Review: Nothing Special

Title: Nothing SpecialSeries: Companion to Stupid  FastGenre: Young Adult-ContemporaryAuthor: Geoff HerbachPublisher: Soucebooks FireRelease Date: May 1, 2012Book: FC sent by publisher “Felton Reinstein thought he had it all-a great girlfriend, an athletic scholarship in the bag, and football friends he could totally count on. Wrong Like an elephant storming a house of cards, it all comes crashing down. And it’s Felton’s fault. Turns out his little brother has taken an impromptu road trip to Florida (aka desperate flight from all the talented people) to make a bid for stardom (aka fronting a hotel rock band with escapees from a retirement community). What’s a big brother to do but help pick up the pieces, even if it means giving up all the...

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Book Boy Dream

Welcome to the Nothing Special Blog Tour! “Felton Reinstein thought he had it all-a great girlfriend, an athletic scholarship in the bag, and football friends he could totally count on. Wrong Like an elephant storming a house of cards, it all comes crashing down. And it’s Felton’s fault. Turns out his little brother has taken an impromptu road trip to Florida (aka desperate flight from all the talented people) to make a bid for stardom (aka fronting a hotel rock band with escapees from a retirement community). What’s a big brother to do but help pick up the pieces, even if it means giving up all the status, all the glory and once again facing a life of nothing special.” Stupid Fast has been out for almost a year.  It’s been really...

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Review: Stupid Fast

Title: Stupid FastSeries: Stupid Fast # 1Genre: Young Adult- Contemporary Author: Geoff Herbach Publisher: Sourcebooks FireRelease Date: June 1, 2011Book: Bought “Fifteen-year-old Felton Reinstein has always been on the smallish side, but in his sophomore year he starts growing…and growing.During gym one day he smokes the football jocks in a 600-yard race. Felton has never been interested in sports, but there’s no doubt-he is “stupid fast.” As he juggles his newfound athletic prowess, his mom’s sudden depression, an annoying little brother, and his first love, he discovers a shocking secret about his past which explains why he’s turning out the way he is.” When I started this book I expected lots of sport stuff....

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