Latest Read: Audrey, Wait!

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Book: Audrey, Wait!
Author: Robin Benway
Site: http://www.robinbenway.com/
Category: Young Adult - Contemporary

Summary: California high school student Audrey Cuttler dumps self-involved Evan, the lead singer of a little band called The Do-Gooders. Evan writes, “Audrey, Wait!” a break-up song that’s so good it rockets up the billboard charts. And Audrey is suddenly famous! Now rabid fans are invading her school. The Internet is documenting her every move. Audrey can't hang out with her best friend or get with her new crush without being mobbed. Take a wild ride with Audrey as she makes headlines, has outrageous amounts of fun, confronts her ex on MTV, and gets the chance to show the world who she really is. (Adapted goodreads.com) 

My thoughts…

The good: I can't remember the last time I laughed this much while reading a book. All of Audrey's inner monologues, her antics with her best friend Victoria and just her overall personality had me constantly giggling. I don't know how I'd react if the #1 song in America was written by my ex-boyfriend about how I'd broken up with him. But if it did happen to me, I hope I handle it half as well as Audrey does (minus the awkward moments caught on video). The author does an amazing job of bringing Audrey to life and giving her a voice that is both funny and genuine. She's just a regular girl who loves music, gets crushes on boys and wants to hang out with her friends. She even likes her parents (shocking!). There's really no angst or crazy drama surrounding her until this song makes her unexpectedly famous. Her life gets turned upside down and she understandably doesn't want any of it. I liked that she didn't try to milk her fame for freebies or to get ahead. She wants to be a normal girl and if she's gonna get any attention, it shouldn't be over a catchy song painting her as the bad guy in a relationship.

Her whole story was an interesting look at fame. People get famous for stupid reasons all the time and most of us assume that it comes with amazing perks. Through Audrey's eyes, we get to see the flip side. The lack of privacy, paparazzi stalking your every move, being unable to go on a normal date, people discussing your life on the Internet (trashing you or loving you) and the assumptions being made about your life 24/7. It sounds frustrating and it isn't long before that pressure causes Audrey to crumble.  But she's got friends, her parents and a cute boy named James to help her deal with it all. In her own way, of course.

(Super minor) reservation: It's not really a reservation but towards the middle of the book, her best friend started to really annoy me. I know she had good intentions and she's still an awesome BFF but she could've been a little more understanding.

Do I recommend?: If you're in the mood to laugh, then trust me - this is the book to pick up.

Happy reading!