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For anyone who feels the pull of vinyl, this book will reiterate your desire to expand your collection. I spent some time browsing amazon.com's selection of vinyl in between chapters. It's very clear that the author either really knows what she's talking about, or that she did her research well. Music lovers should enjoy this one quite a bit.

But it's not just for vinyl junkies. The story is about a girl who encounters a life-changing summer, and the main character made me care about her. Honestly, I wasn't sure if I'd like the story. After the first couple of chapters, it was apparent that it wouldn't be some adventure with action all the time. I normally don't like stories that are plot-light and character-heavy, but Allie is such a great character that I was drawn to her life. I finished the book in a couple of days.

I will say that some of the plot that was there drifted a bit instead of being there with a purpose. I would've liked more focus on the blog and the fanzine Allie created, and how it helped change her. At the end she says that her blog has created a new "family" of friends, but I didn't see as much evidence of that throughout the book as I wanted.

The Vinyl Princess kept me interested with great characters and wonderful mentions of music (that made me realize how little I actually know about music!). This is a cool summer read, for sure. As you're picking out books to read by the pool, consider The Vinyl Princess. It's very worth it!

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The Vinyl Princess Yvonne Prinz Books Reviews

I have trouble finding the words to describe my experience of reading THE VINYL PRINCESS. It is an understated novel that makes its impact not with an incredible premise or fast-paced action, but with the quirky nuances that often pass by unnoticed in our everyday lives, and I love it so much for doing that.

Allie is one of the last of a dying breed of true vinyl and music appreciators. She works blissfully at Bob and Bob Records, a haven for music enthusiasts in Berkeley, California. Allie would be happy just to live as she is, surrounded by vinyl, forever, but she wonders if there are more people like her out there, such as that cute guy who has spent so much time in the store lately.

Allie starts to reach out to vinyl lovers everywhere by starting a blog, but she begins to learn that she can reach out just within her own neighborhood as well...

Allie is--and at the same time isn't--your average teenage girl. She holds herself above the usual petty melodramas of her peers, which makes her refreshing to read about, as well as gives her a potential crossover appeal. She has a sort of wry narration and a deep confidence in her music knowledge and taste, which at times made me a bit uncomfortable. I couldn't help but imagine that the bookish equivalent of Allie would probably disdain me for reading *sniff* a young adult novel. Ah well. Too bad I still can't help but be interested in people like her, who seem to be so sure of themselves and their passions.

The jacket synopsis doesn't give credit to what goes on in this book. In fact, Allie's blog is only a small thing of interest that happens to her in the course of the summer. THE VINYL PRINCESS deals elegantly with family tensions, best friend troubles, economic woes, and the adorable uncertainty of unexpected, budding romance. Even in moments when the plot seems to stumble in terms of believability, nothing really feels disbelievingly dramatic, and Allie and the supporting characters never lost my sympathies.

THE VINYL PRINCESS is a strong contemporary YA novel that will appeal to readers who like voice-driven fiction, featuring a main protagonist who seems older than her years. In fact, I'm kind of surprised that this wasn't published as an adult novel, for in many ways its contemplation of society and humanity will be more appreciated by an older audience. It has definitely put Yvonne Prinz on my list of YA authors to watch out for, and I look forward to what she does with other characters in different situations in the future.
Excellent Book.
There are so many things to love about the Vinyl Princess it's hard to know where to begin. The cover of course is an obvious starting point - hard to capture the pure ecstacy of one's own personal relationship to music but the cover pretty much nails it. The fascinating cast of characters from the music savvy 16 year old Allie, to her romance challenged, newly divorced mom, to the colorful characters who drift in and out of Bob and Bob's Record . Loved the character development, the dialogue. What I loved most was that after I read it and thoroughly enjoyed every page, I could happily give it to my 14 year old. This is the kind of book that makes you want to give it to every young girl you know because it offers up what the best books always do - an opportunity to completely disappear into a well told story with characters that are so human you feel like you should be able to call them up and invite them over to hang out. Characters that make you think, make you laugh and that stay with you long after the last page has been read.
This book was fun to read and kept me engaged all the way through. The characters are well drawn with both touching and amusing situations. The locale is an area I know well and every detail rang true from the descriptions of the crazy street people to the food vendors of Telegraph Ave., Berkeley. The main character, Allie, is a typical teenager except that she has a passion for and an encyclopedic knowledge of vinyl records. I'm far from being a teenager myself, but I could easily relate to her. I recommend this book as a fun summer read for a young adult or older, music aficionado, or not.
For anyone who feels the pull of vinyl, this book will reiterate your desire to expand your collection. I spent some time browsing 's selection of vinyl in between chapters. It's very clear that the author either really knows what she's talking about, or that she did her research well. Music lovers should enjoy this one quite a bit.

But it's not just for vinyl junkies. The story is about a girl who encounters a life-changing summer, and the main character made me care about her. Honestly, I wasn't sure if I'd like the story. After the first couple of chapters, it was apparent that it wouldn't be some adventure with action all the time. I normally don't like stories that are plot-light and character-heavy, but Allie is such a great character that I was drawn to her life. I finished the book in a couple of days.

I will say that some of the plot that was there drifted a bit instead of being there with a purpose. I would've liked more focus on the blog and the fanzine Allie created, and how it helped change her. At the end she says that her blog has created a new "family" of friends, but I didn't see as much evidence of that throughout the book as I wanted.

The Vinyl Princess kept me interested with great characters and wonderful mentions of music (that made me realize how little I actually know about music!). This is a cool summer read, for sure. As you're picking out books to read by the pool, consider The Vinyl Princess. It's very worth it!

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