Saturday, 28 December 2013

The Taming Of The Tights by Louise Rennison ~ review and giveaway

The Taming Of The Tights is the third book in the Misadventures of Tallulah Casey series by Louise Rennison. Following on from Withering Tights and A Midsummer Tights Dream, it's been available in hardback since before Christmas, and on January 2nd will be available in paperback format.  


Louise Rennison is the best selling award-winning author of the phenomenally successful ‘Confessions of Georgia Nicolson’ series, which was translated into over 34 languages and went to the stage and big screen as ‘Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging’. She has won the Nestle Smarties Book Prize, the Michael L. Printz Honor Book and the Roald Dahl Funny prize for ‘Withering Tights.
  
We were sent a copy of The Taming Of The Tights to review and my 15 and 13 year old girls took up the challenge. Both have previously read Louise Rennison's work, and especially enjoyed Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.


My 15 year old is very nearly 16 and has always had a very mature taste in books (she's currently reading 2 copies of Les Miserables to compare the translations), and it was clear quite quickly that now she feels too old for this book and was disappointed to find that out. In my experience young people rarely want to read about anyone younger than themselves, so I wasn't really surprised. My 13 year old however is really enjoying it.

The story is full of all those things teenagers worry about and find important, and in the case of teenage girls, as usual, it tends to involve teenage boys. It also covers friendships and falling out, and feeling as if you don't quite fit in. As with the previous books it's really light-hearted and funny, with never the book nor the characters taking themselves too seriously.

In our overall opinion this book is best suited for  young ladies aged 11-14 and is a good follow on to the 2 previous books. Easy to read and with familiar settings, characters you can relate to and lots of cringeworthy moments the series is a good introduction to teen fiction and justifiably incredibly popular. 


Taming Of The Tights is currently available on Amazon for£7.69

Harper Collins have given me the opportunity to give away a copy of Taming Of The Tights to one of my readers. Entry is by Rafflecopter below...

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58 comments:

  1. Unknown28 December 2013 at 19:17

    the cure :Dxx

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  2. Erica Hughes28 December 2013 at 19:36

    Duran Duran

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  3. Kayleigh Lord28 December 2013 at 19:43

    Paramore!

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  4. Anonymous28 December 2013 at 20:47

    probably steps! lol

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  5. Unknown28 December 2013 at 21:19

    coolio x

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  6. clairew13728 December 2013 at 21:33

    Take That. I still love them too.

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  7. Amy Beckett28 December 2013 at 21:35

    Good Charlotte - Remember getting completely crushed at my first gig. Worth the pain

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  8. Unknown29 December 2013 at 00:46

    beyonce

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  9. Anonymous29 December 2013 at 08:14

    A Ha

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  10. Ruth Harwood29 December 2013 at 08:55

    New Kids on the Block

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  11. Unknown29 December 2013 at 09:28

    erm embarrising but Shakin Stevens!!! Green door!!!

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  12. Unknown29 December 2013 at 13:01

    The Foo Fighters

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  13. Anonymous29 December 2013 at 15:33

    Boyzone x

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  14. mshell196929 December 2013 at 16:20

    Mark Almond / Soft Cell ... those were the days

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  15. sidwales29 December 2013 at 20:30

    Queen

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  16. madnunusual29 December 2013 at 21:31

    it's too far back to remember....:( actually i just think i have a terrible memory

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  17. Anonymous30 December 2013 at 08:40

    Duran Duran
    (kim neville)

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  18. Unknown30 December 2013 at 13:11

    Britney Spears!!!

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  19. Unknown30 December 2013 at 20:08

    new kids on the block

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  20. Kerry Manners30 December 2013 at 21:40

    Michael Jackson

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  21. Unknown1 January 2014 at 17:21

    New Kids on the Block

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  22. Anonymous1 January 2014 at 17:48

    The Bay City Rollers. Though I also liked The Jackson Five and The Osmonds.

    Rachel Craig

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  23. Hazel Christopher2 January 2014 at 08:06

    Take That! :)

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  24. Unknown2 January 2014 at 10:07

    take that

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  25. Joanne Welsh2 January 2014 at 23:44

    Backstreet Boys!

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  26. h3 January 2014 at 15:15

    Can't remember! (Honey Mercer)

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  27. Darren4 January 2014 at 23:28

    Queen

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  28. Isis1981uk5 January 2014 at 17:25

    Oasis

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  29. Emccrubb5 January 2014 at 22:26

    BOYZONE

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  30. Gemma6 January 2014 at 20:47

    I was going to say take that and then realised they had split up almost a decade before I was 15....oops!! ummmmm red hot chilli peppers!

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    1. Jenny at The Brick Castle6 January 2014 at 22:21

      Your reply really did make me laugh out loud. Seems we're all older than we think! :D

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  31. Solange9 January 2014 at 22:42

    Take That

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  32. Anonymous11 January 2014 at 13:49

    ELO

    @vandervaulk

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  33. cathyj12 January 2014 at 14:41

    duran duran

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  34. Kate Cunningham12 January 2014 at 14:42

    Showing my age now (I'm a granny!) but David Cassidy was my heartthrob.

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  35. helen020113 January 2014 at 17:22

    Spandeau Ballet :)

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  36. sweetnuttydogs13 January 2014 at 20:04

    wet wet wet x

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  37. Diana13 January 2014 at 21:30

    Westlife ;D

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  38. Unknown13 January 2014 at 22:18

    Wham

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  39. Adele Hill13 January 2014 at 23:13

    Wham

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  40. Unknown14 January 2014 at 08:58

    Placebo!

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  41. IRIELADY14 January 2014 at 10:55

    Duran Duran

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  42. Caroline14 January 2014 at 11:01

    Bros - I'm showing my age now!

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  43. Unknown14 January 2014 at 11:26

    The Beatles

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  44. HayleyT14 January 2014 at 13:47

    I loved The Cure and Jesus and The Mary Chain

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  45. Elizabeth Haggerty14 January 2014 at 15:13

    Rod Stewart

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  46. Unknown14 January 2014 at 17:28

    At 15 it must have been the Red Hot Chili Peppers (still one of my favourite bands).

    I started dating my now husband when we 16 and we bonded over our mutual love of the Chilis! I once asked him if he thought we had a 'song' and without skipping a beat he replied "The whole of the 'Blood Sugar Sex Magic' album" !!!

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  47. Jennifer14 January 2014 at 18:26

    Bros - I remember having Matt, Luke & Craig plastered all over my bedroom walls and I was in love lol

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  48. nocona14 January 2014 at 20:19

    Take That all the way!

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  49. lisaell14 January 2014 at 20:25

    I loved Guns and roses but still had a bit of a crush on one of the guys from new kids on the block.

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  50. Jodie Green14 January 2014 at 20:28

    oh god that long ago? lol Micheal jackson :)

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  51. Lani Nash14 January 2014 at 20:55

    Soundgarden :)

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  52. Kitten_Pie14 January 2014 at 21:01

    Ash

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  53. krnries14 January 2014 at 21:33

    Bangles :)

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  54. joanna_kow14 January 2014 at 21:35

    Backstreet Boys

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  55. Natalie Crossan14 January 2014 at 21:40

    Madonna x

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  56. Kelly Padwick14 January 2014 at 23:25

    The Backstreet boys :)

    Kel Ellen Hirst

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  57. Unknown15 January 2014 at 10:47

    Westlife!

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