Audrey, Wait!

This is definitely one of the funniest books I have ever read. I was literally laughing out loud most of the time! The budding relationship between Audrey and James is really, really cute! I was rooting them on the entire way!
And this story line was new! I love reading a fresh book that is like no other!

Reader reviewed by Hannah

This book is absolutely ah-mazing! 16 yr old Audrey breaks up with her up and coming rockstar boyfriend. Evan (the boyfriend) writes a song about her. Soon enough his song is climbing up the charts. Evan and his band aren't the only famous ones either...Audrey soon has her own fan club. Will Audrey break under the pressure or will she stay strong until the excitement dies down. Read Audrey, Wait! to find out.

Reader reviewed by Sara

From inside book: While trying to score a date with her cute co-worker at Scooper Dooper, sixteen-year-old Audrey gains unwanted fame and celebrity status when her ex-boyfriend, a rock musician, records a breakup song her that soars to the top of the Billboard charts.

Favorite characters, quote/lines: Audrey: She was an awesome character, very real; James: I really liked him, at first I wasnt sure about him, but as the story went on and more details about him were revealed, he became one of my favorite characters
When I finished this book I felt: Wow! I definitely should have read this book sooner, it was an amazing read! Audrey was a character that was full of life and someone that I could have went to school with! Robin Benway is an author to watch!!

I would recommend this book to: teen fiction/romance fans

Other books by this author: this is Benways first novel

Reader reviewed by Amanda

Holy frickerson. I can barely get out the words...Awesome, amazing, fantastic, hilarious..wow..Audrey was one of the funniest characters ever, she could be sad or having troubles and the next thing you know she cracking a joke or being sarcatic. She had the best sense of humor which went great with the storyline. I've never read something so original that WASN'T fantasy. It was obvious that this wouldn't likely happen but it wasn't impossible. I will admit that Audrey, Wait! was mostly fluff, but grade A fluff at that. I never got bored or strayed from reading. It felt like I had an adiction. I'd start readng in class instead of taking notes, I just couldn't stop. The rest of the characters were also awesome. You kind of wanted to be mad at Evan for making Audrey have to go through all the trouble to even attempt a new relationship. Sometimes it was hard to decipher that new relationship though. You never really know why it happened. Another problem was that the time frame was wacky. You could be reading one part and next thing you know weeks have passed. Still I loved Audrey and all she stood for. Overall I think Audrey, Wait! is a novel everyone should read sometime. It's the kind of book you'll read again and again just for the laughs.

Reader reviewed by sammyjones57

One word: AWESOME!

I read a blurb - could have been on the cover, I can't remember - that says this book is like a song you can't get out of your head. And it's so true! I'll warn you now, if you've got some plans, don't try reading this book because you're not going to be able to put it down.

Audrey tells you straight out how it all happened, what made her life do a complete 180 when her douche ex wrote a song about her. Going through high school sucks any ways (yeah been there, done that). Being the center of discussion (especially if it's bad - and you know it usually is) really sucks. With witty Audrey and her trusty side kick Victoria, they can take it all on, right? Well...that part you'll just have to see. Each chapter in this book kept getting better whether. There are a million and one reasons why I loved it so much. From the fast pace up beat humor to the snappy dialogue, and to my favorite - the music! You'll be tapping your foot and bopping your head in now time! Also you'll laugh your silly butt off and who doesn't enjoy doing that?

Reader reviewed by Lana

Audrey, Wait is a romantic comedy about a girl named Audrey who breaks up with her boyfriend and he writes a song about it. And eventually the hole world is privy into her life and their break up. Audrey's life is invariably turned inside out. Suddenly people know of her and bands are taking interests in her as their 'muse'. At first it all seems great for Audrey. Bands give her and her friends exclusive access, she gets to meet some of the most heppening names in music, and she gets claim to almost instant notoreity. But when all of that backfires Audrey isn't so sure she wants to be noticed simply because of a breakup song. This book is a great quick read that had me laughing out loud, sometimes scaring the people around me with my burst of laughter. It is witty, fun, relatable and irresistably sincere.You'll find that you have something in common with the characters of this story: you'll have Audrey, Wait stuck in yout head too! 

Reader reviewed by stephanie

Audrey Cuttler, California high school student, finally dumps Evan, lead singer of a little band called The Do-Gooders, when she gets tired of dealing with his egocentric attitudes. However, right after she dumps him, he gets inspired and writes the break-up song, Audrey, wait!, that becomes so good that it rockets up the billboard charts. And suddenly, Audrey is famous! With rabid fans invading her school, what is a girl to do? And suddenly, People and various other magazines are running articles about her arm-warmers. Not only all this, but the lead singer of the Lolitas, a band that she absolutely adored, wants her as his muse so he can perhaps get inspired as well. Every waking second, the Internet and the media are following her every move. She can not even hang out with her best friend or go out with her new crush without being mobbed by fans and the paparazzi. Now, all Audrey wants to do is become a normal teenager again and hang out with her best friend and go out with her new crush, James. However, with people stalking her, normal is not exactly easy. Audrey now has to find a way to get her own story across the world and maybe stop this harassment once and for all.

Reader reviewed by the book muncher

Audrey Cuttler is just a normal girl; at least, thats all she wants to be. She wants to hang out with her best friend Victoria (like the queen!), go crazy over music and get excited about attending concerts, and scoop ice cream at the mall (although this last one, not so much). But when she breaks up with her self-centered musician boyfriend Evan, normal is no longer possible. Evan writes a breakup song titled Audrey, Wait! and it catches on with the international public and spreads like wildfire, skyrocketing up the Billboard charts and launching Evans band, The Do Gooders, and a reluctant Audrey into the spotlight. Now, Audreys life is spiraling out of control, especially because she cant go anywhere without getting mobbed by the paparazzi and/or her fans. But she soon learns that the publication of her life comes with the territory of fame. But amidst all the lies and rumors, she finally gets to tell her side of the story in this witty and authentic tale.

Audrey, Wait! is such a cute and memorable novel, and for several reasons. The main explanation for my large enjoyment of this story was because of Audreys character. She is such a realistic and funny heroine, and her seemingly uphill battle against the ramifications of fame in her life made her even more likable. I enjoyed learning about even the smallest details in her life, from her fat kitty Bendomolena to her relationship with her parents. Its definitely the details that made Audrey such a three-dimensional character. I think perhaps my favorite part about Audrey were her thoughts because some of them, however, subtle, were quite revolutionary epiphanies in her life, and I could totally relate to her lines of thought. The incorporation of music in this already well-written story only made it more priceless. I especially liked how the song quotes at the beginning of each chapter were from some bands that rock my world.

Audrey, Wait! has something for every teenage girl out there, from hot boy bands and insta-fame to messy breakups and tentative crushes. I recommend this novel particularly to fans of I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone by Stephanie Kuehnert and Anatomy of a Boyfriend by Daria Snadowsky, and I look forward to great things from Benway.

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Reader reviewed by c-alexis

I think that we all have pictured once in our lives when we could have our fifteen minutes of fame. Of course, whenever we picture that, we always imagine that we did something amazing and spectacular to receive this fame. But this novel shows that sometimes fame comes unwanted and not without its price.

Audrey is a regular teenage girl until she breaks up with her boyfriend (and there's nothing wrong with that... relationships don't always last). Of course she never realized that she'll become the muse for a hit song written by said ex-boyfriend. She becomes famous through this song that even exploits her name in its title and lyrics.

Despite all this chaos, Audrey stays true to her sassy and spunky self. Although she has trouble accepting her newfound fame and it causes trouble for her personal life, she pulls through. It's a great book for all girls to stay true to yourself and to deal with reality as it comes. This book has got a definite recommendation from me.

Reader reviewed by Hillary

Audrey Cuttler is just a normal teenage girl. She has two parents, a best friend, an overweight cat, and a boyfriend, who's in a band, named Evan. Oh, wait. Make that an ex-boyfriend. When Audrey breaks up with him on the day of his concert, Evan writes a song about the breakup, Audrey, Wait!, to show her how he feels. But who would've expected it to become so well known? And when Audrey, Evan, and The Do Gooders, his band, all get famous, things get really crazy.

Now, as Evan's traveling the world and endorsing his new song, Audrey's stuck at home being stalked by paparazzi, as well as everyone who owns a camera phone. All she wants to do is live a normal life but she learns that that's becoming harder and harder to do. She can't go to work, school, or anywhere with out being gawked at or having pictures taken of her. Will she find a way to deal with it? Because the way things are going, the attention doesn't seem to be dying down anytime soon.

I thought that the book was absolutely wonderful. It had an engaging plot and a lot of action. The book was never boring and it was nearly impossible to put down. I think that teens ages fifteen through eighteen will find this book very entertaining, especially if they're into music. There was a pretty liberal use of swearing throughout the book, but a mature reader would be able to handle it. I loved that at the beginning of each chapter, there was a quote from a song that tied in with the chapter. I thought that it really added to the musical aspect of the book. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves music. It was a fantastic book written by a great new author. Robin Benway is a fabulous writer and I will be sure to check out any of her upcoming books.