This is a YA book set in Salt Lake City and written by my friend Ann Cannon who used to work Monday nights at TKE with Shelly Williams and I. The launch was last night on our Patio and it was a really fun event. Instead of the usual author reading Ann gave us an insight into how the book came about and how it was a bit ahead of it's time, she took a couple of questions and then we had a little "Loser's" theatre with four kids reading the parts of Ed, Quark, Scout and Ellie. So much fun and the place was packed. I have my signed copy and though I didn't get the chance to review it for the Inkslinger or Inklinks here's my take.
Ed works in a video store with his best friend Scout. Ed doesn't have his own name badge so Ali the owner gives him one with Sergio on it. So Ed becomes Sergio and when the girl of his dreams walks into the video store Ed doesn't stand a chance of going out with her but Sergio does. It doesn't help that Scout has a massive crush on Ed and Ed's next door neighbour Quark has a similar crush on Scout. Will Ed get the girl, and which girl will he get? This will appeal to YA and adults alike because we've all been teenagers and had to go through some - or all of the mis-steps that Ed and the others make. This is laugh-out-loud funny and a great read.
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