Talking about what I'm reading is one of my most favorite things to do. My only problem is I have a hard time finding a place to stop. I expect a list of books -- both loved and unloved -- will be a regular feature and seems a natural place to start. So here goes...
King Dork by Frank Portman
About six different folks from very different walks of life told me to read this book and finally I listened. Actually, literally I listened as I found this on audio at my local public library. King Dork is Portman's first novel (he's a musician in real life) and I can't recommend it highly enough. It's largely marketed as a teen novel, but it shouldn't be. Anyone over the age of 13 would enjoy this. It is both hysterically funny and thoughtful. The main character is a loveable, teen uber-nerd in search of many truths, including a name for his band, how to attain first and maybe even second base with a girl and the death of his late father. A contemporary riff off Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, King Dork spends a fair amount of time poking fun at its classic predecessor as well as a long list of titles that make the required reading list in high schools. Few authors (for teens or otherwise) have captured as successfully as Portman does the voice of the contemporary teen. (Stars? Do I do stars? How many? What color? How 'bout if I recommend an audience instead?) King Dork: Excellent for anyone who lives with, works with, loves, or is a teenager. Or someone who likes to laugh. Ages: sophisticated 13 to 92.
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