Nugrl90 (Sadie) (Bloggrls Series) Book

Sadie, a.k.a. nugrl90, wakes up one day to discover that her semi-happy teen life has take a serious turn toward disaster. Not only are her parents really,truly getting divorced (as they've threatened a hundred times), but now her family is moving! She'll have to share a room with WI (Wicked Sister) and start the school year as "the new girl." So Sadie creates a blog where she can try to sort out every W3TP (What's Wrong With This Picture?) that has suddenly entered her life.

Everything changes when she meats BB (Buff Boy). He's either the biggest troublemaker in town or the most misunderstood guy on the planet. Could this be Sadie's chance to fit in at her new school? Or will a relationship with BB isolate her even further?

Sadie's life gets more complicated as she comes face to face with the dark sides of both BB and her troubled best friend. When she is forced to make a life-altering decision, the future seems hopeless. Through it all, Sadie has her blog - where she vents to friends old and new and where she discovers the inner strength to keep moving forward.

Lynn EvartsCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information. - School Library Journal

Gr 9 Up
Sadie blogs about her Wicked Sister (WS), Dreadful Awful Dad (DAD), and Mean Old Mom (MOM). Unfortunately, she has plenty to discuss because DAD and MOM are divorcing, and MOM moves with the girls to another town, where the teen starts her sophomore year. She uses the blog to keep up with her old pals and to make friends at her new school. Unfortunately, all is not as it first appears with her new boyfriend, BB (Buff Boy, aka Brian), or her classmate Jules. When BB decides that the answer to his problems is to bring a gun to school (a weapon that he threatened Sadie with), she is forced to make some important decisions. Dellasega's experience counseling young people on bullying issues is evident in this book, which also deals effectively with abusive teen relationships. Comments others add to the blog bring depth to the storytelling, and occasional black-and-white cartoons of the main characters provide interest. The lessons can get a bit didactic, but ultimately, the format saves the book from becoming too preachy.