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    Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie
    Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie
    Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie
    Audiobook6 hours

    Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie

    Written by David Lubar

    Narrated by Ryan MacConnell

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    From the author of Dunk comes this sparkling new novel that covers a year in the life of high school freshmen Scott Hudson, who is sideswiped by the unexpected news that his mother is about to have another baby.

    In a hilarious and touching journal addressed to the unborn intruder, Scott bares his soul as he copes with the trials and tribulations of a life that is changing faster than he wants it to. Filled with Lubar’s trademark wit, enlivened by unexpected twists and turns of plot, Sleeping Freshman is widely considered as one of the best YA novels of 2005.

    A Full Cast Audio production.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFull Cast Audio
    Release dateJan 1, 2006
    ISBN9781933322995
    Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie
    Author

    David Lubar

    David Lubar created a sensation with his debut novel, Hidden Talents, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Thousands of kids and educators across the country have voted Hidden Talents onto over twenty state lists. David is also the author of True Talents, the sequel to Hidden Talents; Flip, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror selection; many short story collections in the Weenies and Teeny Weenies series; and the Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie series. Lubar grew up in Morristown, New Jersey, and he has also lived in New Brunswick, Edison and Piscataway, NJ, and Sacramento, CA. Besides writing, he has also worked as a video game programmer and designer. He now lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

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    • 3/5
      Narrated by Ryan MacConnell and cast. This starts out as a humorous, innocuous description of freshman year in high school. It's not sex, beer and drugs but senior intimidation, loads of homework, and yearning from afar for the pretty girl. The depth finally comes in several storylines: Scott's slow friendship with a multipierced girl, a classmate's suicide attempt and the anticipation of a new baby brother in the family. (Scott writes a journal of advice so his future brother can survive high school.) Musical interludes between chapters and a multivoiced cast make this a lively production.
    • 3/5
      i liked the book, but i felt like it was alittle below my reading level and that the ending was predictable.
    • 4/5
      This book was not at all what I expected! it was funny, serious,and all around a great read!
    • 4/5
      What a funny book! Scott goes through many, many changes when he starts high school. In order to keep himself sane, he starts journaling to his unborn brother/sister. Scott's observation are smart, funny and can hit very close to home. This is a good book to hand to anyone getting ready to enter high school, and, I would also recommend a re-read for those going to college, as well.
    • 5/5
      Thoroughly enjoyable.
    • 5/5
      Scott's starting his first year of high school, so the last news he expects to get from his parents is that his mom is going to have a baby. As he ponders what it means to be a big brother, he decides to keep some notes for his little sibling about how to survive high school. Through the ups and downs of classes, crushes, and assorted extracurriculars, Scott imparts wisdom liberally seasoned with humor.This is a feel-good school story. It touches on some serious things, but doesn't dwell on them. Scott's a likable guy, trying to do the right thing (though not always succeeding). Recommend for teens who aren't looking for anything too serious, or for adults who harbor at least a few pleasant memories of high school.
    • 5/5
      David Lubar gets no respect. This book is pure genius and should have won a ton of awards. Instead, the awards wen to some dreary real life book instead...
    • 5/5
      At the start of Scott's first year of high school he is nervous but calm because he has his three best friends with him. Then he finds out his mother is pregnant, his older brother moves back home, his group of friends desintigrates and he finds himself hanging out with totally different people then whom he would have thought of as friends. Over the course of the year he ends up on student council, writing sports reviews for the paper and working on the stage crew for the school musical all trying to get the attention of one girl. All of this is wrapped around the book he is keeping (it's not a diary) with tips and lists for his future siblings high school days.

      I really loved this book. It's another one that I had to read for work but I'm super excited about this one (we'll see how we feel after reading multiple times but for now it was pretty damn awesome.) Scott is a funny, smart and entertaining protagonist. He changes a lot both physically and mentally over the course of the year. He becomes stronger and observant. The things he says to both Mouth after what happens (being vague, no spoilers) and his brother are heartfelt, and wise and the kind of things that everyone needs to hear sometimes.

      In the beginning of the story he considers himself someone who is always on the sidelines, but over the course of the book you see him stand up for Mouth, Lee and get Wesley's back. But Scott never goes too far, once the fight is over, he assumes it's done. He doesn't run around trying to get revenge or pick on the little guy.

      I loved his english clash and vaguely remember having a similar experience once year. His spanish class on the other hand was the stuff of nightmares and had me constantly laughing. The lists and letters he writes his future sibling are great. Mostly they are funny and goofy and just a way to cope with both high school and his mother's pregnancy. But sometimes they also become deeper and the stuff of real meaning you. Although sometimes I did wonder at what point in his life his sibling would get this book and would the name calling be an issue.

      All in all it was an enjoyable read and I'm sorry I never got to it sooner.
    • 4/5
      Thoroughly enjoyed the literary terms that were involved in the book, though I wish that he had shown some of the "newspaper articles" so that we could see them totally played out. The diary to the unborn brother was a bit much. Skipped over most of that. Well done book about the problems of high school--bullies, overcommitment, young love....
    • 5/5
      Hilarious!
    • 4/5
      Scott Hudson has it all--as long as "all" includes bullies, a ton of homework, too many extra-curriculars, a crush on a girl who barely notices him, and a pregnant mom. So maybe he doesn't have it all (thanks to the seniors, he doesn't even have pocket change anymore), but he does still have his sense of humor. If that doesn't help him make it through his freshman year of high school, nothing will.

      The book is an odd mix for me: so much of it rang false to me (did I go to an unusually nice high school, or do upperclassmen really not care about freshmen enough to be bullies? I don't remember ever being singled out personally, or seeing anyone else singled out, just because of my/their freshman status), and yet I really enjoyed the characters and cared what happened to them. And Scott is funny--more than once I found myself laughing at his jokes ("'They cut off my wrists,' Tom said offhandedly"), but that's probably more a reflection on my terrible sense of humor than the book's....
    • 3/5
      Scott is a high school freshman who has just learned his mother is pregnant. He's also a high school freshman, and he details his life in a sort of how-to-survive-life narrative aimed at his future sibling. Dealing with moving past old friendships, making new friends, and romantic relationships, Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie covers a lot of ground.I enjoyed this book and think it has something nice to offer teens. It's not anything particularly original, but it's entertaining and interesting. Scott, the main character, is definitely unique, however, in that he loves books and reading and tries hard to share that passion with his friends and family.As an English language nerd, I loved the wordplay threaded throughout the narrative. I thought that it was clever and interesting, and definitely added to Scott's character. As someone who loves English, it makes sense that Scott would play with point of view, puns, metaphors, etc. when writing these letters/diary entries, and it's obvious that Lubar had a lot of fun with it. Sometimes, it's the little details that count, and this aspect of the story really helped me connect with Scott and envision him as a real person instead of a character.There were a few problems I had with this novel. For one, it was way too simplistic. I didn't at all agree with the way that suicide is handled here. As a real issue, I think that when it's brought up in a novel, it should be taken seriously. I don't mean that it should be the sole focus of the novel, but it should be handled with care and with full knowledge of the issue. Instead, it was more of a passing thing that I felt was only done to give Scott yet another conflict to deal with, and something less serious could have worked just as well. I don't think that it was handled realistically at all.Also, this is nitpicky, but why does Scott just give the seniors his lunch money? Because they're bigger? I didn't get this at all, and maybe my high school experience was vastly different from other people's, but this definitely wasn't a problem at my school.The narration is fantastic, as is to be expected in a Full Cast Audio production. (Seriously, I've never listened to Full Cast Audio that I haven't liked.) Ryan MacConnell does an excellent job in portraying the somewhat-dorky Scott and I loved the rest of the characters. Some of the music seems out of place -- I'm not sure why they picked jazz soundtracks to pair with this novel -- but the voice actors themselves are excellent.In the end, I liked the overall message against stereotyping. Scott is a hilarious, down-to-earth character who will charm readers, and the book has a hopeful view of high school life that will both entertain teens and teach them valuable lessons.
    • 3/5
      There were times when I laughed out loud. It felt fresh and original.
    • 4/5
      Perfect for high-level readers, particularly in 8th grade. I liked the strong theme of bullying running throughout, as well as the problems with judging a person by their appearance. Scott is also very interested in books and writing, so this book could encourage further reading of some great titles mentioned by our hero.
    • 4/5
      Scott's a freshman. He's in different classes than his old friends, he can't get enough sleep, his plans to get near his dream girl never work out, and instead of writing book reviews for the school paper he's stuck with sports reporting. Worst of all, his Mom's pregnant! This book takes you through a very entertaining school year. And another outstanding production by Full Cast Audio.
    • 5/5
      Excellent read!
    • 4/5
      This books had some parts that were a little slow but it was overall a pretty good read. The main character was pretty weird and funny and that plot line was interesting for the most part. It got better towards the end.
    • 5/5
      Rating: A-I love to read YA literature about guys that are written by guys. I find it to be more entertaining, on the whole, than books about guys written by women. This book didn't disappoint in that regard.The gimmick of chronicling the lessons learned in school was not too over the top so as to get annoying. Also, the author does a good job of making some surprising characters to be really interesting, and the romance resolution wasn't at all what I thought would have expected. It seems like it's going to go against type, and then he throws a wrench, and then it's all up in the air. I liked that.I also liked that the author got into the characterization of the parents and Scott's older brother--they spiced up the book (and I hate to read a book about teenagers that acts as if they exist in a vacuum and they have no meaningful interactions with adults).All in all, a decent book that I was able to rip through in a day. If you've got an extra 6 hours or so, you might try and find a copy of this book and get a laugh or two.
    • 4/5
      A fair typical novel of a young man's freshman year in high school. It was very realistic -- this book could describe the daily life of millions of American youth. I like how the protagonist was so well-adjusted, a refreshing contrast to the angstyness of many other fictional teens.
    • 5/5
      It's freshman year, and Scott Hudson has slim chance of surviving - if he can just manage to figure out all the unwritten rules. It shouldn't be so hard, right? Lubar's witty, clever portrait of a gawky, bright, but socially inept, slightly misfit teen entering a whole new world is an entertaining one. Scott's coming of age is perhaps a bit literary (too many AP vocabulary words), and the style feels forced at times. But it's more human than not, and more readable than the usual babble. Perhaps more of a girl book though, it spite of its male hero.
    • 5/5
      This book is an interesting look at the trepidation of entering high school. It is cast more heavily toward a boy audience, though I feel many girls would enjoy readin the male perspective presented . I like how the author upholds the virtues of writing and literature and wraps the importance and use of these elements around the story. We also experience the interesting and rather unsual situation of a high-school freshman acquiring a new baby brother all while trying to make friends/keep friends/avoid the enemy. The characters are all quite a lively and interesting. I'm surprised at how the unexpected ending delights me. A marvelously witty book filled with many moments of comic charm.
    • 5/5
      I thought this was a great book. It was clever and funny, with just the right amount of serious issues and situations. The main character grows a great deal and even makes learning fun while giving advice to his baby brother. A great read.
    • 5/5
      This book cracked me up! Scott Hudson is starting his freshman year. It takes him in directions he never expected to go as he signs up for activities of all sorts (school paper, play, etc.) to get close to Julia. However, it just never quite works out the way he plans. Scott's world is also turned upside down when his parents announce they're expecting a new baby and life-long friendships fall apart. The chapters in the book include excerpts from Scott's very amusing high school survival guide for his soon to be born brother.
    • 3/5
      Summary: Sleeping freshman never lie. An interesting read about a kid discovering himself all throughout freshman year. With a new boy or girl coming into the family he decides to keep a journal to help out his new sib in freshman year. But can he really become cool? And do his tips really help?Review: A good funny read. Classic comedy read!
    • 4/5
      Scott, a boy starting high school, decides that he will write a survival manual for his little brother, who hasn't been born yet. Humourous account of a freshman's year of school by the same author as True Lies and True Talents. Try to buy "Dunk" by the same author.
    • 4/5
      Sleeping Fresman Never Lie by David Lubar is direct and interesting. He writes the story from the point of view of a "normal" teen boy entering high school as a freshman. There are issues all around Scott Hudson, but he has the tools to deal with them. He does not hate his parents, he loses friends but finds new ones, overcomes superficial first impressions, goes out for the school paper, the spring play and honors classes, when all his peers and brother are trying to avoid anything school related. He learns, he becomes, he grows, just like kids are supposed to. But I loved reading it. He was an interesting kid. He had a great english teacher like the one that inspired me in 9th grade. I was sad when it was over. Thank you David Lubar.
    • 5/5
      When I finished this book, I thought it was a great representation of the first year of high school and all the highs and lows that make up the transition from middle school to higher learning.Then I read some reviews online and some comments from teens themselves who felt the book was not very realistic. They seemed to indicate that a lot of the action that compels main character Scott Hudson does not reflect what actually is going on in high schools today.So perhaps this just means that I am old and high school has passed me by. Nonetheless, Scott's problems are realistically described and the reader can feel for him and root for him even while rolling their eyes at his actions.John KlimaFranklin Township Public Library