Maybe I'm especially fond of this because I love the period of music For What It's Worth centers around. I don't think that you have to love the 70s and the music of its time to pick up Janet Tashjian's very engaging read, though.

There's a vibe here that is just lovely and great writing, too. One of my favorite sentences is: "I know it doesn't make any sense, but there's something cool about Caroline being so uncool."

The author clearly understands how deeply music touches our souls and the neat facts and playlists Quinn, a fourteen-year-old walking "encyclopedia" of music, shares are fascinating.

His zeal for buying albums is wonderful nostalgia for those of us who loved record stores as a teenager. This will go on my to-be-read-again list and is definitely "feel good." ( )

Tashjian creates a vivid sense of the times in this entertaining story set in early 1970s California. Classic rock fans will eat this one up. It'll make you root through your record collection. ( )

Quinn is only interested in music and now, his first girlfriend. He lives in Laurel Canyon, his mom's best friend is Mama Cass Elliott. The Vietnam War is raging and his sister asks him to help a draft dodger who is trying to get to Canada. ( )