Band Geek Love
by Josie Bloss

    BAND GEEK LOVE by Josie Bloss
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 6+
    Release Date:  7/1/08
    Publisher:  Flux
    Reviewed by:  Sarah Bean the Green Bean Teen Queen
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Ellie Snow is a band geek.  She lives and breathes for band and has finally made it to her senior year where she's the
    best section leader in band for the most important section -- the trumpets.  Ellie has worked hard and cannot wait
    until her solo at the end of band camp performance.  This was going to be her shining moment and she was going to
    rock.  Just as she was about to start playing, Ellie caught site of a gorgeous guy in the stands, staring right at her, and
    flubbed her first note.  

    Turns out the very cute and distracting boy, Conner, is a new student and will be joining the trumpet section -- after
    band camp.  If Ellie was a normal high school girl, she might know how to deal with Conner.  But ever since Ellie's
    heart was broken her freshman year by a cruel senior, Ellie has given up on boys and built walls around herself so
    that it can't happen again.  She likes things to be in control, but when Conner is around, Ellie finds herself flustered by
    her growing attraction.  

    When Ellie's former crush returns, Ellie finds her perfectly constructed life suddenly spinning out of control.  Who
    knew being a band geek had this much drama?

    Being a music geek myself, I immediately loved this book.  Instead of the popular crowd being the focus, the band
    geeks get to rule and it's so much fun.  Ellie is a relatable and refreshing main character.  She is a control freak, and a
    band geek, but she also develops a softer girly side.  Conner is charming and makes you swoon.  Even if you've
    never been in band, this is a fun romantic comedy.  

    A sequel is in the works and I can't wait to read more about my new favorite band geeks!