Scan barcode
funnylittlemei's review against another edition
3.0
Alright so this book has a special place in my heart. The reason being that it's one of those books that got me thinking 'reading is actually cool.' I got the copy when my school had a scholastic book fair back in 2012. Now I don't know what made me pick this book, I'm totally kidding, guys. Jason is a rockstar,, what's not to love? but I enjoyed it so much. This book had eleven-year-old-me laughing like a maniac and that's all I could ask for from a book like this. I think that the ending was a bit upsetting because I was hoping for a different outcome, but I can't say that it was bad too.
marissaallain's review
4.0
4.5 stars
I think that everyone can relate to this book in a minor way. We have all, at one time in our lives, idolized a famous figure in some way. Jody just happens to take hers to an extreme level and before she knows it, her idol is a hostage in her garage.
Throughout the book I wasn't sure what was going to happen and Jackson's character annoyed me quite a bit, but I couldn't put the book down. I'm forever grateful that my sister got me this book for Christmas :)
I think that everyone can relate to this book in a minor way. We have all, at one time in our lives, idolized a famous figure in some way. Jody just happens to take hers to an extreme level and before she knows it, her idol is a hostage in her garage.
Throughout the book I wasn't sure what was going to happen and Jackson's character annoyed me quite a bit, but I couldn't put the book down. I'm forever grateful that my sister got me this book for Christmas :)
cerim's review against another edition
4.0
I can’t remember buying this book but I’m sure it was from a charity shop and bought because I’ve read the author’s ‘Sweet Pea’ series and loved it.
This book was a genuine pleasure to read - the plot was utterly daft (young girl infatuated with rock star inadvertently kidnaps him and chaos ensues) but I very much enjoyed all the characters and there were parts that were genuinely laugh out loud funny. Other moments were like a wee stab in the heart (particularly when Jody was discussing her grandad) and added a bit more depth to the characters.
It won’t win any literary prizes but it was a quick and very enjoyable read. I could tell that this was written prior to her other works as the author has definitely honed her style. Will definitely read more from her!
This book was a genuine pleasure to read - the plot was utterly daft (young girl infatuated with rock star inadvertently kidnaps him and chaos ensues) but I very much enjoyed all the characters and there were parts that were genuinely laugh out loud funny. Other moments were like a wee stab in the heart (particularly when Jody was discussing her grandad) and added a bit more depth to the characters.
It won’t win any literary prizes but it was a quick and very enjoyable read. I could tell that this was written prior to her other works as the author has definitely honed her style. Will definitely read more from her!
lisa_readsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
I liked the book. Sometimes it was cringeworthy. And sometimes it was also difficult to get trough.
It was definitely something different. Although it sounds like a story that could've been a fanfiction at first.
But over all it's a fun story.
I liked the book. Sometimes it was cringeworthy. And sometimes it was also difficult to get trough.
It was definitely something different. Although it sounds like a story that could've been a fanfiction at first.
But over all it's a fun story.
farahhananii's review against another edition
4.0
When I read the description, I was like 'How the hell is she going to kidnap a rock star?!' But then she did it and I was like, 'OMG!!! She did it!!!'
I was a little mad and annoyed with Jody at the beginning of the book with how she treat Jackson and how she was treated.
Jody is this really wild girl who listens to rock music and is totally obsessed with Jackson Gatlin, the lead singer in The Regulators. She also tends to do things first before she thinks and the aftermath of those were really messy.
Jody's granddad died a week before The regulators's concert in Cardiff. Her granddad is the character I love most here. He. Is. A. LEGEND. The old man is as wild as teenagers nowadays can be(maybe even wilder). He is the most awesome grandpa I have ever known or read about.
Then there's also Mac, Jody's best friend who she thought was gay. And Cree, Mac's sister. She is as cute as a 2 years old can be! She's also the one who connects with Jackson the most.
There's predictability in all the unpredictableness in the book, though. But don't let that stop you! This book was a really fun read that will get you laughing and crying(and maybe a little frustration and annoyed) along the way.
I was a little mad and annoyed with Jody at the beginning of the book with how she treat Jackson and how she was treated.
Jody is this really wild girl who listens to rock music and is totally obsessed with Jackson Gatlin, the lead singer in The Regulators. She also tends to do things first before she thinks and the aftermath of those were really messy.
Jody's granddad died a week before The regulators's concert in Cardiff. Her granddad is the character I love most here. He. Is. A. LEGEND. The old man is as wild as teenagers nowadays can be(maybe even wilder). He is the most awesome grandpa I have ever known or read about.
Then there's also Mac, Jody's best friend who she thought was gay. And Cree, Mac's sister. She is as cute as a 2 years old can be! She's also the one who connects with Jackson the most.
There's predictability in all the unpredictableness in the book, though. But don't let that stop you! This book was a really fun read that will get you laughing and crying(and maybe a little frustration and annoyed) along the way.
kelli_belli's review
3.0
3.5 Stars - This book was not what I thought it was going to be. For starters, I didn't realize that the Protagonist was 16 and the Rock Star was 27!!!???!!! That was kind of ick for me. Then I hated the way Mac and Jackson both spoke to her. Mac is supposed to be her best friend and he treated her kind of crappy throughout the book. Jackson, he's a rock star, so I guess it's to be expected? It was still a really cute read and was fun to see how Jody started to find herself throughout the story. I have to admit, I LOVED the last chapter and the epilogue. They made me tear up a bit and then just smile until the end.
jenny_librarian's review
4.0
4 1/2 ⭐️
I loved this book, not because it was well written or the story was ground breaking. I loved it because I know exactly how Jody feels. I know what it is to be a teenager, feeling like you don't belong in the world, having barely any friends and finding your "soul mate" in a band member. Thinking he is the one person who would understand you, that he will find you one day and realize you're the love of his life. Like many other teenage girls (and possibly boys), I have went through this, through the extreme fangirl stage. This novel, even though it's far from perfect, conveyed the feelings of the fangirl perfectly. And for that, it would merit 5 stars.
Why I can't give it a perfect rating, though, is the characters and a bit of the writing. Let's be real, Jody may be 15, but she sounds like she's 12 half of the time. She acts like a petulant selfish child and her act of "I am a stupid fat cow" gets old really quickly. And although you would think Mac is better, his outburst at the very end (about the concert) is just laughable. Let's not mention Jackson who, at best, probably has a mood disorder. I get that he's a rock star and his public life is hard, but he's either a selfish asshole believing in his own holiness (whenever he complains about his life), or sulking and depressed (when he tells Jody about his therapists and the Cree incident). If he has a condition, the author could at least have made that clear instead of blaming it all on the drug (especially since he's clean after a week, yet still alternates between moods). As for the writing, well... last time I looked, "LOL-ing" wasn't a word in the dictionary. I get that you want to appeal to a young, digital-age audience, but for goodness sake keep your English at a literary level! It's not that hard to write "we were laughing out loud" instead of "we were LOL-ing"!!!
Despite those little hiccups, I deeply appreciated the story. I don't think it would make any extreme fangirl change her mind (God knows it took one major wake up call for me to snap out of it), but any "recovering" fangirl such as myself will probably recognize herself somewhere in there. And to those fangirls, I say: "we made it. And we're better, smarter people now."
I loved this book, not because it was well written or the story was ground breaking. I loved it because I know exactly how Jody feels. I know what it is to be a teenager, feeling like you don't belong in the world, having barely any friends and finding your "soul mate" in a band member. Thinking he is the one person who would understand you, that he will find you one day and realize you're the love of his life. Like many other teenage girls (and possibly boys), I have went through this, through the extreme fangirl stage. This novel, even though it's far from perfect, conveyed the feelings of the fangirl perfectly. And for that, it would merit 5 stars.
Why I can't give it a perfect rating, though, is the characters and a bit of the writing. Let's be real, Jody may be 15, but she sounds like she's 12 half of the time. She acts like a petulant selfish child and her act of "I am a stupid fat cow" gets old really quickly. And although you would think Mac is better, his outburst at the very end (about the concert) is just laughable. Let's not mention Jackson who, at best, probably has a mood disorder. I get that he's a rock star and his public life is hard, but he's either a selfish asshole believing in his own holiness (whenever he complains about his life), or sulking and depressed (when he tells Jody about his therapists and the Cree incident). If he has a condition, the author could at least have made that clear instead of blaming it all on the drug (especially since he's clean after a week, yet still alternates between moods). As for the writing, well... last time I looked, "LOL-ing" wasn't a word in the dictionary. I get that you want to appeal to a young, digital-age audience, but for goodness sake keep your English at a literary level! It's not that hard to write "we were laughing out loud" instead of "we were LOL-ing"!!!
Despite those little hiccups, I deeply appreciated the story. I don't think it would make any extreme fangirl change her mind (God knows it took one major wake up call for me to snap out of it), but any "recovering" fangirl such as myself will probably recognize herself somewhere in there. And to those fangirls, I say: "we made it. And we're better, smarter people now."
floresereis's review
4.0
I am angry that I don`t hate this book. I was wishing that Jody would end up with Jackson (or Thomas Gordon) but she ended up with Mac ( best friend). But the story was so well written and intriguing that I couldn`t possibly hate it.
anjanavasan's review against another edition
3.0
Rockoholic has been on my to-read list for months and I have to say, the new cover is hot!
Jody's a groupie but she's specifically obsessed with the frontman of her favourite band - The Regulators - Jackson Gatlin.
After a bad night at one of The Regulator's concerts, Jody ends up accidentally, um, kidnapping their lead singer, Jackson. This leads her on an insane, downward spiralling adventure and she drags her best friend Mac (who's a guy) down with her.
This book was entertaining from start to finish! Sure, it was far-fetched at times but entertaining through and through. I'm a sucker for rockstar romance but I was sadly let down in that area by this book. However, I found Mac and Jody's relationship adorable! I still don't understand how she assumed he wasn't straight but oh well.
Overall a quick, light and fun read!
Jody's a groupie but she's specifically obsessed with the frontman of her favourite band - The Regulators - Jackson Gatlin.
After a bad night at one of The Regulator's concerts, Jody ends up accidentally, um, kidnapping their lead singer, Jackson. This leads her on an insane, downward spiralling adventure and she drags her best friend Mac (who's a guy) down with her.
This book was entertaining from start to finish! Sure, it was far-fetched at times but entertaining through and through. I'm a sucker for rockstar romance but I was sadly let down in that area by this book. However, I found Mac and Jody's relationship adorable! I still don't understand how she assumed he wasn't straight but oh well.
Overall a quick, light and fun read!
phaneem's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this one up because I was in the mood for something light, girly and a little romance-y and I have to say it didn't disappoint! Rockoholic tells the story of Jody, a hardcore fan of the singer of The Regulators, Jackson Gatlin. She goes to the concert, only to find herself kidnapping him and taking him back to her home town of Nuffing-on-the-Wold. (The first time I saw the name, I actually thought it was a joke. But no, it's the actual name the author gave Jody's home town.) So, she hides him in her grandfather's garage
This book is funny, but it's also true. The whole point of the book (in my opinion) was to capture the hysteria you see quite often with teenagers (though it's not limited only to them) where they end up worshipping a certain idol (either from the music or film industry). They become blind-sided and try to imitate their idols, to the point of doing completely stupid things. This book does a great job of showing us exactly what happens when people are famous (which kind-of explains why so many musicians and actors are frequently admitted to rehab clinics to deal with all the palavah (is that the right spelling??) that comes with fame) and how it's completely different to what the fans think it is.
I thought that all the characters were rather well developed. You knew enough about them to understand why they acted in the way they did. I especially liked Mac (though his name is really bad - Mackenzie Lawless??). Jody was ok from the beginning of the book and Jackson grew on me after a while. Cree was an absolute pleasure and if you read the book, you'll know why! I could just imagine a little child like her in front of me! I have to say though, I had guessed a part of the story when I was only a few pages in, but it didn't spoil the book for me! I wanted to see how things went, so I had to finish it!
A fun read that tries to make rather meaningful point at the end of the story.
Originally published on my blog (http://funny-wool.blogspot.com/2011/05/rockoholic.html)
This book is funny, but it's also true. The whole point of the book (in my opinion) was to capture the hysteria you see quite often with teenagers (though it's not limited only to them) where they end up worshipping a certain idol (either from the music or film industry). They become blind-sided and try to imitate their idols, to the point of doing completely stupid things. This book does a great job of showing us exactly what happens when people are famous (which kind-of explains why so many musicians and actors are frequently admitted to rehab clinics to deal with all the palavah (is that the right spelling??) that comes with fame) and how it's completely different to what the fans think it is.
I thought that all the characters were rather well developed. You knew enough about them to understand why they acted in the way they did. I especially liked Mac (though his name is really bad - Mackenzie Lawless??). Jody was ok from the beginning of the book and Jackson grew on me after a while. Cree was an absolute pleasure and if you read the book, you'll know why! I could just imagine a little child like her in front of me! I have to say though, I had guessed a part of the story when I was only a few pages in, but it didn't spoil the book for me! I wanted to see how things went, so I had to finish it!
A fun read that tries to make rather meaningful point at the end of the story.
Originally published on my blog (http://funny-wool.blogspot.com/2011/05/rockoholic.html)