An inspiring story about following your dreams, Caitlin Fuldseth

Learning to love Blue
Saradha Koirala
Record Press
Pub. 2021

 

October 06, 2021

Learning to love Blue by Saradha Koirala is a well-written book about friendships, adventure, music and following your dreams. The main character is a major inspiration as she never gives up on her dream, not once. She is always working towards it.

Paige, the main character, is an 18 year old girl who has recently moved from Wellington, New Zealand to Melbourne, Australia. She moved out there to follow her dreams of becoming a well known bassist playing in a band that she has yet to join.  Read more

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No quarterbacks or cheerleaders in sight, Sarah Meyer

Lonesome When You Go
Saradha Koirala
Makaro Press
2016

 

Lonesome When You Go by Saradha Koirala is about a bass player called Paige. Paige is a year 12 student in a fictional New Zealand college. She is obsessed with a competition called Rockfest which her band, Vox Pop, plans to enter. As the book goes on and it gets closer to Rockfest some things don’t go quite to Paige’s plan and she must decide what really matters to her. The band gets put under more and more pressure as the competition nears. It’s not possible for Vox Pop to withstand the kind of pressure that they are putting on themselves, something is going to have to give.  Read more

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Keeping it steady, Tia Bhana

lonesome-when-you-goLonesome When You Go
Saradha Koirala
Mākaro Press
2016

 

Meet Paige. At the age of 16, she plays bass in a high school rock band, Vox Pop. At the moment, they have only one goal in mind, to qualify for the regional music competition Rockfest. Paige’s role is to keep it steady, both in the band and with her friends. But, sometimes, it’s not that easy. Keeping the rhythm gets hard and you momentarily lose control. And, at times, it takes a while to get “back in time”.

Things this year have started off normally for Paige. The band is in reasonable gear, her friends are as jaunty as ever, and things at home seem to be going fine.  Read more

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