The Vinyl Princess
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On Sale:
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12/22/2009
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Formats:
Hardcover | eBook
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Summer is here, and 16-year-old Allie, a self-professed music geek, is exactly where she wants to be: working full-time at Berkeley’s ultra-cool Bob and Bob Records. There, Allie can spend her days bantering with the street people, talking the talk with the staff, shepherding the uncool bridge-and-tunnel shoppers, all the while blissfully surrounded by music, music, music. It’s the perfect setup for her to develop her secret identity as The Vinyl Princess, author of both a brand-new zine and blog. From the safety of her favourite place on earth, Allie is poised to have it all: love, music and blogging.
Her mother, though, is actually the one getting the dates, and business at Allie’s beloved record store is becoming dangerously slow—not to mention that there have been a string of robberies in the neighbourhood. At least her blog seems to be gaining interest, one vinyl junkie at a time….
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Critical Praise for
The Vinyl Princess
“Prinz, who cofounded an indie music store, writes with a genuine passion for music that all readers who live to listen will recognize, and in this heartfelt, often-hilarious story, she shows the profound ways that music can shape lives.”
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ALA Booklist
“What makes the book stand out is her encyclopedic, cross-genre knowledge of bands, songs, and albums, beyond the usual suspects. References to the old-fashioned but still cherished mix-giving ritual will be appreciated by music connoisseurs and novices alike. Allie’s song lists are an education in themselves—they’re woth a listen and this is worth a read.”
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Publishers Weekly
“Filled with local color and a skillfully drawn cast of eccentric characters, this novel will appeal to music lovers, romance fans, and those seeking an upbeat, satisfying read.”
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School Library Journal
“As much a homage to place as the story of one summer in a teen girl’s life, this narrative captures the community feel of locals in a college town, watiching their avenue of indie shops go through the ups and downs of retal. But life goes on, and it needs a soundtrack, which Allie is happily capable of providing through her choice of playlists and her blog reflections on some of the greatest works ever pressed into vinyl.
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Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
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