Reviews
Ian Drew, Us Weekly Sr. Editor "This whimsical YA tome is about every young Belieber's biggest fantasy come true. A girl can dream? Yes.", "[A] heart-racing, behind-the-music story of love and being true to oneself."- Publishers Weekly "This whimsical YA tome is about every young Belieber's biggest fantasy come true. A girl can dream? Yes."-Ian Drew, Us Weekly Senior Editor " Fangirl may hospitalize you! It's hotter than Bieber fever! Must read!"-Perez Hilton "Baker gets inside the head and the heart of modern, celebrity-driven teen romance."-Kurt Schlosser, TODAY.com "An irresistible wish fulfillment for all ages."-Jon M. Chu, Director of Justin Bieber: Never Say Never "We LOVE Fangirl . Once we started to read we couldn't put it down!!! Josie & Peter forever! #bigfansofFANGIRL"-Kendall & Kylie Jenner Baker, a correspondent for E! Enter-tainment Television, makes his YA debut with a fun, pop culturesaturated romance filled with song lyrics, IM chats, text messages, and hashtags. Fourteen-year-old Josie Brant's loner life is turned upside-down when her BFF Ashley wins a contest using a song Josie wrote. The prize is meeting 16-year-old singing sensation Peter Maxx, and when Josie does, sparks fly. Peter and Josie begin to communicate via Twitter and, despite their disparate lives, connect over their shared passion for songwriting and help each other deal with parental difficulties (including divorce, arrest, and death) and the pressures of fame. When Josie and Peter reconnect in Las Vegas, their worlds collide disastrously. As Baker alternately focuses on Josie and Peter's points of view, it can sometimes feel as though he's #tryingtoohard to construct believable, of-the-moment teenage characters ("[Josie] wished she could Tweet her fifty-nine followers the news. #Winning!"), but readers should still enjoy this heart-racing, behind-the-music story of love and being true to oneself. Ages 12up.- Publishers Weekly, "[A] heart-racing, behind-the-music story of love and being true to oneself."-- Publishers Weekly "The overall basis for the story is unique and charming, and this title is a good addition to libraries serving tweens and teens."-- VOYA "Baker's access to entertainment titans has given him much to draw upon in his descriptions of the lonely life of a teenage star. . ."-- Kirkus Reviews "This whimsical YA tome is about every young Belieber's biggest fantasy come true. A girl can dream? Yes."--Ian Drew, Us Weekly Senior Editor "Baker gets inside the head and the heart of modern, celebrity-driven teen romance. You either are Fangirl, or she just texted you."--Kurt Schlosser, TODAY.com "It's not about Beliebers or Directioners specifically, but all Beliebers or Directioners should get the book."--Ryan Seacrest, host of American Idol " Fangirl may hospitalize you! It's hotter than Bieber fever!"--Perez Hilton "An irresistible wish fulfillment for all ages."--Jon M. Chu, Director of Justin Bieber: Never Say Never "We LOVE Fangirl . Once we started to read we couldn't put it down!!! Josie & Peter forever! #bigfansofFANGIRL"--Kendall & Kylie Jenner, "[A] heart-racing, behind-the-music story of love and being true to oneself."- Publishers Weekly "The overall basis for the story is unique and charming, and this title is a good addition to libraries serving tweens and teens."- VOYA "Baker's access to entertainment titans has given him much to draw upon in his descriptions of the lonely life of a teenage star. . ."- Kirkus Reviews "This whimsical YA tome is about every young Belieber's biggest fantasy come true. A girl can dream? Yes."-Ian Drew, Us Weekly Senior Editor "Baker gets inside the head and the heart of modern, celebrity-driven teen romance. You either are Fangirl, or she just texted you."-Kurt Schlosser, TODAY.com "It's not about Beliebers or Directioners specifically, but all Beliebers or Directioners should get the book."-Ryan Seacrest, host of American Idol " Fangirl may hospitalize you! It's hotter than Bieber fever!"-Perez Hilton "An irresistible wish fulfillment for all ages."-Jon M. Chu, Director of Justin Bieber: Never Say Never "We LOVE Fangirl . Once we started to read we couldn't put it down!!! Josie & Peter forever! #bigfansofFANGIRL"-Kendall & Kylie Jenner, Ian Drew, Us Weekly Senior Editor "This whimsical YA tome is about every young Belieber's biggest fantasy come true. A girl can dream? Yes." Perez Hilton " Fangirl may hospitalize you! It's hotter than Bieber fever! Must read!" Kurt Schlosser, TODAY.com "Baker gets inside the head and the heart of modern, celebrity-driven teen romance." Jon M. Chu, Director of Justin Bieber: Never Say Never "An irresistible wish fulfillment for all ages." Kendall & Kylie Jenner "We LOVE Fangirl . Once we started to read we couldn't put it down!!! Josie & Peter forever! #bigfansofFANGIRL", Ian Drew, Us Weekly Sr. Editor "This whimsical YA tome is about every young Belieber's biggest fantasy come true. A girl can dream? Yes." Perez Hilton "Ken Baker's Fangirl may hospitalize you! It's hotter than Bieber fever! Must read!" Kurt Schlosser, Deputy Entertainment Editor, TODAY.com "Ken Baker gets inside the head and the heart of modern, celebrity-driven teen romance.", Publishers Weekly "[A] heart-racing, behind-the-music story of love and being true to oneself." Ian Drew, Us Weekly Senior Editor "This whimsical YA tome is about every young Belieber's biggest fantasy come true. A girl can dream? Yes." Perez Hilton " Fangirl may hospitalize you! It's hotter than Bieber fever! Must read!" Kurt Schlosser, TODAY.com "Baker gets inside the head and the heart of modern, celebrity-driven teen romance." Jon M. Chu, Director of Justin Bieber: Never Say Never "An irresistible wish fulfillment for all ages." Kendall & Kylie Jenner "We LOVE Fangirl . Once we started to read we couldn't put it down!!! Josie & Peter forever! #bigfansofFANGIRL" Publishers Weekly "Baker, a correspondent for E! Enter-tainment Television, makes his YA debut with a fun, pop culturesaturated romance filled with song lyrics, IM chats, text messages, and hashtags. Fourteen-year-old Josie Brant's loner life is turned upside-down when her BFF Ashley wins a contest using a song Josie wrote. The prize is meeting 16-year-old singing sensation Peter Maxx, and when Josie does, sparks fly. Peter and Josie begin to communicate via Twitter and, despite their disparate lives, connect over their shared passion for songwriting and help each other deal with parental difficulties (including divorce, arrest, and death) and the pressures of fame. When Josie and Peter reconnect in Las Vegas, their worlds collide disastrously. As Baker alternately focuses on Josie and Peter's points of view, it can sometimes feel as though he's #tryingtoohard to construct believable, of-the-moment teenage characters ("[Josie] wished she could Tweet her fifty-nine followers the news. #Winning!"), but readers should still enjoy this heart-racing, behind-the-music story of love and being true to oneself. Ages 12up." Young Adultish blog "Perfect for the middle school set, Baker's writing is clever and the story's pace is quick and satisfying. Additionally, Baker totes takes contemporary teenspeak and pushes it to the extreme in a way that's fun for readers. Fangirl sucked me in."
