Gr 7-Up Sixteen-year-old Allie's life revolves around music. By the time she was 12, her vinyl collection had grown to 900 albums. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of the music she listens to and writes about in a printed fanzine and a blog, both of which take off slowly and then become wildly successful. She has the perfect job at Bob & Bob Records on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, where the bins are filled with new and used CDs and used vinyls. Despite the store's proximity to the UC Berkeley campus, college students are not a large part of the clientele, since they've been lured away by the free downloads scorned by Allie and other true audiophiles. Her friend Kit's seemingly limitless supply of male admirers leaves Allie wishing for at least one romance of her own, so she is delighted when a new customer asks her out for coffee. This bubble bursts when a string of robberies finally hits Bob's and Allie recognizes a familiar pair of boots on one of the ski-masked hold-up men. Kit sensibly helps her decide whether or not to inform the police and to deal with the disappointment that her date was merely a setup for information about the store. Soon Allie discovers that romance is sometimes waiting in unexpected places. Filled with local color and a skillfully drawn cast of eccentric characters, this novel will appeal to music lovers, romance fans, and those seeking an upbeat, satisfying read."Ginny Gustin, Sonoma County Library System, Santa Rosa, CA" Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc.
Sixteen-year-old Allie has the vast musical knowledge of a seasoned deejay, which she channels into her record store job, music blog, and self-published fanzine. As Allie gets chatty with some "new regulars" at the store, a chain of armed robberies occur on Telegraph Avenue. The characters' quirks and obsessions make for an entertaining read.
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