How did I not know Jen Echols wrote a book about marching band?! Actually, I need to look for more books about marching band... And speech/debate teams.

This was my read (in one night--I finished at 2am) when I was distraught over the Trail Blazers being eliminated in the first round of the Playoffs, at the sixth game--AGAIN. It was just the thing, because it, like the other Jen Echols books I've read, had me grinning like a fool.

I can't peg why her books rock so much, but they just put a goofy grin on my face. She's great at chemistry, always has some fun humor, and is just spot on with her dialog. Sure, there are loads of silly circumstances that move the plots forward, but I'm totally okay with that.

Of course, this one had a special place for me because of the marching band scenario (says the girl who quit marching band in a huff at 16 because the pants were unflattering). Also, the tractor aspect made me super happy because, you know, where I grew up people do occasionally use their tractors for transport.

Good stuff!