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 Dyan Sheldon, though not a name I was familiar with, has written a ton of books for the teen market including '' Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'', a story best known for the film it inspired staring Lindsay Lohan. I think this book would appeal to anyone who enjoys teen movies and books in this vein, from Mean Girls to the Princess Diaries. It's not a hard book to plough through, and the diary format means it's in very manageable chunks, but it's the story as a whole that should really inspire even the most reluctant readers to keep at it.
-Our thanks to the publishers for sending this book to The Bookbag.
+Our thanks to the publishers for sending this book to The Bookbag.  We also have a review of [[My Worst Best Friend by Dyan Sheldon]].
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 '' Mentioned to Flynn at lunch that I'm reading'' The Outsider ''. He was impressed. He said he admires Camus's clarity of intellect, philosophical optimism and hopeful love of life. This doesn't sound much like the book I'm reading, but I said I did too. I reckon the optimism and hope must come after page three"''
-There are sooooo many teenage-girl-diary style books out there, an alarming number of which I have read, but few stand out in my mind as being quite as wildly entertaining as this one - it's like a younger ''Bridget Jones'', brilliant because it is so frank and inherently funny. In fact, the only teen one that's at all comparable in my mind is the wonderfully named [[Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging]] and I'm sure fans of that series will also enjoy Janet's tales. For girly-girls of this age I would also recommend [[Think Pink]], but for those who like a more reality-based read with fewer sparkles but great humour, descriptions and escapades, it has to be ''Planet Janet'' all the way. I finished it wanting to keep going and read more, eager to find out what happens next and I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel.
+There are sooooo many teenage-girl-diary style books out there, an alarming number of which I have read, but few stand out in my mind as being quite as wildly entertaining as this one - it's like a younger ''Bridget Jones'', brilliant because it is so frank and inherently funny. In fact, the only teen one that's at all comparable in my mind is the wonderfully named ''Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging'' and I'm sure fans of that series will also enjoy Janet's tales. For girly-girls of this age I would also recommend [[Think Pink]], but for those who like a more reality-based read with fewer sparkles but great humour, descriptions and escapades, it has to be ''Planet Janet'' all the way. I finished it wanting to keep going and read more, eager to find out what happens next and I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel.
 Dyan Sheldon, though not a name I was familiar with, has written a ton of books for the teen market including '' Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'', a story best known for the film it inspired staring Lindsay Lohan. I think this book would appeal to anyone who enjoys teen movies and books in this vein, from Mean Girls to the Princess Diaries. It's not a hard book to plough through, and the diary format means it's in very manageable chunks, but it's the story as a whole that should really inspire even the most reluctant readers to keep at it.

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 '' Mentioned to Flynn at lunch that I'm reading'' The Outsider ''. He was impressed. He said he admires Camus's clarity of intellect, philosophical optimism and hopeful love of life. This doesn't sound much like the book I'm reading, but I said I did too. I reckon the optimism and hope must come after page three"''
-There are sooooo many teenage-girl-diary style books out there, an alarming number of which I have read, but few stand out in my mind as being quite as wildly entertaining as this one - it's like a younger [[Bridget Jones]], brilliant because it is so frank and inherently funny. In fact, the only teen one that's at all comparable in my mind is the wonderfully named [[Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging]] and I'm sure fans of that series will also enjoy Janet's tales. For girly-girls of this age I would also recommend [[Think Pink]], but for those who like a more reality-based read with fewer sparkles but great humour, descriptions and escapades, it has to be ''Planet Janet'' all the way. I finished it wanting to keep going and read more, eager to find out what happens next and I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel.
+There are sooooo many teenage-girl-diary style books out there, an alarming number of which I have read, but few stand out in my mind as being quite as wildly entertaining as this one - it's like a younger ''Bridget Jones'', brilliant because it is so frank and inherently funny. In fact, the only teen one that's at all comparable in my mind is the wonderfully named [[Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging]] and I'm sure fans of that series will also enjoy Janet's tales. For girly-girls of this age I would also recommend [[Think Pink]], but for those who like a more reality-based read with fewer sparkles but great humour, descriptions and escapades, it has to be ''Planet Janet'' all the way. I finished it wanting to keep going and read more, eager to find out what happens next and I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel.
 Dyan Sheldon, though not a name I was familiar with, has written a ton of books for the teen market including '' Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'', a story best known for the film it inspired staring Lindsay Lohan. I think this book would appeal to anyone who enjoys teen movies and books in this vein, from Mean Girls to the Princess Diaries. It's not a hard book to plough through, and the diary format means it's in very manageable chunks, but it's the story as a whole that should really inspire even the most reluctant readers to keep at it.

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 Janet is a gal on a mission. Having suffered through 16 years of dubious parenting from 'the mad cow' and 'Sigmund' (her assertive mum and psychiatrist dad), and endured years of torture from brother Justin (aka 'the biggest argument, ever, for abortion') she is entering a new phase in her life. From now on, she will ignore the shallowness of her family, become intense and serious, spend a lot of time nurturing her soul, and dress mainly in black. Not quite to the extent of Adrian Mole's Pandora ( ''"I am wearing black because I am in mourning for the world"'') but still, a definite venture to the dark side. How marvellous. Along with her best gal pal Disha, she sets out to try to untangle the many relationships in her life and documents her struggles in this, her personal diary.

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 |summary=An excellent, imaginative and lively account of 16 year old Janet's hectic, confusing and sometimes quite hilarious run through life.

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 Janet is a gal on a mission. Having suffered through 16 years of dubious parenting from 'the mad cow' and 'Sigmund' (her assertive mum and psychiatrist dad), and endured years of torture from brother Justin (aka 'the biggest argument, ever, for abortion') she is entering a new phase in her life. From now on, she will ignore the shallowness of her family, become intense and serious, spend a lot of time nurturing her soul, and dress mainly in black. Not quite to the extent of Adrian Mole's Pandora ( ''"I am wearing black because I am in mourning for the world"'') but still, a definite venture to the dark side. How marvellous. Along with her best gal pal Disha, she sets out to try to untangle the many relationships in her life and documents her struggles in this, her personal diary.

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