Revenge Of A Band Geek Gone Bad by Naomi Rabinowits

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REVENGE OF A BAND GEEK GONE BAD

By

Naomi Rabinowitz

BLURB:

Shy, overweight Melinda Rhodes' sophomore year of high school isn't going so well. Her mother mocks her weight. She spends her weekends holed up in her room making what her friend calls "Freaky eyeball paintings." Her pants split in the middle of school, earning her the nickname, "Moolinda." She then loses first chair flute in band to Kathy Meadows, the pretty and popular mean girl who's tormented Mel for years. 

Her luck changes when she catches the eye of sexy hottie Josh Kowalski, a rebellious trumpet prodigy and class clown. Josh has also been hurt by Kathy and asks Melinda to help take Kathy down. Mel figures that she has nothing to lose ... and Josh is adorable with gorgeous blue eyes and a winning smile. She agrees to team up with him and looks forward to finally getting back at her rival.

At first, the pair's pranks against Kathy are silly, and as they work together, Mel comes out of her shell. Wild, impulsive Josh gets her to do things she'd never done before and Mel enjoys being a bad girl. Even better, she and Josh fall in love and their teen romance blossoms.

However, as their schemes become more involved and dangerous, Mel begins to question her loyalty to Josh -- and is surprised to find how dark her dark side really is. Just how far will she be willing to go to get what she wants -- and is keepng Josh really worth the risk of going against her beliefs? 

Excerpt:

Mr. Francis' reign of terror is something of a legend in Sequoia High, hell on all of Long Island. Play a wrong note and he won't just criticize you; he'll scream until he turns beet red. Mess up right before a concert and forget about it, he'll throw a music stand at you. Rumor even has it that he once tried to strangle a player with a saxophone neck strap after the poor student dropped his instrument during a performance. But if this is true, the school doesn't seem to care since Mr. Francis is still employed. It could be because his band has won top honors in the New York state competition for 12 years running.

For the most part, he likes me since I practice and get the notes right. Still, the last thing I wanted to do was get on his bad side. None of us did. So without hesitating we lifted our instruments, getting ready to play.

REVIEW:

Title of book: Revenge Of A Band Geek Gone Bad by Naomi Rabinowitz

Publisher:

Genre: YA

Rating: 3 Angel Eyes

Reviewed by: Christine Young/Allana Angel

Naomi Rabinowitz

Revenge of a Band Geek Gone Bad begins as a typical unpopular girl meets popular boy who seems to want a relationship with the "geek". The main character Melinda, or Mel to her friends, loses her first chair to one of the "popular" girls. Josh a popular boy and a fantastic trumpet player takes an interest in Mel seemingly because of this. Josh is intent on helping Mel get her chair back.

The story takes us through a year of high school, the traumas and tribulations of many high school students. Mel experiences ups and downs during this year. She does some good and bad things to her fellow classmates who tend to pay her back in the worst ways.

Revenge of a Band Geek Gone Bad deals with many young adult issues such as bullying and mental abuse. The characters are far from perfect. Their actions toward each other are appalling at times. Some of the situations, to me, are not believable. As a retired high school math teacher, I also know sometimes the unbelievable actually happens.

While I would have liked to see some of the issues that were introduced in the story developed a bit more, I think Naomi did an admirable job with these difficult topics. While the manuscript should have been polished before it was published, the story itself was good. I can overlook a few typos, but the constant use and repetition of words such as "that" tend to be extremely distracting.

Overall, this would be an enjoyable book for a junior high student. It is age appropriate and the love story would intrigue the girls. Naomi obviously is an expert musician. Well done, Naomi.

Great cover!

Disclaimer: This ebook was provided free to me in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed here are my own.

3 Angel Eyes — Good. Mostly enjoyable. You made it through and didn't consider it a waste of time or money. The story was strong enough or the conflict tight enough, so even when the book faltered, it was able to draw you back in and keep you. There's a chance you'll recommend it to a friend, but it wouldn't go on your keeper shelf.
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Rouges Angels Best Book- For a book or story that is truly exceptional. You think about it when you're not reading it. You wonder what happens to the characters when you finish. You would absolutely buy everything else this author had to offer. The highest praise - and reserved for only a few.

AUTHOR INFORMATION:

Naomi Rabinowitz has always loved being creative. Raised in Nesconset, NY -- a suburb on Long Island -- she was introduced to the arts at an early age. Her mother, Joyce, is a pianist; her father, Melvin, plays piano and guitar; her grandmother, Esther, was a talented knitter; her late grandfather, Morris, was a violinist; her late great uncle, Sid Robin, was a well-known jazz musician, who penned the lyrics to the popular big band hit, "Undecided."

Naomi's parents, who were both teachers, frequently took her to museums and concerts. During their summers off, her family traveled. By the time she was 15, Naomi had been to several European countries, as well as China, Japan, Israel, Egypt, Russia and Mexico.

Naomi's love for writing emerged when she was in the second grade and her poem, "The Four Seasons," won first prize in a local literary competition. She became interested in journalism in junior high when her English class was selected to write for Newsday's "Kidsday" column. 

She had as much passion for music. Though she began playing piano when she was three, she switched to her "true" instrument, the flute, when she was nine and eventually added tenor sax and clarinet to her list so that she could play in jazz band. She performed in almost every musical group from wind ensemble to orchestra (but never marching band!). In 2008, she released her jazz album FLUTE PATH.

Naomi received a B.A. in English from Binghamton University and an M.A. in magazine journalism from Syracuse University. From 1998-2012, she worked as a reporter/editor for national TV magazine Soap Opera Digest.

These days, Naomi writes, plays jazz flute and designs jewelry for her businesses Naomi's Designs and MayaGirl Creations. She lives in Queens, NY with her husband, Jonathan, and their cat, Maya.

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