Emily Series by Katie Maxwell, Katie MacAlister

Subject: The Grotty and the Fabu (No, it's not a song.) From: Mrs.Oded@btelecom.co.uk To: Dru@seattlegrrl.com Things That Really Irk My Pickle About Living in England - The school uniform- Piddlington-on-the-weld (I will forever be known as Emily from Piddlesville... moreSubject: The Grotty and the Fabu (No, it's not a song.) From: Mrs.Oded@btelecom.co.uk To: Dru@seattlegrrl.com Things That Really Irk My Pickle About Living in England - The school uniform- Piddlington-on-the-weld (I will forever be known as Emily from Piddlesville.)- Marmite (It's yeast sludge! GACK!)- The ghost in my underwear drawer (Spectral hands fondling my bras -- enough said!)- No malls! What are these people thinking??? Things That Keep Me From Flying Home to Seattle for Good Coffee- Aidan (Hunkalicious!)- Devon (Droolworthy? Understatement of the year!)- Fang (He puts the num in nummy!)- Holly (Any girl who hunts movie stars with me -- and Oded Fehr will be mine -- is a friend for life.)- Über-coolio Polo Club (Where the snogging is FINE!) less

The Barnes & Noble Review The teen with can-do attitude (and a little klutzy streak) who starred in The Year My Life Went Down the Loo is seeing Scots in this hilarious page-turner by Katie Maxwell. While living Britain, Emily's been given the chance to temporarily work on a sheep farm in Scotland's Highlands... moreThe Barnes & Noble Review The teen with can-do attitude (and a little klutzy streak) who starred in The Year My Life Went Down the Loo is seeing Scots in this hilarious page-turner by Katie Maxwell. While living Britain, Emily's been given the chance to temporarily work on a sheep farm in Scotland's Highlands. Despite having scenery that's basically "mud, mud, a couple of dogs, and, surprise of all surprises, more mud," the teen at least gets to feast her eyes on a dreamy shepherd named Ruaraidh. Of course, Emily -- and her cousin Holly -- are both gaga over the "Scottish love god" (never mind that he has six fingers on one hand), and after they decide to compete over who gets to snog him, the two get into more than a few capers involving a man-trap in an ancient castle, spray-painted sheep, and self-tanning lotion. Sound crazy? No doubt about that, but thank your lucky plaid kilt, Emily never fails to keep herself in high spirits, her fingers typing away to her Seattle BFF, and her Hottie of the Week list updated. Following in the footsteps of popular authors like Meg Cabot and Louise Rennison (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson), Maxwell delivers a character that speaks her mind while making you laugh out loud. Girls will appreciate her competitive boy-snogging gusto, and they'll be cheering for more tales about Emily when all is finished. Whether you already know what true Scotsmen wear under their kilts, Maxwell's novel is a real trip. Shana Taylor less

Spring break arrives, and that means it’s time for Emily to brush up on her sadly lacking French language skills... moreSpring break arrives, and that means it’s time for Emily to brush up on her sadly lacking French language skills. Emily, however, has much more important plans for her time—she is determined to keep the interest of her boyfriend Devon, and what better place to storm his Bastille than Paris?Unfortunately her attempts to conquer strange French cuisine, Devon—and oh, yes, there’s that little thing about learning the language—end up in …well, let’s just call it The French Revolution II and leave it at that.Subject: Emily’s Handy Phrases For Spring Break in ParisFrom: Em-the-enforcer@englandrocks.comTo: Dru@seattlegrrl.com J’apprendrais par coeur plutot le Klingon qu’essaye d’apprendre le francais en deux semaines. I would rather memorize Klingon than try to learn French in two weeks. Vous voulez que je mange un escargot? You want me to EAT a snail?!? Vous etes nummy, mais mon petit ami est le roi des hotties, et il vient a Paris seulement pour me voir! You are nummy, but my boyfriend is the king of hotties, and he’s coming to Paris just to see me! Praise For Katie Maxwell"Gripping, smart-alecky, shocking...and at the same time, tender. A brilliant debut by Katie Maxwell in the Young Adult Forum." - KLIATT"Fans of The Princess Diaries and other well written teen books will cheer this new entry to the scene." - Huntress Reviews"Girls will laugh, sigh and squeal aloud as they embark upon Emily's journey." - Romantic Times BOOKClub less

Subject: Emily s über-Fabu Boyfriend TipsFrom: Emmers@britsahoy.co.ukTo: Dru@seattlegrrl.com 1. Lip action matters. When selecting a guy to be your potential BF, it s really best if you don t give him a concussion when trying to kiss him. 2. Bad timing sucks. If you spend months waiting for your potential BF to come home from another country intending to throw yourself in his manly arms, make sure he s coming home alone. 3. Swords hurt... moreSubject: Emily s über-Fabu Boyfriend TipsFrom: Emmers@britsahoy.co.ukTo: Dru@seattlegrrl.com 1. Lip action matters. When selecting a guy to be your potential BF, it s really best if you don t give him a concussion when trying to kiss him. 2. Bad timing sucks. If you spend months waiting for your potential BF to come home from another country intending to throw yourself in his manly arms, make sure he s coming home alone. 3. Swords hurt. If you insist on challenging a BF-stealing wannabe to a duel with one, use a fake sword rather than a real one. Sword cuts are so hard to explain to the parental units... 4. Don t take no for an answer. Some guys need a little help seeing that you re the best thing since someone figured out how to get glitter in lip gloss. less

Reasons why my life sucks right now The end of high school. You’d think that’s good, right? Remember that episode of Buffy where the demon snake eats everyone at her graduation? That would be an improvement over mine. Dorm life. Thumbs way up on moving away from home, but down, down, down on the Geek Dorm where I’ll spend the next four years. It’s going to take forever to hipify all those science and techno geeks. Dru’s wedding... moreReasons why my life sucks right now The end of high school. You’d think that’s good, right? Remember that episode of Buffy where the demon snake eats everyone at her graduation? That would be an improvement over mine. Dorm life. Thumbs way up on moving away from home, but down, down, down on the Geek Dorm where I’ll spend the next four years. It’s going to take forever to hipify all those science and techno geeks. Dru’s wedding. She may be one of my best friends, but if she thinks I’m going to wear a pink and yellow plaid bridesmaid’s dress, she’s completely wacked out of her gourd. Romantic graduation present cruise…without the nummiest boyfriend on the face of the earth? One word: Waaaaaaaaah!Praise For Katie Maxwell"Gripping, smart-alecky, shocking...and at the same time, tender. A brilliant debut by Katie Maxwell in the Young Adult Forum." - KLIATT"Fans of The Princess Diaries and other well written teen books will cheer this new entry to the scene." - Huntress Reviews"Girls will laugh, sigh and squeal aloud as they embark upon Emily's journey." - Romantic Times BOOKClub less