Thegirldiaries Stories

The Girl Diaries first installment 'Awkward Honesty' follows the ramblings of a newly teenage girl. For this young Australian, life is-uncomfortable. Her body is changing, her family is morphing into a new shape, and her social circle at school is, well, non-existent. Writing down her days in a brand-new journal proves to be the outlet this young person needs; but she can't help thinking about another journal-the grey notebook-buried with her recently deceased classmate. Facing the difficult twists and turns of adolescence in modern society, Clarrissa starts realising just how troubling life's real questions can be. This book is a candid and often confronting introspective into the reality of life for our young people, delivered to you in what can only be described as one truly, cringe-worthy journal.

Why does growing up take so damn long? I'm so over being young and poor and bored. On the plus side, at least I finally have some friends. In the minus column though: 1 - I've been dumped (so that sucks). 2 - I'm in possession of evidence that could get me expelled and; 3 - I've lost internet privileges. . . AGAIN! I feel like all I do is write about all the mundane things that happen to me in this journal. Why can't my life be awesome and interesting? You know, like those kids on American sitcoms? The one's that never have to study Exponentiation or clean window tracks? The ones who aren't lower class Australians living in the middle of Butt F#*k nowhere. Told in first person diary entries, this unashamedly honest take on growing up Australian will have you questioning everything you ever thought you knew about high schoolers. "It's cringe-worthy, it's quirky AF and every young person should definitely read this series!" -The Book Review Project "This series helped me to reflect on my own life and finally start to get over my unfortunate teen years" - Amazon Reviewer.

Growing up as we know it is changing. The Girl Diaries second instalment follows the awkward and often selfish ramblings of a modern Australian high school girl as she continues exploring that rough stage of life all emerging adults must face; Adolescence. This is a book for the young, and the young at heart. As the title implies, Still Growing explores the complicated choices and consequences that young people face as they start making decisions for themselves, often to their own detriment. Who knew the angst of adolescence could be so much fun to relive? This uncomfortably truthful, albeit egocentric, view of teenage life is universally recognisable to anyone who is, or has ever been, a woefully unprepared teenager trying to carve out their own place in this world.

Why do I even bother being nice? Clearly no good deed goes unpunished and the only way to keep everyone around me happy is be this perfect daughter, an accommodating girlfriend, unfailingly motivated student and the sort of friend who never, ever, under any circumstances tells you what she is really thinking. Clairissa finds herself stuck in the middle of what she should do, what is expected of her and what she actually wants to do. How does she really feel about her first love Jake choosing to date her nemesis? Will she finally admit her true feelings for Chuck or will she let Wyatt convince her of his dangerous charms? The same dark qualities that possibly led to the death of his last girlfriend. You'll laugh, cry and face palm as you follow the antics of this highly unreliable narrator as she once again tries and fails to navigate the turmoil that is modern teenage life.