Startled by His Furry Shorts

In this, the seventh book of the Georgia Nicholson series, Georgia finds herself in "the oven of luuurve" once again. At the end of the last book, Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers, Georgia had given the Italian Stallion, a.k.a. Masimo, an ultimatum: to be an exclusive couple. Throughout this book, Georgia awaits her answer and has to deal with the devastating idea of only being "mates" with Masimo. Will she be able to live if he picks Wet Lindsay over her? And what exactly did Dave the Laugh mean when he said that they were meant for each other? Along the way, Georgia has to put up with her little sister, Libby, who is constantly hiding things in her bed, and her psycho cats, Angus and Gordy, who attack at random. That doesn't even begin to explain the horrors of dealing with school at Stalag 14. Jas, Georgia's "bestest pally", doesn't seem to be very understanding and the rest of the Ace Gang are helping to plan a Viking Wedding for RoRo and Sven, being sure to perfect their new Viking "Let's go down the disco" dance, complete with bison horns. Will Masimo and Georgia end up together? Will she ever snog anyone again? A must-read for fans of the series, this book is laugh out loud funny and, as Georgia would say, "full of hilariosity". *I submitted this book review to be published in the ALAN Review. :) Look for it in the Spring/Summer 2006 Issue.

Georgia Nicolson is not currently in a happy place regarding her love life. In fact, she's stuck in neutral in more ways than one. According to Georgia, she's not only on the rack of romance, but in the cakeshop of agony, the oven of luuurve, and the bakery of pain. And, if you must know why, it is all because of the Italian Stallion, Masimo. The man who has knocked the Sex God - aka Robbie - right out of her mind, and taken up residence in her heart, as well as in the band the Stiff Dylans, as their new singer. But Georgia has made the mistake of a lifetime. For, when she finally decides to give Masimo an ultimatum - become her one and only or hit the road - he tells her that he needs to think about it. And, we all know that whenever a guy uses the words "I need to think about it," he can't be thinking anything good. Which is why Georgia is on the rack of romance. Now, to distract herself from thinking about Masimo and the fact that he may not call her, or even want to be with her romantically, Georgia has thrown herself headfirst into MacUseless play rehearsals at Stalag 14, and is in the midst of helping Ro-Ro plan a Viking wedding that is scheduled to take place around five years from now. The only problem is that Dave the Laugh is around more than ever - what with MacUseless rehearsals and such, and Georgia is finding herself more and more pre-occupied with kissing him, all because she has been struck by the horn. If only Masimo would just give her the news, she could spend all of her time kissing him - or at least dreaming about kissing him. Louise Rennison has kept Georgia a lovable, fun-loving character since ANGUS, THONGS, AND FULL-FRONTAL SNOGGING, and that splendiferous character has only gotten more lovable over the years. Now, in her seventh book Georgia is just as enticing as always - if not more - and hilarious to the tenth power. STARTLED BY HIS FURRY SHORTS is a fabulous addition to the Georgia Nicolson series that shows a slightly more mature side of Georgia as she deals with heartbreak, and trying to move on; though her humor - along with that of her somewhat psychotic friends - is still refreshing and invigorating. Laugh-till-you-fall-off-the-bed humor laced with slightly raunchy fun that will keep you reading long into the night! Erika Sorocco Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

This book is just as charming and hilarious as the previous books in the series. This is the only book that literally makes me laugh out loud. I love that the books are just stories about an average teenaged girl and not about issues. This book is a must read for teens and some older people will like it too.

Georgia's back and in fine form once more! Having given the Italian Stallion an ultimatum, Georgia must suffer indignities and cakeshop agonies while pining away about being just his "mate". Having pals who are happily paired off makes things even more difficult, not to mention the continuing embarrassment of Mutti and Vati and Bibbs. Add into the mix the true heroes of the book, Angus and Gordy, who are always good for a laugh. And speaking of laughs, Dave the Laugh is back with his soulful eyes and charming banter and what's a girl to do? Once again, I found myself literally in tears over Georgia and her escapades. Rennison has captured the desperation of love, the self-absorbed worry of teen life, and the hilariosity of everything and made yet another truly funny book. I hate how fast these books go because then I'm simply waiting for the next one! Furry Shorts leaves us on a MAJOR cliff-hanger that has me waiting with jelloidosity. Highly recommended for lots of laughter and fun!

The Georgia Nicolson series has to be my favorite teen series. In this new installment Georgia is once more in the oven of love, this time with Italian Stallion Masimo. She wants be be his official girlfriend- he wants to have fun. On the side, she has confused feelings for Dave the Laugh, and, of course, can never forget Robbie the guitar-plucker. Georgia and Dave the Laugh get close- but they never really talk about it. Masimo wants to be "her mate". On the side she practices for her MacUseless play, saves some little titches (first formers) from Mark Big Gob, and perfects her viking-horn dance with the ace gang. All in all, one of the best installments, and of course it leaves you hanging with the traditional: The End (for now) ending.