How You Ruined My Life, Jeff Strand
How You Ruined My Life, Jeff Strand
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How You Ruined My Life

Author: Jeff Strand

Narrator: Andrew Eiden

Unabridged: 5 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/03/2018


Synopsis

Rod's life doesn't suck. If you ask him, it's pretty awesome. He may not be popular, but he and his best friends play in a band that has a standing gig. Yeah, it's Monday night and they don't get paid, but they can crank the volume as loud as they want. And Rod's girlfriend is hot, smart, and believes in their band—believes in Rod. Aside from a winning lottery ticket, what more could he ask for?

Answer: A different cousin. When Rod's scheming, two-faced cousin Blake moves in for the semester, Rod tries to keep calm. Blake seems to have everyone else fooled with his good manners and suave smile, except Rod knows better. Blake is taking over his room, taking over his band, taking over his life! But Rod's not about to give up without a fight. Game on. May the best prankster win . . .

About Jeff Strand

Jeff Strand's bio was funnier when he talked about losing the Bram Stoker Award four times, but he's now a Bram Stoker Award winner!

His novels are usually classified as horror, but they're really all over the place, almost always with a great big dose of humor. He's written five young adult novels that all fall into the "really goofy comedy" category.

Several of his books are in development as motion pictures, and he's mostly not allowed to blab any details, which he finds maddening.

He currently lives in sunny, warm Duluth, Minnesota.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Erin on March 03, 2018

Rod’s teenage life isn’t perfect, but things could be worse. He lives with his single mom in a modest home. They don’t have a lot of extras, but they’re getting by. He has a punk rock band called “Fanged Grapefruit” and a beautiful girlfriend. Life is pretty good. That is, until Blake moves in. Blak......more

Goodreads review by Joel on March 14, 2019

How You Ruined My Life is told by Rod, high-school student, lead singer of punk band Fanged Grapefruit, boyfriend of Audrey, and cousin of Blake. Rod and his single mother haven't seen well-to-do Blake or his family in years, but that's about to change because Blake's parents have decided to not wai......more

Goodreads review by Darrell on April 03, 2018

A fast-paced, comedic novel for Young Adults (recommended age: 12 and up) about a 16-year-old guy whose life is just fine until his evil cousin comes to visit. We’ve all met “that guy” who presents a charming face to others when we know there’s a rotten person behind the façade. I’m a big fan of Jef......more

Goodreads review by Darla on May 03, 2018

Rounded up from 3.5. I found the style of narration in this book to be very entertaining. Rod is a likable sixteen-year-old living in a small house with his mom. His aunt and uncle go on a world cruise and send their son Blake to stay. The 42 boxes that were sent in advance show us what is to come. R......more

Goodreads review by Annoe on May 15, 2023

Yeah it was probably aimed at 13 year olds but it's so immaturely funny so......more