Rock on : A Story of Guitars, Gigs, Girls, and a Brother (Not Necessarily in That Order)

from summerskris

This is a fun book filled with music, family, friendship, and teen angst. Ori has lived in his brother's shadow for so long that he doesn't know his own worth, and he is now in the process of growing independent. Ori is a likable narrator. Ori's brother Del has changed since coming home from coll...

from BookSpot

Orion, "Ori," Taylor lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for The Band to Be Named Later (that's not their named, they don't actually have a name yet), has always been Del Taylor's little brother. The big-star's ignored little brother. That was supposed to change now that Del was in college. Sur...

from yabotd

Rock On by Denise Vega is a very natural story. It's one of those "moment in time" stories that I love because of the realism and character study. While I love watching how the characters grow, develop, and change (oh, and make mistakes...lots and lots of mistakes), Rock On is also a fun contempo...

from lilibrarian

Ori is a talented high school musician. His band, as yet unnamed, is becoming well known locally. His brother Del, unfortunately, has just flunked out of his first semester of college, and is home making Ori's life miserable just when everything should be looking good.

from ilikethesebooks

What comes off as a story of a high school band is really much more. It is a story of brothers trying to make their own names for themselves while struggling to stay friends. This book was sweet, definitely, and fun how it tried to be unique, but somethings I wish the author left out. This book i...