Title: Vinyl Princess
Author: vonne Prinz
Publish Date: Dec 14 2009
Publisher: Harper Trophy Canada
Pages: 320
IBSN: 1554685168
Classification: Fiction
Genre: Fiction
Annotation: Allie, short for Alberta, decides to write, during her summer vacation, a blog about music called The Vinyl Princess.
Summary: 16-year-old Allie, a self-proclaimed music aficionado & vinyl nerd, is spending her summer in the perfect setting (one that helps her develop her alter ego: The Vinyl Princess zine and blog), working in the coolest record store ever! There, Allie can spend her days talking music with customers and staff while surrounded by music EVERYWHERE! Here is where she can live out her fantasy of music, music, music (oh, and some boys too)! So when the going gets rough, the rough get rocking!
Reading Log: In the tradition of High Fidelity, Yvonne Prinz, who co-founded and owns part of Amoeba Music, writes a musical love story for teens. In the summer between or junior and senior year, Allie, Short for Alberta, decides to create a blog about music called the Vinyl Princess. She loves vinyl, hates MP3s and has an encyclopedic knowledge of records. A special treat for the smart, musically embroiled teen who wants a romance other then boy meets girl. This romance has plenty of boys, but the cool part lies within the music.
Websites: CO-Owner of Amoeba Records, Yvonne Prinz who co-founded the famous music store, is interviewed on the Amoeba Blog. http://www.amoeba.com/blog/2010/02/amoeba-music/vinyl-princess-interview-with-author-yvonne-prinz.html
Yvonne Prinz: "I was born in Edmonton, Alberta, to Dutch Parents whose first order of business was to teach me how to complain about the weather in Dutch. Eventually I embraced the English language and felt some accomplishment at being able to complain about the weather in two languages."
Vinyl Princess Website: http://www.thevinylprincess.com/
