Tween Tuesday Review: VIP: I'm with the Band

Mac and her friends Love the band Perfect Storm. Thanks to her mother, not only do they score tickets to see the band, but backstage passes to meet them. Mac can't believe her good luck when she finally gets to talk with her crush Zander. He's everything she hoped he would be.

Then her mother tells her even more good news. Because of her mother's job, she and Mac will be touring with the band. Mac doesn't want to leave her friends behind, but she can't imagine anything cooler.

As she gets to know the guys, she witnesses their off camera behavior. Could her crush not be the boy she thought he was?

My Thoughts: I Loved this book; I couldn't put it down. I really loved Mac's love for art and the comic book pages of her alter-ego Mac Attack. I loved Mac hanging out with the band and becoming one of the guys: from the whipped cream fights to the touring cities together to showing off their art. I loved Mac's relationship with her friends and her new friendship with Jilly. Mac messed up at times, but I love how she pulled it together and tried to do the right thing. I can't wait for more books about Mac and Perfect Storm.

Cover Thoughts: Cool
Source: ARC from the Little Brown Book Preview

Stay tuned tomorrow for a chance to win a signed copy of the book and an interview with the author!

Final Thoughts: Perfect for music loving tweens and for nolastigc adult readers

Recap: Little Brown Preview

On Thursday, I had the good fortune to attend the fall preview for Little Brown books. It's always an exciting day. I headed out on the train with a great book (Starting Now by Debbie Macomber - review coming later this week). At the event, we heard about great upcoming teen, tween, and picture books. These are some of my favorites:

Picture Books:

You Were the First by Patricia MacLachlan and illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
A sweet looking book on the first child of the family - the little elephant on the cover is in all the illustrations. Perfect for older siblings with babies on the way or just a nice family story. I got a chance to look at it, but I want to read it and take a closer look at it.

The First Drawing by Mordicai Gerstein
Could the very first drawing have been created by a child? A historical imagining...that starts and ends with a modern child.

Mr Tiger Goes Wild! by Peter Brown

Can a tiger be too wild? Looks really cute with proper clothes and...not so proper attire. 

Easy Reader:

Ling and Ting Share a Birthday by Grace Lin

Twin girls have a birthday where they shop for each other, share a special outfit, and exchange gifts. Looks really cute and something that my niece would enjoy!

Tween/Middle Grade:

Jessica Darling's It List by Megan McCafferty

A new middle school series about Jessica Darling from Sloppy First (and others)! This was my train book on the ride home and I devoured it (review coming soon). She meets Hope and Marcus Flutie. Perfect for fans of the book or introducing middle grade readers to a new series. 

Teens:

Pretenders by Lisi Harrison

At the end of the year, five high school freshman were named most outstanding - someone didn't agree and that someone stole their journals as proof that they were pretenders.

Unbreakable by Kami Garcia

Love triangle - a powerful demon - murder -Illuminati combine in this book by one of the co-authors from the Beautiful Creatures series. There's also a movie deal in the works for this Da Vinci Codesque book

Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Alebrando

The summer before college - two girls from opposite sides of US meet over emails - sounds great! 

If you're on twitter, check out the #lbyrpreview for more info about other upcoming books!