Band Geek Love

Ellie is your ultimate band geek. She spends hours of her time practicing and he ultimate high school dream is to become the trumpet section leader. Now it's Ellie's senior year and she knows it will be her best. She is the trumpet section leader and even has a killer solo that begins the whole show. Hopefully she will even be able to finally forget about the traumatic crush she had her freshman year. Yes, that's right, Ellie hasn't been able to trust or like anyone since 9th grade when her crush on the current section leader got announced. When the last day of band camp arrives Ellie is anxious to debut her solo. She's been anticipating this moment for forever and knows that it will rock. That is until her eyes fall on a particular boy in the audience. One she's never me before but who's looking at her as is he's known her his entire life. After that look Ellie is doomed. She proceeds to flub her first note and make mistake after mistake throughout her solo. Little does she know that this won't be the last time she sees this guy and he will end up messing up more than just her solo. Is it possible tough that the will change Ellie for the better, or will she just retreat more into herself? This is definitely a fun, light summer read. It has just the right amount of sass, humor and romance to peak anyone's interest. Overall it was a good read with cute characters and a good plot. But I felt that the story was too rushed. It zoomed from one dilemma to the next without much reasoning. I also felt the book was very predictable and didn't really keep me guessing. What I did really enjoy was Ellie's character. She had a great (and very funny) attitude that kept me laughing throughout the book. I only wish she had spent more time making wise remarks and dealing with her feelings, than holding them up inside her an moping about them. While there was one unexpected twist there wasn't much else there that I hadn't read before. Despite these things I think that band geeks as well as non band geeks will find an entertaining read in Josie Bloss' debut novel.

All band, all the time. That's how trumpet goddess Ellie Snow has made it to senior year. No drama, no dating. Just keeping lock-step within the safe precision of the Winslow Marching Band. She's a fierce section leader now, and so over the heart-crushing social disaster of her freshman year. No boy is going to ruin Ellie's shining moment--her senior solo performance at the homecoming game. And then Connor Higgins shows up. Not even Ellie can resist the trumpet player who could be a model for Abercrombie & Fitch. It's a hook-up made in band-geek heaven! But Ellie's not ready to publicize their romance, not even to her best friends. After all, Connor's just a sophomore. What would everyone say? Breaking formation and revealing her true self would be like . . . marching on the field completely naked! Then Ellie discovers the flipside of secrets and how it feels to be shut out by the ones she loves. (Summary taken from website) Band Geek Love is a fun, quirky, summer read that everyone, whether they're a band geek or not, will enjoy. The characters are easy to relate to and very entertaining. The only complaint I have is that while the plot moved forward quickly, it seemed that more time was spent on the smaller, less important events, instead of the big ones that held the plot together. Other than that, the plot will keep you surprised and entertained. Band Geek or not, I recommend picking this up today!

Ellie Snow is a band geek. She lives and breathes for band and has finally made it to her senior year where she's the best section leader in band for the most important section -- the trumpets. Ellie has worked hard and cannot wait until her solo at the end of band camp performance. This was going to be her shining moment and she was going to rock. Just as she was about to start playing, Ellie caught site of a gorgeous guy in the stands, staring right at her, and flubbed her first note. Turns out the very cute and distracting boy, Conner, is a new student and will be joining the trumpet section -- after band camp. If Ellie was a normal high school girl, she might know how to deal with Conner. But ever since Ellie's heart was broken her freshman year by a cruel senior, Ellie has given up on boys and built walls around herself so that it can't happen again. She likes things to be in control, but when Conner is around, Ellie finds herself flustered by her growing attraction. When Ellie's former crush returns, Ellie finds her perfectly constructed life suddenly spinning out of control. Who knew being a band geek had this much drama? Being a music geek myself, I immediately loved this book. Instead of the popular crowd being the focus, the band geeks get to rule and it's so much fun. Ellie is a relatable and refreshing main character. She is a control freak, and a band geek, but she also develops a softer girly side. Conner is charming and makes you swoon. Even if you've never been in band, this is a fun romantic comedy. A sequel is in the works and I can't wait to read more about my new favorite band geeks! Reviewed by: Sarah Bean the Green Bean Teen Queen

When practicing or performing with her high school's marching band, Ellie feels comfortable, happy, and respected. She cannot wait to perform the big trumpet solo at Homecoming. She's been waiting for this moment since freshman year. Now a senior, she's also the director of her section. When a new kid named Conner waltzes onto the field and into her section, he throws the usual steady Ellie for a loop. She finds herself crushing on him, even though he's only a sophomore, and even though she's sworn off dating because of something that happened during her freshman year. Soon, though, the two start seeing each other outside of school. Ellie asks Conner not to tell anyone that they're dating. She even keeps the relationship a secret from Jake and Kristen, her best friends, who are also in band. Jake is the drum major, while Kristen rocks the alto sax. Jake and Ellie have always been close, even after his older brother Nathan humiliated Ellie three years earlier. Now Nathan's back in town, and Ellie's feeling all jumbled up. Meanwhile, Conner wants to tell everyone that they're dating, but won't tell Ellie about his family or his home life. In order to clear her head and knock 'em dead at the big Homecoming performance, Ellie will have to play the different movements of her personal symphony very carefully. A quick read, Band Geek Love hits all of the right notes. If you like clean romantic comedies, and if you liked the book Major Crush by Jennifer Echols, then Josie Bloss's debut novel will be music to your ears. The author is currently working on the sequel, which is tentatively titled Band Geeked Out. I look forward to reading that as well.