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added to "New and Recommended" fiction list
Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled added to “New and Recommended” fiction list
Novelist and professor at NYU, Meredith Sue Willis added Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled to her list of New and Recommended fiction, Books to Know About on her website. (March, 2011)
Novelist and professor at NYU, Meredith Sue Willis added Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled to her list of New and Recommended fiction, Books to Know About on her website. (March, 2011)
Amber's 4 stars Goodreads review of Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled
Amber rated it 4 stars
Shelves: 2011, main-floor-books, own, reviewed, won
**I received this book through Good Reads first reads.**
Totally brainless, a quick read. That means I enjoyed it! I need a book that I don't have to think about every once in a while. :)
I liked the male perspective in this book, and I really liked Colin. I was a college student once and I liked the idea that I was seeing into the college age male mind. Although I don't think that Colin was the norm in college. I think that Karl's thinking processes were more what college boys act like and think like.
I loved the references to the Beatles. On more than one occasion, I had to go to iTunes and find a Beatles song that I hadn't heard before.
My college experience consisted of people more like Chester-strung out weirdos with not much on their mind but sex, drugs and rock & roll, namely Pink Floyd. I have a picture in my mind of Shaney-a good friend of mine in college always high or drunk. But let me tell you that he is one of my favorite memories of college and that made me love Chester. Colin's a good guy for trying to help him and staying friends with him through everything.
Overall, an entertaining read. A fun debut novel.
Shelves: 2011, main-floor-books, own, reviewed, won
**I received this book through Good Reads first reads.**
Totally brainless, a quick read. That means I enjoyed it! I need a book that I don't have to think about every once in a while. :)
I liked the male perspective in this book, and I really liked Colin. I was a college student once and I liked the idea that I was seeing into the college age male mind. Although I don't think that Colin was the norm in college. I think that Karl's thinking processes were more what college boys act like and think like.
I loved the references to the Beatles. On more than one occasion, I had to go to iTunes and find a Beatles song that I hadn't heard before.
My college experience consisted of people more like Chester-strung out weirdos with not much on their mind but sex, drugs and rock & roll, namely Pink Floyd. I have a picture in my mind of Shaney-a good friend of mine in college always high or drunk. But let me tell you that he is one of my favorite memories of college and that made me love Chester. Colin's a good guy for trying to help him and staying friends with him through everything.
Overall, an entertaining read. A fun debut novel.
