From SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: "Reminiscent of Louise Rennison's Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging (HarperCollins, 2000), this follow-up to Harrington's Four Things My Geeky-Jock-of-a-Best-Friend Must Do in Europe (Darby Creek, 2006) is sure to please fans... Delia is solid and likable, and her voice is less self-absorbed and melodramatic than Georgia's. She resorts to humor when thinking becomes too much work, and her teen-drama observations are laugh-out-loud funny. Harrington incorporates just the right amount of adolescent lingo and technology. Side characters, like Brady and Giulio, are well developed, and the plot rescues itself from becoming mushy with clever wordplays. This is a fresh take on teen romance. Expect readers to beg for the next installment."
"A perfect choice for a girls-only book club, or just for pleasure reading," says CHILDREN'S LITERATURE.
WASHINGTON PARENT recommends it as a "laugh-out-loud novel," and says "Harrington is spot on when it comes to the highs and lows of high-school crushes."
Readers at BN.COM are commenting that "Delia is perfectly oblivious," and it's a "fun, quick read" and the "perfect sequel to Four Things My Geeky-Jock-of-a-Best Friend Must Do In Europe."
A teen bibliophile at GOODREADS.COM gives it a nod, pointing to the "integration of poetic styling and Delia's shenanigans." Another "loved the journal format used to tell the story, particularly since it showed that a journal assignment for an English class isn't the end of the world."
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL calls it a "laugh-out-loud read," that's "just the right size for the beach."
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE says it's "hilarious" and that the "style sets it apart from other YA fiction."
The excellent BOOKWORM READERS blog (bookwormbooklovers.blogspot.com) calls Brady & Delia and their fam & friends "awesome, kick-butt characters" and says "Jane Harrington has a real voice that appeals to teens, and she tells a fast-paced story that's full of lighthearted humor, overseas adventure, and fun that will keep readers occupied and won't have them bored."
A "Hot Off the Press!" selection by CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL for March 2006.
VOYA recommends it as a "fun summer read," and says the style "allows Brady's unique voice to shine through."
"Irreverent and funny, this quick-reading novel is for young adults, as evidenced by the attributes of a particular Roman fertility god and a bikini accident on the beach. If touring Europe was always like this, everyone would go." THE ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
"Funny, sharp, stuff" and a "very hip girls' book" according to MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW.
A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD selection for March 2006.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIRS featured middle school title, spring 2006.
"If you liked Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, you will like this book," according to the library blog, BLOGGING WITH BOOKS.
Nominated for ALA Quick Picks!
Recommended by XANGA and MYSPACE bloggers all over the web!
AMAZON.COM readers are giving it FIVE STARS and calling it "pretty damn hilarious."
A BN.COM reader says "I loved this book! So good for teens or someone who needs a laugh."
