Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway

Jenn's Pick!

If you need one last great summer read before fall hits, check out Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway. Audrey breaks up with her boyfriend Evan, who happens to be the lead singer for a band that's really not going anywhere. Evan writes a song about their breakup, "Audrey, Wait!" that becomes a smash hit. Pretty soon, paparazzi are following Audrey everywhere, and her reputation is, well, shall we say, tarnished? She's just trying to get past Evan, and perhaps spend some time with her shy, rule obsessed coworker at the Scooper Dooper. Things get out of hand.

This book was funny, clever, and sweet. I enjoyed Audrey's relationships with her parents, and her best friend and her enormous cat, Bendomolena.

If you read "Audrey, Wait" and you like it because it's the insider scoop on someone who's famous but doesn't want to be famous, you should try "Amazing Grace," by Megan Shull.




If you read "Audrey, Wait" and like it for all the great music, try "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. We don't seem to have this book at the moment, but we'll get a copy.