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FilmIntuition (33 KP) rated 806 in Books

May 23, 2018  
806
806
Cynthia Weil | 2018 | Young Adult (YA)
7
7.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Reads Like a Pop Song
Fast, funny, and frequently surprising (even in spite of its contrivances), Cynthia Weil's rollicking YA road trip novella 806 centers on a trio of very different high school students who discover that they share the same unknown sperm donor father.

A contemporary teen fairy tale penned in a light, dialogue heavy style with clever hooks and twists to circumvent the narrative's overall predictability, 806 reads like a summer pop-song, which is only fitting considering Weil's background as a Grammy award winning, Oscar nominated songwriter.

Although it relies a little too heavily on cliches – never delving beneath the surface of its relatively one-dimensional characters long enough to give us a greater sense of who they are beyond some Breakfast Club-like introductions – 806 is inventive everywhere else.

Entertaining if ultimately forgettable, Weil's sophomore work is a wildly infectious read you can flip through at mix-tape speed in order to join the band and road trip along.

Note: I rounded up but (if able) would give this one 3.5 stars.
  
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) created a post

Jul 31, 2023  
My July 2023 reads!

12 reads this month it’s been a really quiet one for me I’ve just struggled to read

3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
3⭐️⭐️⭐️
1 ⭐️⭐️
0 ⭐️
2 DNFS

My favourite book of the month is Secrets, Lies & Sacrifice by Ben Andrews I was really lucky to get an ARC of this book the author sent me the 1st in the series to read to. I loved both Secrets, Lies & Revenge is book one and got 4 ⭐️. Really can’t wait to read the next one.

Also The Mark by Lee Mountford was so good I absolutely pooped myself reading it lol

My least favourite is Boogeyman Booty call by Harpe Alexa although I did giggle at how silly it was.

My DNFS were not as high this month I just couldn’t get on with the 2 and I’m a great believer in not reading something just for the sake of it.

Book of the Month Secrets, Lies & Sacrifice by Ben Andrews
      
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Book Divas (227 KP) rated All the Rage in Books

Dec 12, 2017  
All the Rage
All the Rage
Courtney Summers | 2015
10
9.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
My fiance bought this book for me last year and I finally had the chance to read it. Wow.... he sure has a knack for finding some good reads for me. This book has it all from hateful teens to disturbing revelations and the story is so captivating that I read it all in one day as I could not and would not put the book down. Highly recommend this book and I will definitely read more of this author's books.