Release Date: December 8, 2015
I was given an e-copy of the Trouble With Destiny by the
people of Random House on Netgalley.
This is my first book by Lauren Morrill and I don’t think I
could have picked a more relatable one for me. Being a band person to the bone
I found great humor in this book picking out the characters all bands have.
Such as: the goofy percussionists, the series woodwinds, the bossy drum major,
just to name a few. Lauren does a wonderful job at really showing how band
people are and that tension between them and the other groups at school.
Liza is the drum major of her high school marching/concert
band. When she finds out the band is about to lose funding she set the band up
to go on a cruise to compete for a $25000 grand prize. All they have to do is beat their biggest
competition, the Athena’s her high school’s show choir. Liza chooses not to
tell the band about why they need the money, which turns out to be a big
mistake. All the stress from keeping such a big secret causes Liza to melt down
when things start to go wrong as soon as the ship leaves port. Liza has to do
something fast before she lets the whole band down. Can she do it? Or will she
let the frenemy and boys get in the way.
The Trouble With Destiny is a wonderfully cute quick read.
Which I like but I kind of wish there was a little more substance to Liza and
her story. I will definitely read this book again though, very enjoyable.
4/5
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