to urinate)
- poo parlour division (a place where one goes to defecate)
- pingy pongoes (a very bad smell)
- nippy noodles (cold)
- parky (a coat)
- S'laters (See you later)
- Billy Shakespeare land(England)
- Kiwi-a-gogo-Land (New Zealand)
- Land of the Great White Clots (New Zealand, play on "Land of the Great White Clouds", the translation of the Maori name for New Zealand)
- Och Aye Land (Scotland)
- Frogs'-legs-a-gogo Land (France)
- Hamburger-a-gogo-Land (USA)
- Lederhosen-a-gogo Land (Germany)
- Pizza-a-gogo Land (Masimoland, Italy)
- Mariachi-a-gogo Land (Mexico)
- Swiss-cheese-a-gogo-Land (Switzerland)
- erlack ("Yuck!")
- marvy (marvelous)
- gorgey (gorgeous)
- geoggers (Geography)
- blodge (Biology)
- froggy (French)
- lunck (Lunch)
- nervy spaz (nervous spasm)
- nervy b (nervous breakdown)
- boy entrancers (false eyelashes)
- "Blimey O'Reilly's trousers!" (expression of disbelief and shock)
- "What in the name of pantyhose?!" (expression of annoyance, like "What on Earth?")
- red-bottomosity (to let your hormones get the best of you, to be attracted to more than one person at once)
- tarts wardrobe (toilets)
- Over-the-shoulder-boulder-holder (a nunga-nunga holder, bra, a term predating the books)
- particular horn (being attracted to only one singular person)
- general horn (being attracted to many people at the same time)
- cosmic horn (being attracted to everyone and everything in the universe.)
- cat patrol (a term used when a boy (cat) and his friends go out looking for 'birds' as in girls)
- Stalag 14 (school)
These words and more are found in the back of the books in a glossary for the "dim" readers. Georgia has her own definitions to explain each word.
[edit] The "Losing it" Scale
In the whole series the Ace Gang use the Losing It Scale to show how angry someone has become. It is as follows:
- minor tiz
- complete tiz and to do
- strop
- a visit to Strop Central
- F.T (funny turn)
- Spaz attack
- complete ditherspaz
- nervy b. (nervous breakdown)
- complete nervy b.
- ballisticissimus
[edit] The Snogging Scale
In Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, The Ace Gang used a kissing scale to show how far they had gone with a boy. It can also be referred to as the Snogging Scale.It is as follows:
The New and Improved Snogging Scale
- .5 sticky eyes (Be careful using this. I’ve still got some complete twit following me around like a seeing-eye dog.)
- 1 holding hands
- 1.5 hugging
- 2 arm around
- 3 goodnight kiss
- 4 kiss lasting over three minutes without a breath (What you need for this is a sad mate who’s got a watch but no boyfriend.)
- 4.5 hand snogging (I really don’t want to go into this. Ask Jas.)
- 5 open mouth kissing
- 6 tongues
- 6.25 nip libbling (lip nibbling)
- 6.5 ear snogging
- 6.75 neck nuzzling
- 7 upper body fondling – outdoors
- 8 upper body fondling – indoors (in bed)
- Virtual number 8 (When your upper body is not actually being fondled in reality, but you know that it is in your snoggees head.)
- 9 below waist activity (or bwa) (Apparently this can include flashing your pants. Don’t blame me. Ask Jools.)
- 10 the full monty (Jas and I were in the room when Dad was watching the news and the newscaster said, “Tonight the Prime Minister has reached Number 10.” And Jas and I had a laughing spaz to end all laughing spazzes.)
[edit] Let the Snog Fest Begin
"Let the Snog Fest Begin" is a short book by Louise Rennison featuring her popular character Georgia Nicolson, from the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series. It was released in 2007 as a special £1 book for World Book Day.[1]
[edit] Movie
In early 2007, a movie Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging based on the first and second novels went into pre-production. Directing it will be Gurinder Chadha. There are plans to make further movies based on the books depending on the success of the first movie. 'Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging' is due to be released Summer 2008(UK) and is produced by Paramount and Nickelodeon Pictures.
