pickI watched the Better Nate Than Ever musical film on Disney Plus not too long ago and enjoyed it. So I thought I'd just read the middle-grade novel it was based on. Not at all suprisingly, the book is better. Like way better. Like I was surprised at how excellent it is. Nate is sweet, smart, charming, resourceful, brave, and so funny. I LOL'd at various points (and yes, got choked up too). And I loved all the musical references.
so-soI wanted to like this a lot more. Nate, a musical-loving misfit from small-town PA, sneaks to NYC for a clandestine audition. Lots of things go right, more things go wrong. Nate learns about the theater business, his family, and himself.
But he‘s self-centered (ok, he‘s 13, everyone‘s self-centered at 13) and completely unaware of what to expect from every aspect of his adventure. I liked it more as it went on, but overall it‘s a meh.
Library #bookhaul - my banned book. Ordered a pizza to pick up on the way home from the library but they said 30-45 minutes...so we sit in the library parking lot and read. At least this time I got something for myself!
pickSuch a wonderful story! Nate sets out to make his dreams happen only to have things go terribly wrong! But .... there is a wonderful light at the end of his tunnel!
Great middle grade book!
#caudill2019 #huggable #2018mglgbtq
I only read the first line of the summary and it said BROADWAY so I had to get it 🤩 seems it‘s a bit on the young side with the main character being only 13, but oh well. Show must go on. Does anyone have rec for a novel with Broadway setting? Just musical theater also goes 🙏🏻 #Broadway #musicals
so-soI had such high expectations for this book, which is perhaps why I merely liked it. I found Nate's naiveté irritating at times. He reminded me of Jonah from Sleepless in Seattle with his tech savvy and "knowledgable" best friend helping him behind the scenes. While these characters were cute in a 90s rom-com, they feel a bit dated in 2017.
#FallIntoBooks Day 2: #BookRainbow - I have yet to read these books but they clearly seem 🌈 themed to me! :)
pickNate will do anything to achieve his Broadway dream. So when E.T.: The Musical is casting, he runs away to NYC to tryout for the lead. I've never read a book focusing on a boy who loves theater before. This book does a great job of showcasing a type of character we rarely see in middle grade fiction. Nate is such a funny and sweet character that will endear himself to readers.
It's the 15th Hour already and we're celebrating #diversebooks and #ownvoices during the #24in48 Readathon. Thanks to the awesome recommendations on #Litsy and the #ReadHarder Challenge, I personally have discovered and read more diverse books this year than ever before. Here are just a few of the many I'd recommend. Let's keep the trend going. We really do need more diverse books. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
#beyourself #junetunz @Cinfhen
It is so important to fill our libraries with books that show kids in all different lights. Every child should find themselves in a book.
pickWhat a feel-good YA book! This kid from PA yearns to star on Broadway, so he concocts a plan to sneak off to NYC to audition. You can't help smiling when you meet these endearing characters, catch the too-funny theatrical references and cheer for the steadfast underdogs. East Coasters will love Nate's innocent impressions of visiting the Big Apple for the first time in his life. They're priceless! #readharder #LGBTQauthor
#lyricalapril #americanboy Nate is a thirteen-year-old musical theatre geek (whose sexuality is both undecided and none of your business, thank you very much!) who runs away to New York City to audition in an open casting call for ET: The Musical. Sweet, funny, and set in an iconic American city!
pick🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 I LOVED this book! I was pulled in from the first page and just adore Nate. Normally with a middle-grade read I only read the 1st one in the series to have an idea about it so I can make recommendations, but I need to hear more about Nate's story. #TimFederle tells this story with heart and humor. It's all too true that many kids today deal with the same harassing Nate gets being unsure of his sexuality.
pick13-year-old theater kid Nate Foster runs away from his tiny Pennsylvania town to NYC to audition for ET: The Musical. Hilarious and so, so sweet. I just wanted to give Nate a hug and tickets to every show in town.
Better Nate Than Ever | 
