Opening sentences in a book often give the flavor of the writing and help readers decide about the book. Here are the beginning sentences for The Rock Star in Seat 3A by Jill Kargman
(Published May 22, 2012).
Lucky for me, offices don't come cooler. Badass Games had hatched in a humongous industrial former storage building near the water in Dumbo, Brooklyn, when its only product was the blockbuster Pimps N' Ho's, Volume 1. A video game junkie since childhood, I was teased mercilessly by my sister Kira for years until she realized I possessed a skill set that made the boys want to hang with us. We always had the latest state-of-the-art consoles, and our house was the go-to hangout place after school for all our friends, who enjoyed procrastinating, scarfing down my famous nachos - a daily trashtastic concoction of chips, cheese, and mushrooms -and the sweet-defeat of being trampled by me in game after game of Nintendo. HAZEL, YOU ARE THE WINNER!
Here's what Goodreads has to say about the book: "A lively novel about a down-to-earth New York City girl who suddenly finds herself in a rock 'n' roll Cinderella fantasy. This is a fairy-tale romance with a twist. "
The opening reminds me of my kids growing up with video games and with certain expectations from life!
I received this as a free review book.
Sounds like it could be a cute read!
ReplyDeleteNot sure if I would like this one, but I know a reader who definitely would! It's funny, because I grew up as a rock and roll girl, but I don't tend to read stories that talk about the lifestyle all that much. I do hope that you enjoy it though, and that your full review changes my mind about reading this one!
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