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Title: A Short History of the Girl Next Door
Author: Jared Reck
Narrator: Mike Chamberlain
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-26-17
Publisher: Listening Library
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 130 votes
Genres: Teens, Fiction & Literature
Publisher's Summary:
Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, this unrequited love story will appeal to fans of Jennifer Niven, John Green, and Jesse Andrews.
Seriously, how can you see a person nearly every day of your life and never think a thing of it, then, all of a sudden, one day, it's different? You see that goofy grin a thousand times and just laugh. But goofy grin number 1,001 nearly stops your heart?
Right. That sounds like a bad movie already.
Matt Wainwright is constantly sabotaged by the overdramatic movie director in his head. He can't tell his best friend, Tabby, how he really feels about her; he implodes on the JV basketball team; and the only place he feels normal is in Mr. Ellis' English class, discussing the greatest fart scenes in literature and writing poems about pissed-off candy-cane lumberjacks.
If this were a movie, everything would work out perfectly. Tabby would discover that Matt's madly in love with her, be overcome with emotion, and fall into his arms. Maybe in the rain.
But that's not how it works. Matt watches Tabby get swept away by senior basketball star and all-around great guy Liam Branson. Losing Tabby to Branson is bad enough, but screwing up and losing her as a friend is even worse.
After a tragic accident, Matt finds himself left on the sidelines, on the verge of spiraling out of control and losing everything that matters to him.
From debut author Jared Reck comes a fiercely funny and heart-wrenching novel about love, longing, and what happens when life as you know it changes in an instant.
Members Reviews:
Move Over John Green
Cue the ugly crying. I first got my hands on this book a month or so ago, and it has continued to stay with me. I was unprepared for the onslaught of tears as I made my way through Jared Recks debut novel. Reck is a mega-talent: he had me going from crying to laughing within seconds, and it felt like the most natural progression in the world. As a real-life high school teacher, Reck captures the voice of the characters with such commanding authenticity. Its so easy to relate to the protagonist Matt, particularly in his most cringe-worthy moments. Narrator Mike Chamberlain is definitely best known for his nonfiction work, but his youthful tone - that at times borders on teenage apathy - lends itself nicely to this production. I have high hopes for this one I cant wait to see what other listeners think, and I cant wait to see what Reck does next."
I'm sitting here bawling my eyes out with my Macaw
And he's giving me the hairy eyeball because I was laughing just a minute ago.
There are more complicated and universal emotions dealt with in this engaging novel about teen-aged love, and I enjoyed it quite a lot!
Surprised
Wow didn't see it coming. Slow start thinking I wouldn't finish the book. The I couldn't stop.
Broke my little bookworm heart...
"I don't know what the point of all this is...there are times where there can't possibly be a point. Others, it's like the stars have lined themselves up just for you...I decided, however long I get, if I can spend time with the people I love, I don't really care what the point is."
The skinny:
Matty and Tabby are best friends. They're not only neighbors, but they grew up together from infancy--they're practically family. Except Matty is in love with Tabby.
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Title: A Short History of the Girl Next Door
Author: Jared Reck
Narrator: Mike Chamberlain
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-26-17
Publisher: Listening Library
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 130 votes
Genres: Teens, Fiction & Literature
Publisher's Summary:
Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, this unrequited love story will appeal to fans of Jennifer Niven, John Green, and Jesse Andrews.
Seriously, how can you see a person nearly every day of your life and never think a thing of it, then, all of a sudden, one day, it's different? You see that goofy grin a thousand times and just laugh. But goofy grin number 1,001 nearly stops your heart?
Right. That sounds like a bad movie already.
Matt Wainwright is constantly sabotaged by the overdramatic movie director in his head. He can't tell his best friend, Tabby, how he really feels about her; he implodes on the JV basketball team; and the only place he feels normal is in Mr. Ellis' English class, discussing the greatest fart scenes in literature and writing poems about pissed-off candy-cane lumberjacks.
If this were a movie, everything would work out perfectly. Tabby would discover that Matt's madly in love with her, be overcome with emotion, and fall into his arms. Maybe in the rain.
But that's not how it works. Matt watches Tabby get swept away by senior basketball star and all-around great guy Liam Branson. Losing Tabby to Branson is bad enough, but screwing up and losing her as a friend is even worse.
After a tragic accident, Matt finds himself left on the sidelines, on the verge of spiraling out of control and losing everything that matters to him.
From debut author Jared Reck comes a fiercely funny and heart-wrenching novel about love, longing, and what happens when life as you know it changes in an instant.
Members Reviews:
Move Over John Green
Cue the ugly crying. I first got my hands on this book a month or so ago, and it has continued to stay with me. I was unprepared for the onslaught of tears as I made my way through Jared Recks debut novel. Reck is a mega-talent: he had me going from crying to laughing within seconds, and it felt like the most natural progression in the world. As a real-life high school teacher, Reck captures the voice of the characters with such commanding authenticity. Its so easy to relate to the protagonist Matt, particularly in his most cringe-worthy moments. Narrator Mike Chamberlain is definitely best known for his nonfiction work, but his youthful tone - that at times borders on teenage apathy - lends itself nicely to this production. I have high hopes for this one I cant wait to see what other listeners think, and I cant wait to see what Reck does next."
I'm sitting here bawling my eyes out with my Macaw
And he's giving me the hairy eyeball because I was laughing just a minute ago.
There are more complicated and universal emotions dealt with in this engaging novel about teen-aged love, and I enjoyed it quite a lot!
Surprised
Wow didn't see it coming. Slow start thinking I wouldn't finish the book. The I couldn't stop.
Broke my little bookworm heart...
"I don't know what the point of all this is...there are times where there can't possibly be a point. Others, it's like the stars have lined themselves up just for you...I decided, however long I get, if I can spend time with the people I love, I don't really care what the point is."
The skinny:
Matty and Tabby are best friends. They're not only neighbors, but they grew up together from infancy--they're practically family. Except Matty is in love with Tabby.