November 2016 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: welcome to the wonderful world of Zoella
‘Blogging is all about community’ says Penny, the central character in Going Solo, the third novel from Zoe Suggs. You won’t need me to tell you that Suggs is better known as blogger Zoella, best-online-friend to millions and Penny, it seems, is closely based on the author herself.
Like Zoella, Penny shares the ups and downs of her life with her band of online followers, including her details of her anxieties and panic attacks, which are described with impressive honesty. If Penny’s life is rather more glamourous than most – with an on-off pop star boyfriend, and fast-tracked career in photography beckoning – then it’s made clear too that she suffers just as much from insecurity and self-doubt as any of her readers, and that she gets through with the help of friends, family and that online community.
It makes for a bright, breezy read and underneath the sparkle there’s a rather important message about life, and how to have a happy one. Ten million Instagram followers can’t all be wrong, you know.
Readers who love this will also enjoy Holly Smale’s Geek Girl series and Cathy Cassidy’s Chocolate Box Girls series. ~ Andrea Reece
Zoella's brand new book is nearly here! Pre-order it before it comes out on Thursday! Penny's life is back to normal.
| Reading age: | 10+ |
| Primary Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
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Zoella's brand new book is nearly here! Pre-order it before it comes out on Thursday!
Girl Online: Going Solo is aimed at readers aged 10 and over.
Girl Online: Going Solo features in the following genres: eBooks of the Month, Recommendations, Young Adult Fiction
Hardback. Not Available.
Girl Online: Going Solo was written by Zoe Sugg and published by Penguin Books Ltd
Girl Online: Going Solo has 330 pages
Yes it is part of Girl Online series
