The Sweet, Terrible, Glorious Year I Truly, Completely Lost It

Lisa Shanahan

Nov 2008 · Sold by Delacorte Press

About this ebook

IN MY FAMILY, when anyone rides the wave of their emotions, we say they're chucking a birkett. When the emotion drives out all common sense, we say they're chucking a big one. The telltale signs are: flaming cheeks, shortness of breath, bulging eyes, and a prolonged illogical outburst.Gemma Stone is convinced that it's always unseemly to chuck a birkett and that it's actually insane to chuck one in front of a complete stranger. But that was before she fell for a boy who barely knows she exists, before she auditioned for the school play, before she met the family of freaks her sister Debbie is marrying into, before the unpredictable Raven De Head took an interest in her, and before she realized that at the right time and for the right reason, a birkett could be a beautiful thing.

Ratings and reviews

A book about a girl who likes a guy, but another guy who she thinks she doesn't like likes her. There's a bunch of stuff going on like her sister's wedding, and in the end she realizes she actually likes the guy who likes her who she thought she didn't like but she actually kinda did this whole time but didn't really realize it. Confusing. Well it's a pretty nice book. I like the cover. =)

About the author

Lisa Shanahan is a prolific author of books for young children in her native Australia. This is her first novel for young adults.