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Summary: OHMYCROD!!! This book is soooooo funny!!
Review: Allow me to just state right up front that I not only am not a YA, but I am over the hill and halfway down the other side. I picked this book up because I love Scotland and the cover tickled me (you should have seen the look on the face of the young male cashier in the grocery store). And I LOVED this book! It had me laughing right out loud in practically every chapter. I'm sure I appreciated it even more than my teenage niece will. Bravo to Katie Maxwell for having an uber coolio, rapier wit and ability to create utterly charming and lovable characters. I'm off now to buy "The Year My Life Went Down the Loo."
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Summary: Hilarious Addition to the Series
Review: Emily is back. Only this time she's not running around her new home away from home known as Jolly Old England, trying to catch an underwear ghost, but rather she's in Scotland. You see, she needs a month of Work Experience for school, and lucky her, her and her best friend in England, Holly, have gotten the opportunity to help out on her Aunt and Uncle's farm. Of course, within 5 minutes of arriving, Emily has already spotted a hunky Schottie (Scottish Hottie), named Ruaraidh. Unfortunately, Holly has spotted him as well, and now they have decided to have a contest called "Who Can Snog Him First." But between being dragged through sheep poop and mud, and experiencing all types of embarrassing moments in front of the Schottie, Emily is realizing that getting him isn't going to be so easy, and that Holly, shy little Holly, may actually have a shot at winning the contest.Katie Maxwell is back as the voice of the absolutely hilarious Emily, whom has already taken us on a crazy journey through England, and now Scotland. Emily is a character whom fans of the previous book, THE YEAR MY LIFE WENT DOWN THE LOO, will be able to grow up, and change with. Experiencing good moments, and extremely embarrassing moments in life, just like every teenage girl on the planet. A must-have book, as Emily's antics can not be missed. And neither can her very poignant views on romance. Erika Sorocco
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Summary: Emily's back...
Review: Emily's back, so be ready for laughs. When most girls take a work experience class, they get an office job or clerk somewhere. Emily and her best English friend, Holly, are different. They are going to work on a sheep farm owned by Emily's Aunt Tim for a month. Right off the bat, Emily knows things are going to be interesting, when her uncle is somewhat like Sean Connery, and the farm hand, Ruaraidh (Rory), is a total Schottie, or Scottish hottie. The only thing is, Holly wants him as much as she does. Over the course of a month, Emily faithfully emails her best friend friend, Dru in the States, about her competition with Holly and the adventures they run into as they rack up points in the love games. From drenching sheep to rescuing two headed oddities, the two find they are getting more experiences than they planned on at the start. **** Readers both young and slightly more than young will get a laugh out of this book. Emily is frank and refreshing as she keeps us up to date on her family's antics. Also, American readers will enjoy learning more of the foreign language known as British and Gaelic. **** Amanda Killgore
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Summary: Sheep!
Review: It's funny that my mom (who's in her 40's) picked this book off the shelf and bought it, not me.
Overall, this book had a lot of good laughs. At first I thought how stupid Emily was (the way she looks at men) but then I remembered when I was 14 or so I was pretty much the same way (it's amazing how two years can change a person). It also shows insight to Scotland (new vocabulary! :D) and gives you another view on sheep (haha). Their not such cute and cuddley animals anymore, are they? This book had my mom laughing (and that's hard to do!). I recommend this to all who are looking for a good laugh.
It was interesting how it was written- as e-mails back and forth to friends. At some points I found that annoying and wishing she'd get on with the story. But it was cute.
I give it 4 out of 5 stars!
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Summary: Another great "Emily" book
Review: This second book in the "Emily" series does not disappoint. Emily is spending a couple weeks in Scotland, ostensibly for a school project, but really in search of hotties in kilts. This book maybe had even more laugh-out-loud moments than "Loo". Emily learning the basics of sheep-herding had me laughing hysterically. Creepy Aidan is out of the picture now, and Emily is competing with her shy friend, Holly, for the attentions of a Schottie (Scottish hottie). His name is Rory (not the real spelling, but Emily trying to spell it is another highlight of the book). Her friends Devon and Fang make appearances in this book, too, along with her e-mails from her friend back home, Dru. This is another great book by Katie Maxwell that any teen girl will love. I strongly recommend you read the first book, "The Year My Life Went Down the Loo" first.
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Summary: Another great "Emily" book
Review: This second book in the "Emily" series does not disappoint. Emily is spending a couple weeks in Scotland, ostensibly for a school project, but really in search of hotties in kilts. This book maybe had even more laugh-out-loud moments than "Loo". Emily learning the basics of sheep-herding had me laughing hysterically. Creepy Aidan is out of the picture now, and Emily is competing with her shy friend, Holly, for the attentions of a Schottie (Scottish hottie). His name is Rory (not the real spelling, but Emily trying to spell it is another highlight of the book). Her friends Devon and Fang make appearances in this book, too, along with her e-mails from her friend back home, Dru. This is another great book by Katie Maxwell that any teen girl will love. I strongly recommend you read the first book, "The Year My Life Went Down the Loo" first.
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