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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

20. Audrey Wait by Robin Benway

What if you were the inspiration of a popular song?  When 16-year-old Audrey decides to break up with her boyfriend, Evan, she has no idea he is going to write a song about it and perform it with his band.  When record executives happen to hear it at a show, the song becomes an overnight sensation, and Audrey is suddenly famous – for the wrong reason in her opinion.  Instead of normal high school stuff and her boring job at an ice cream shop, she is now fighting off paparazzi, finds herself in gossip magazines, and dealing with jealous classmates.

While written for teens, this is a light, fun read that works well for adults also.  Audrey is a likeable character trying her hardest to have a normal life in not very normal circumstances, and the characters of her best friend and her parents are very realistic too.  A fun, charming look at fame.

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