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Blowin' My Mind Like a Summer Breeze Kindle Edition

by Benjamin Roesch (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 52 ratings
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Fifteen-year-old Rainey Cobb never thought meeting someone could actually change her life. But, then again, she’s never met anyone like Juliet.

It’s 1995 and The Cobb Family Band, led by Rainey’s rock star parents, has arrived for a week-long gig at the Midwestern resort owned by Juliet’s family. Dazzled by Juliet’s carpe diem attitude, DIY tattoos, and passion for grunge, Rainey falls hard. And when Juliet gives Rainey a mixtape that unlocks her heart’s secret yearnings, Rainey starts seeing herself—and her vagabond, show-biz life—through new eyes.

If Rainey quits the band, her parents’ fading career might never recover. But if she doesn’t leap now, she might be stuck forever in a life she didn’t choose…and always wonder who she could have been.
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If you love music, quirky girls searching for themselves, oh, and loads of swoon, this is your next book. A great summer read. Impossibly fresh, funny, and full of humanity, Benjamin Roesch's debut will stay with you long after you close the last page.
--A.K. Small, author of BRIGHT BURNING STARS

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B1L41H5C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Deep Hearts YA (July 22, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 22, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 960 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 269 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 52 ratings

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Benjamin Roesch

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BENJAMIN ROESCH's debut novel, Blowin' My Mind Like a Summer Breeze, won the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Young Adult Fiction. He is also author of the middle grade novel Felix and Squeak and the Ghost Who Forgot Everything. He has an MFA from Lesley University and is a writer, musician, teacher, podcaster, and award-winning essayist. For twelve glorious, exhausting years, he was a high school English teacher, and is now a full-time writer based in Burlington, VT, where he lives with his family. Oh, and his name is pronounced "Rush," like the band from Canada.

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4.9 out of 5 stars
4.9 out of 5
52 global ratings
Engaging, interesting, and heartwarming read
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Engaging, interesting, and heartwarming read
I just loved this book. Like a great mix tape from my youth, it is so well put together. Thoughtful, fun, surprising. You go on a journey of emotions and feel connected to the characters. Highly recommend, you won’t be disappointed.
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TJ Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars As good as advertised
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024
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When I saw this book was rated 4.9, I thought no way! For a YA coming of age story from a new author? But yes, it is that good-for teens and adults-for so many reasons. Good YA treats its protagonists with respect and acknowledges both the trials and triumphs in a realistic way. Granted, Rainey might be exceptional (I'd say very-I learned a lot) in her understanding of music, and in the amount of empathy she seems capable of showing her family. Granted, she struggled with that at times, but the author gave us a realistic mix of both frustration and compassion that seemed realistic from all the characters.
I thought the subject of Rainey's sexuality was treated perfectly. There, and an important part of her becoming a young adult, but not the overwhelming theme of the book. It read true for the 90's and I was really pulling for her and Juliet. Juliet, as the free-spirited of the two, helped Rainey get out of her own head, and the reader see that she needed to. Ah, first love. It never lasts, but that's all part of growing up. All in all, one of my favorite coming-of-age stories ever, and a terrific, heart-warming read. Hoping for more from this author very soon! T.J. Jones
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Sarah Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect mixtape for your first love!
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022
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As a middle school teacher, and a full-time consumer of all things YA, I found this book engaging right from the start. I was a teenager in the early 90s, so the underlying soundtrack of the book not only was nostalgic, but it also nailed the coming of age story of the lead character, Rainey. I even was getting some “Dirty Dancing” vibes with the summer resort setting in Lake Michigan. Nostalgia rearing it’s head yet again. But I think the true strength of the book is the representation and coming out story of Rainey. As she wrestled with her identity throughout the entire book, I could see how important that journey would be for any LGBTQ teens reading the same story. Representation matters. This was a great read!
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Celia O.
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2024
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This was such a sweet queer YA coming of age story.

It's 1995, 15 year old Rainey travels around with her family's band but when a week-long stop leads to an unexpected friendship, she starts questioning everything about her life. From her sexuality, to her homeschooling situation, to her music and everything that she wants moving forward.

While Rainey's journey is the overall point of the book, I came out of it seeing it for everything else that it was...it was about the firsts that we experience in life, our complicated family bonds, the friendships that we make along the way and of course the music.

I am a huge music lover but I am not at all musically gifted and while reading this book I learned so much about music from the perspective of a musician. It truly shows the knowledge that the author has as a musician himself. I truly love when you can read a book and see all the elements that the author puts in from their own personal life. An added bonus that so many of my favorite songs were mentioned.

My absolute favorite quote comes from when Rainey asks a teacher (who is gay) how he knew.

He says, "I think I always knew" ... "It took me a little while to realize it, but I think deep down I always felt it, even when I was a little kid. Before I knew what it was I was feeling."

This is literally almost word for word exactly what I once said to someone when they asked me this very question, and it truly just hits home for me.
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Karen P.
5.0 out of 5 stars A magical journey
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2022
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This is a fantastic book. A must read. The characters became real, the setting comforted me and the music brought joy filled memories to mind. A beautiful tale of growing up and all of the complexities involved when navigating love, relationships and dreams. A treasure filled with sadness, joy, excitement, humor and compassion. Bravo Benjamin!
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Elliott Schroeder
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent debut novel
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2022
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I really enjoyed this book. The author weaves charmingly flawed characters into the 90’s milieu to authentically encapsulate the universal teen dilemmas of romance, purpose, and belonging. The story employs music as a scaffold to bolster the theme of self discovery in a fresh and entertaining way, and the writing style is engaging and easy to read. Highly recommended!
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Charla White
4.0 out of 5 stars Coming of Age through Music!
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2022
Imagine being the talented daughter of a once popular rock group featuring your parents! Although her parents are still performing and they live a carefree lifestyle, their family is beginning to show cracks. Fifteen-year-old Rainey is set on a path of self-discovery. Her parents must decide if they will allow her the freedom to find herself and the adventure begins.

Benjamin Roesch weaves an interesting coming-of-age tale around music and the discovery of one’s true being. Each character is well developed as needed to move the story forward and support the growth of the main characters. The plot twists and issues Rainey faces are realistic and emotional.

The narrator, Nicola Fordwood gives a smooth and soothing performance. She projects the appropriate tone of the moment from pouty to angry to confused to teenage stubbornness. Her cadence was steady. I enjoyed hearing Nicola Fordwood’s performance.

This is an interesting book with some colorful characters and situations. Roesch hit on several key components that teenage girls face and did it well. There were a few places where I feel a bit more should have been added but I do recommend this book.

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Angela
5.0 out of 5 stars Good musical references, even better storytelling!
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2022
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A read that will have you updating your playlist so you can listen along with Rainey! It's a carefully crafted coming of age story that's suitable for teens and adults. I truly enjoyed how easily it was to fly through the pages and still feel connected to the characters. Well done, would recommend!
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LK
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful debut! Great Read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2022
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Musically this book took me back in time - I sure do miss mix tapes! I loved how vulnerable the book/characters were - full of raw emotions and love, the author did an extraordinary job of displaying that. It felt very real, at times I felt myself riding in the RV with the Cobb Family Band to the next gig. It is a great read for both adults and young adults and I highly recommend it.
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