Oh yes, and have you ever read the novel, "Bottled Up" by Jaye Murray? SO good! I used it for inspiration throughout writing my story. Here. I'll type up the thingy from the back of the book. "Pip's desperate to escape his life--he's been skipping class, drinking, getting high. Anything and everything to avoid his smug teachers, his sweet but needy little brother, his home life. Now he's been busted by Principal Giraldi, and given an ultimatum: either he shows up for all his classes and sees a counselor after school, or he's expelled. Pip's freaked out; not because he might get kicked out of school but by the thought that Giraldi might call his father. Because Pip will do anything to avoid his father."
I find this review explains it all. "Alternately cocky, funny and mauldin, [this novel] gets its appeal from Pip's unnervingly convincing teenage voice."
-The Washington Post
Thanks so much for the reviews. :) I'm glad that "When The Music Fades" was able to evoke emotion. You really should listen to the song it was based on. It's a great song. :) Thanks for the review of "My Impossible Hopes", too. Kind words!! I always enjoy reading your reviews. THANKS!
KH
Well, as I've told a couple of other reviewers of "Voiceless Irish Queen", I'm SOME kind of romantic. lol. I was on the bus one day, one day when the bus from the mostly black neighborhood picked up my route, too, and I was being my normal self and lipsyncing to my iPod, and I noticed this little kid staring at me. I overanalyzed and super-romanticized what he must be thinking of crazy-looking me, and voila! lol. Thanks for the review!
KH