Sam Dorsey and His Sixteen Candles (Sam Dorsey and Gay Popcorn, #1)

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A tribute to John Hughes movies and the 80es era Sam never liked his birthdays because not a single one of them was happy When he turned one, he fell face down into his birthday cake When he turned seven, he broke his arm At his twelfth birthday, his house caught fire Now Sam is about to turn sixteen and he is dreading the day.The only birthday wish he has is for Jake Timbers, the Mr Popular of Arcadia High, to acknowledge his existence, or better yet give him a happy birthday kiss But that s unlikely to happen Or is itDisclaimer The plot of the book substantially varies from the movie and all the references are made as a tribute to its awesomeness. Free Download eBook Sam Dorsey and His Sixteen Candles (Sam Dorsey and Gay Popcorn, #1) author Perie Wolford – kino-fada.fr The teen years of my generation can be summed up by the collective works of John Hughes so when I saw a book was coming out loosely based on the classic, Sixteen Candles, I knew I d be reading it That is actually kind of a big deal because I m not much of a YA reader That being said, some of my favorite books have been classified as YA, so I m not sure why some formulas work for me and some don t, but this This did It read like I was watching a John Hughes movie for the first time, yet was s The teen years of my generation can be summed up by the collective works of John Hughes so when I saw a book was coming out loosely based on the classic, Sixteen Candles, I knew I d be reading it That is actually kind of a big deal because I m not much of a YA reader That being said, some of my favorite books have been classified as YA, so I m not sure why some formulas work for me and some don t, but this This did It read like I was watching a John Hughes movie for the first time, yet was still original It paid homage to a classic, but didn t get too lost in the nostalgia.Sam is turning 16 and has a history of disastrous birthdays Turning 16 is an awkward walk with Sam through his birthday week The obnoxious younger brother is there, the extended family taking over his space is there, the supportive best friend forever is there, plus Jake Jake...I really liked this book I mean, the story was brilliant, that birthday curse thing and everything The writing style is a little juvenile for my taste, but I guess it is YA, so it was okay I loved the story though I m a big fan of JH movies and Sixteen Candles And this book was original but it really had that John Hughes feel about it.As for the characters, I liked practically all of them I loved Melissa, even though she s a sidekick Sam is kinda passive and indecisive at first, but the I really liked this book I mean, the story was brilliant, that birthday curse thing and everything The writing style is a little juvenile for my taste, but I guess it is YA, so it was okay I loved the story though I m a big fan of JH movies and Sixteen Candles And this book was original but it really had that John Hughes feel about it.As for the characters, I liked practically all of them I loved Melissa, even though she s a sidekick Sam is kinda passive and indecisive at first, but then life t...Great book Very romantic and funny too I liked Sam and Mitch most but I think all the characters were adorable It was a very light read, reminded me of Geography club a lot And I just LOVE Geography club series I read it in one take, which I rare...I absolutely LOVED this one What a great way to pay tribute to a great movie I like that there s a love triangle in the book, unlike in the movie, it makes things a lotspicier And drama, duh Mitch is my favorite, after Sam that is, of course Loved it, want the sequel right NOWI m such a fan of Sixteen Candles and other 80es classics When I ve read the blurb or this one I knew I wanted to read it And I loved it I got so many positive emotions out of it The whole birthday drama is hilarious and that love triangle is ...I enjoyed this book quite a lot, made me think of my high school years which were also in the 80es view spoiler The story follows Sam who is a sopho student at Arcadia High love that name btw Sam s character was inspired by Samantha Baker from Sixteen Candles movie by John Hughes I think the two of them have some similarities but I wouldn t say that they are the same person This story is very different from the plot of the movie Sam has a crush on Jake Timbers, inspired by Jake fro I enjoyed this book quite a lot, made me ...This book is so cute A fantastic gay read It reminded me of Geography club a little bit It was sunny and fun, very romantic There are not so many books like that and I m so glad I stumbled upon this one I read it in one take, couldn t go ...What an awesome mm read It kept me up late last night because I just had to finish it I fell in love with Sam and Mitch and Jake, and even the secondary characters were awesome And I especially loved the Sixteen Candles atmosphere about it Awesome book Looking forward to read the sequelMy review of Turning 16 on GreedyBug Book Reviews This book was provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest reviewI received this book via Goodreads Don t Buy My Love program in exchange for an honest review.I had such high hopes for this book REALLY I adore the work of John Hughes, and I grew up in the 80 s so this was going to be a slam dunk winner if the book lived up to its billing Sadly, no.Sam is a 16y o boy who has a crush on Jake, a senior and star football player He loves to bask in the glow of Jake and does so regularly as the towel boy on the team Sam has regular fantasies wet dreams ove I received this book via Goodreads Don t Buy My Love program in exchange for an honest review.I had such high hopes for this book REALLY I adore the work of John Hughes, an...

Sam Dorsey and His Sixteen Candles (Sam Dorsey and Gay Popcorn, #1)
  • English
  • 15 September 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 162 pages
  • Perie Wolford
  • Sam Dorsey and His Sixteen Candles (Sam Dorsey and Gay Popcorn, #1)