false 2207115 2 A raw, edgy, emotional novel about growing up punk and living to tell. The Clash. Social Distortion. Dead Kennedys. Patti Smith. The Ramones. Punk rock is in Emily Black’s blood. Her mother, Louisa, hit the road to follow the incendiary music scene when Emily was four months old and never came back. Now Emily’s all grown up with a punk band of her own, determined to find the tune that will bring her mother home. Because if Louisa really is following the music, shouldn’t it lead her right back to Emily? 2212887 8 7 2008 I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone total:274|5:74|4:80|3:57|2:42|1:21| 274 966 572 87 1 6 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 17 19:24:46 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 18 15:18:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 04 09:29:45 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 09:34:19 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 2 false false Sun Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 13:15:26 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 12:38:37 -0700 2008 1
When Emily began having sexual conquests at such a young age, I was about to stop readin...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 24 08:53:01 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 08:56:23 -0800 2008
I liked this one. It was well ...more...]]> 2 2 false false Sat Aug 02 08:21:55 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 28 18:54:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 17 10:05:32 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 17 16:46:27 -0700 2008
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Emily Black is "dark and twisty" (to quote...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 08:36:49 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 09:19:04 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Apr 02 19:40:51 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 19:42:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 02 20:08:32 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 20:08:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 1 false false Sun Jan 11 07:04:40 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 07:04:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 13:27:45 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 18:45:54 -0700 2009
Emily is a great character. She's tough and strong, but not so m...more...]]> 0 1 false false Mon Dec 03 10:08:39 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 03 10:10:25 -0800 2007
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A very fast read, I plowed through it in two days and found it hard to put down. It's a drama for sure, but it also has a somewhat pulpy/summer re...more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Sep 30 12:44:44 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 12:44:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Aug 07 17:06:17 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 17:50:39 -0700 2009
The negative: clumsy writing, improbable plot twists, minor factual quibbles (a still-married character remarries with no legal issues, for one...more...]]>