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Streetlights Like Fireworks Kindle Edition

by David Pandolfe (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 4: Streetlights Like Fireworks

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Psychic flashes, haunting visions, missing persons and visits from ghosts. That's just their first date.

Jack has been getting on his parents' nerves for some time. Bad enough he's a rock musician, has crappy grades and hangs out with his "loser" friends. But Jack's ability to predict the future—well, that just annoys the hell out of them.

Jack's classmate, Lauren, is said to have unique abilities too. The town still talks about when she kept telling her mother about the money in their wall. For the longest time, Lauren's mother didn't listen. Finally, she did and she hasn't had to work since.

When Jack experiences a mystifying event involving visions, voices and spectral visits, he figures there's only one person to help him understand who's calling out to him and why. Before long, Jack and Lauren are off on a road trip of discovery that could provide answers to a mystery left unsolved for twenty years. More importantly, they might even unravel the greatest mystery of all—how every so often someone will accept you for who you are.

"This book was every kind of wonderful." - Bound By Words

"David Pandolfe has done it again; he's wonderfully crafted a book that can't be put down and will never leave your heart." -The Real Bookshelves of Room 918

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"This book was every kind of wonderful. I cannot express to you with my useless WORDS, exactly what Streetlights Like Fireworks will do to you. This book is PURE feeling. It is a bounded SOUL. I cannot wait for the day that I see David Pandolfe's books gleaming from every single bookstore shelf possible. His writing rankswith the likes of John Green, or David Levithan, and quite possibly, even exceeds them." - Bound By Words

"David Pandolfe has done it again; he's wonderfully crafted a book that can't be put down and will never leave your heart." -The Real Bookshelves of Room 918

"I enjoyed being taken on the adventure with the characters and didn't want to get off their wild ride when it ended! This is a wonderful book and such a great read for anybody and everybody!" - For the Love of Books

"The ending was perfect and I found myself crying... It certainly is a must read for everyone, and I loved it so much that it earned 5 stars from me." - Beneath the Jacket Reviews

"Personally,I just loved it. I can read this over and over and over again. I'm crossing my fingers that there would be a sequel for this one. Streetlights Like Fireworks is a journey towards a lot of things. Funny, bittersweet and just absolutely adorable. What are you waiting for? Read this now." - The Bookish Confections

"The pacing was great and the plot was definitely engaging, it keeps pulling at you. Every time I put the book down there was this nagging voice in my head wantingto know more." - The Booklicker

About the Author

David Pandolfe is the author of the Streetlights Like Fireworks and Jump When Ready series. Reading his books, you'll soon learn that he likes writing stories about psychics, ghosts, unusual settings and characters who approach adventure with a sense of humor. He's not sure where the ghost obsession came from but he figured he might as well roll with it.

Before becoming a writer, David did a few other things. For example, he was once a bartender in Seattle, a singer/songwriter in a Los Angeles rock band and a college writing teacher in Richmond (not all at the same time, of course). These days, he lives near Richmond, Virginia, with his wife, two kids and a dog who's terrified of thunder. Not the best situation for their dog since it thunders from spring until fall in Richmond.

Website: davidpandolfe.com

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00IRTOGCO
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 3, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 3, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1793 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 269 pages

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- #264 in Teen & Young Adult Art & Music Fiction eBooks

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David Pandolfe is the author of the Streetlights Like Fireworks and Jump When Ready series. Reading his books, you'll soon learn that he likes writing stories about psychics, ghosts, unusual settings and characters who approach adventure with a sense of humor. He’s not sure where the ghost obsession came from but he figured he might as well roll with it.

Before becoming a writer, David did a few other things. For example, he was once a bartender in Seattle, a singer/songwriter in a Los Angeles rock band and a college writing teacher in Richmond (not all at the same time, of course). These days, he lives near Richmond, Virginia, with his wife, two kids and a dog who's terrified of thunder. Not the best situation for their dog since it thunders from spring until fall in Richmond.

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PMSteve

Just Bloomin' Wonderful!

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2016

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Streetlights Like Fireworks is just a wonderful, wonderful story. I don't know what I expected when I started reading this book, but by any means, it far exceeded every anticipated thought I had.

The story begins as Jack and Lauren meet in high school as he askes for her help trying to decipher an incident that occurred when he picked up an old used guitar. He received a mental image of the guitar's previous owner. Lauren has a reputation in school for being rather odd in these matters, so they are bound to form a bond.

One thing leads to another as Lauren later busts Jack out of a nightmare summer camp and the two begin a country wide road trip from Virginia to Washington state as they follow one psychic lead to the next and the next one after that.

The final realization comes as a very real surprise as they learn why the guitar has such a pull on Jack. It's a great ending that will bring a tear or two.

This book is apparently targeted to a young adult market, but I'm 67 and I found it extremely enjoyable, so much so, that I bought book two and intend on reading the series.

Jack and Lauren are attracted to one another but being teenagers, they're not quite sure how to make their relationship blossom. All interactions between the two are very wholesome and there is very little, if any bad language in this story, even though adult themes run throughout. I can't elaborate without giving away the thread of the story. Suffice to say that it's a story you won't want to miss.

Spelling and editing are top notch. Story development is amazing and the humorous banter hetween the two protagonists are fun and easily in line with their ages. I can't say enough good about this book. If the others in this series are as good, the author has a winner!

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Kenya Starflight

Good teen road-trip novel with subtle supernatural elements

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2018

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I'm usually wary of approaching teen fiction -- I won't deny that there are good teen novels out there, but many of them seem to wallow in angst and drama, or put a forced romance (or heaven forbid, a love triangle) before the actual story. And I won't lie -- "Streetlights Like Fireworks" contains some of the typical teenage angst and romance one can expect from fiction aimed at this particular age group. But unlike other examples of the genre, "Streetlights Like Fireworks" doesn't let either of these hijack the story, and it manages to give us a compelling tale with a subtle but fascinating supernatural undercurrent, likable and relatable characters, and a fascinating mystery at its heart.

"Streetlights" follows Jack, a teen boy from an affluent family who feels ostracized from said family for both his love of playing music and his strange ability to see into the future. When he comes across an old guitar in the local music shop -- a guitar that sparks visions of its former owner -- he defies his parents by buying it, and sets out to solve the mystery behind it. His quest will draw him toward a classmate, the rebellious and slightly scary Lauren, who seems to have similar powers... and will see the two of them setting off on an illicit cross-country road trip to uncover the mystery behind a long-disbanded punk band and, perhaps, return the guitar to its rightful owner. And along the way Jack just might uncover a few things about himself...

David Pandolfe's writing is strong and capable, and carries the story at a steady pace. It isn't masterful, but it's competent and works well for the story, and is crafted well to carry its plot and characters along. And it's obvious he has a deep love for music and the "punk" bands that lurk along the fringes of mainstream pop, and he can't resist sneaking in some references to these bands and their music. I never found this distracting to the story -- sometimes authors get carried away with their interests and let them derail the story, but Pandolfe's references fit well into the framework of the story and don't distract the reader.

The two main characters will strike a chord with many teens -- what teen hasn't felt alone and out of place, even in their own family? They're both well-constructed characters, and I enjoyed their dynamic and playful banter. The romance could be seen coming a mile away, but thankfully it didn't hijack the entire story, and felt believable and unforced. The ending, which comes almost immediately after a major revelation regarding Jack, is a bit abrupt and obviously setting the story up for a sequel, but at least the story sees a proper conclusion -- I've read far worse cliffhangers and non-endings in fiction before, and nothing will make me drop a series faster than a "to be continued" at the end of the very first book...

A well-done YA novel with subtle supernatural elements, this should appeal to both teen readers and adults who remember what it was like to be a teen... or to anyone who likes a good road trip novel. It was a surprisingly strong and likable read, and it makes me curious about further books in said series...

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Wyominggal

Deserving of All the Rave Reviews

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2015

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I read reviews before purchasing any book. Here at Amazon, I start with the 1- and 2-star reviews because, a tough critic myself, I'm more likely to side with the naysayers than the people who gush over books and write reviews like, "OMG, I LOVED this book!!" But this book had no 1- or 2-star reviews when I looked at it. How could THAT be? It had more than 120 reviews so it's not likely this author got all his friends to write positive reviews. Intrigued, I downloaded it to my Kindle. And let me tell you that I am now one of those people who gush over this book. I read it fast mostly because I couldn't put it down. The story is fresh, the characters are real and wholly believable, the dialogue is full of delightful zingers, and I didn't know where the story was heading until near the end. It is a joy from start to finish. If you have an open mind and a desire to spend time with admirable characters who are kind and smart and enjoy each other, you will not be disappointed. Only two quibbles--first, the title was not a good choice as it neither sheds light on nor has a great deal to do with the contents, and, second, "Internet" is a proper noun and should be capitalized. But these are very minor problems in a terrific book. I will definitely read more from this author.

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VIV

Not too far out

Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2017

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Cute story easy to believe. Nice pace that keeps you turning the pages. Would like to read book 2. Hope it's as good.

Onaiza

Very touching...

Reviewed in India on September 8, 2016

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I had a feeling that this is going to be a great read and as it turns out you have to believe in feelings to like this one. It isn't often when I have tears in my eyes while reading a book, but I'm extremely touched with this one.

P. Bohn

Irgendwie ... "magisch"

Reviewed in Germany on August 21, 2014

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Hm, hat mir eigentlich gut gefallen, das Buch. Allerdings ist schon eine kleine Portion "Magie" bzw. Fantasy dabei - wenn man das akzeptieren kann, ist es ein schönes Buch.

Die Reise(beschreibungen) der beiden sind schön. Das Gefühl, doch mal Städte in Amerika zu sehen, von denen man nie gedacht hätte, dass man da mal hinkommt. Der Gedanke allein ist schon spannend.

Auf jeden Fall eine nette Lektüre für zwischendurch.

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Kat83

Genuinely different and a lot of fun

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2014

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I downloaded a sample of this onto my Kindle on a complete whim based on a very cool cover and the blurb. I couldn't buy it fast enough at the end of the sample. I got a lot more than I expected and I recommend it highly. I'd like to believe I would still have bought it, even if the Foo Fighters hadn't come up in the first pages of the book - Perhaps it was just a co-incidence - perhaps not :)
If you hate anything slightly paranormal this might not be the one for you.

David Pandolfe is a new author and new to me and the book was delightful. His writing style is quite spare he really does show instead tell - which made it a fast and funny coming of age book.

I loved Jack (Pyjama Boy) and Lauren their interactions were funny but credible with only a very slight suspension of reality needed to really enjoy it. As opposed to the kind of "I made this amusing but actually its unrealistic and somewhat cringeworthy" that spoil many, what could otherwise, have been funny books.

I don't want to say too much about the plotline - because I think coming to it with no expectations was one of the things that made it particularly enjoyable for me. I really hope there is a follow-up (not a cliffhanger ending - just more to learn about them)

I'm always deeply suspicious of 5 star reviews for new authors - so I'd like to point out that I don't know the author, I bought my own copy, I review a lot of books and do NOT give an automatic 5 stars and if you even download the Kindle sample I think you'll see this one is genuine - it's a great, fun book and more than that - it has soul!

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Spoke to me

Reviewed in Australia on July 12, 2015

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Started off slow, for me. Wondering if worth reading. Persisted, and found the whole experience breathtaking. So nice to "live" where you can BE for a time. Thank you. Totally enjoyed it. Can't wait to read the next one.

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