Book Review: Dear Dumb Diary Book #8
I mean, I knew there was a series called Dear Dumb Diary. And I knew it was supposed to be funny and witty and relatable. But I finally picked it up the other day and dove in, and was I unprepared for just how hilarious and engrossing and smart it actually was!
Ok, let me start at the beginning. In case you don't know, Dear Dumb Diary is the hilarious journal of Jamie Kelly, a middle schooler who captures all her thoughts and observations in her diary, complete with drawings, which is helpful when she's writing about things like giving Albert Einstein a makeover (he looks quite nice with styled hair) and hosting dog weddings. With earlier titles like Can Adults Become Human? and The Problem With Here Is That It's Where I'm From, I should have expected nothing less.
In Book #8, It's Not My Fault I Know Everything, Jamie has to write a diary as part of her homework assignment. And since there's no way she would ever, ever turn in her ACTUAL diary, she has to double-up on entries. So we readers get to read her real diary as well as the school diary, and it is LOL funny. (Literally, I laughed out loud. A lot!)
Jamie also begins to spend more time with blondwad, aka Angeline, because they are puppy parents-in-law. Which means Jamie's real best friend, Isabella, starts to feel a little left out. And of course, there are appearances by 8th grade cutie Hudson and a whole crop of teachers who exist to torture Jamie. (Or so she would have you believe.)
My first foray into Dear Dumb Diary was a successful one, I must admit. If you like over-the-top, gives-you-side-stitches-from-laughing books, pick up It's Not My Fault I Know Everything, and check out the Dear Dumb Diary web site on The STACKS!
— Morgan B., Scholastic staffer
What's up with all the "diary books"?? There's Diary of a Wimpy Kid and now Dear Dumb Diary!
Comment #1 | Posted by: linerider on July 27, 2009 at 08:55 AM
It looks cool
Comment #2 | Posted by: DancingQueenILuvMammaMia:):):) on July 27, 2009 at 12:58 PM
for my b-day I got the first dear dumb diary book and the 'our dumb diary' one, even though i have read mostly all of them. But I'm going to read it all again, because it is HILARIOUS!!!
Comment #3 | Posted by: toylollipop on July 27, 2009 at 01:01 PM
I love dear dumb diary! the first time i read the first one i was sick but laughed my head off anyway love your books Jim benton!! keep it up!
Comment #4 | Posted by: Summerbreeze on July 27, 2009 at 02:34 PM
no styll dear dumb diary was the first diray books and then wimpy kid came
and i like all two of them.
i have all the dear dumb diarys but i only need the #8 books
Comment #5 | Posted by: rebeckah on July 27, 2009 at 03:16 PM
I love the books
Comment #6 | Posted by: 25Peace on July 27, 2009 at 07:57 PM
Im sayin that book kinda
sounds okay...
But i wouldnt read them.
Comment #7 | Posted by: L0CKEd.UPP.ThEY.W0NT.LET.MEE.0UT. on July 28, 2009 at 10:41 AM
my bff. is SO totally obssessed w/ dear dumb diary!!!
Comment #8 | Posted by: manga eyes on July 28, 2009 at 09:47 PM
Oooh! THere's a new one? YUSSS!
Comment #9 | Posted by: kyleebean on July 28, 2009 at 10:05 PM
I ALLREADY NEW ADOUT DEAR DUMD DIARY BUT I DIDM'T NOW THAT THERE WAS AN 8 IN THE SERISES
Comment #10 | Posted by: whitechicks on July 29, 2009 at 08:08 AM
i luv dear dumb diary books
they r awesome,funny and sometimes soo true lol
Comment #11 | Posted by: Skittl3z Qu33n on July 29, 2009 at 08:35 PM
So awesome I love the books!
Comment #12 | Posted by: Kimka333 on July 31, 2009 at 03:01 PM
ASOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment #13 | Posted by: Panna on August 04, 2009 at 10:17 AM
seriously i agree with every one else whats with all the diary books BUT lets be for real the books diary of a wimpy kid and dear dumb diary are HILARIOUS i give some extra props for those authors how about a round of applause !!!!!!!!!!!!!~!!!!!!!!!! THE CROWD IS GOING WILD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment #14 | Posted by: Shelby on August 05, 2009 at 11:25 PM
u no dear dumb diary came out befor diary of a whipy kid
but there both really good
i love theses book there so good and funny
Comment #15 | Posted by: hareta p on August 11, 2009 at 06:22 AM
I just started reading dumb diary books they are very good but there is this new book dork diaries they are both realy awesome funny books but i like dumb diary better.
Comment #16 | Posted by: cutie8393 on August 22, 2009 at 12:06 AM
dear dumb diary os so good ever time i go to the libary its gone
Comment #17 | Posted by: aizah on August 25, 2009 at 09:32 AM
dear dumb diary is the best book in the world i'm getting number 9# soon
Comment #18 | Posted by: megan1 on April 01, 2010 at 09:13 PM
HI JAMIE. is there going to be 12 books?
Comment #19 | Posted by: megan1 on April 01, 2010 at 09:16 PM
Omg one there might be a movie under development !!!
How cool is that
Comment #20 | Posted by: Jim B on May 20, 2010 at 05:34 AM
i just got dear dumb diary that is what friends atnt for!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment #21 | Posted by: angel on May 23, 2010 at 02:18 PM
I absolutely love dear dumb diary! I just need to read #5 because the library no longer has it!
Comment #22 | Posted by: Sama Jama!! on May 25, 2010 at 05:00 PM
i love dear dumb diary
Comment #23 | Posted by: gurdeep on January 26, 2011 at 06:44 PM
i love these books they are amazing! i read 10 of them and trying too get 11 and 12 when it comes out hope he makes more of these books they are fun to READ!!!!!
Comment #24 | Posted by: DEAR DUMB DIARY FAN!!!! on February 28, 2011 at 11:16 PM
they r awsome
Comment #25 | Posted by: amanda on April 17, 2011 at 02:14 PM