Cram ten hormonal teens into a spaceship and blast off. Read waste of space by gina damico available from rakuten kobo. Waste of space audiobook by gina damico try our site with free audio books. Like the tv show its about, nothing in this novel is as it seems, but the. Waste of space by gina damico is a book i picked up and put down half a dozen times, but im glad i didnt give up. Gina damico writes some of the funniest, most memorable ya novels around and waste of space is no exception. I would recommend this book to anyone purely for the humor and satirical value. Hidden in a desert warehouse, their spaceship replica is equipped with stateoftheart special effects dreamed up by the scientists partnering with the shady. Waste of space book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. Jul 29, 2017 its saturday, which means we are over at kirkus. Jul 11, 2017 buy the hardcover book waste of space by gina damico at indigo. For me in this case i think it was the type of dialogue format used. She has also dabbled as a tour guide, transcriptionist, theater house manager, scenic artist, movie extra, office troll, retail monkey, yarn hawker and breadmonger. Gina damico is the author of hellhole, wax, and the grimreapersgonewild.
Gina damico from the author of croak comes this raucous account of ten teenagers picked to live on a rocket ship, get shot into space, and have their adventures broadcast live to the entire world. The kids who are cast know everything about dramaand nothing about the fact that the production is fake. There, seventeenyearold poppy finds something dark and unsettling. I have read all of gina s books and enjoyed everyone of them. It is not a book that will likely provide you with your next couple to ship and it wont likely birth your next book boyfriend. Gina damico is the author of croak, scorch and rogue. What i really liked about this book was that it was that the story was told in loads of different formats. The kids who are cast know everything about dramaand nothing about the fact. Put 10 teenagers in a spaceship and blast them off into space to face weekly terrors, from aliens to asteroids to raging hormones. If you know gina damico s other novels, than you know that she can be snarky and yes, satirical. A total and complete facade that barely explains what is happening. It follows a reality television show that wants to take 10 teenagers and shoot them into space. Waste of space by gina damico goodreads share book. It is wildly entertaining and an absolute mustread for lovers of both contemporary and scifi.
Gr 9 upwaste of space is the newest reality television show produced by chazz young and his shady team at dv8. Ten teenagers are launched into space to entertain insatiable tv audiences in damicos satirical novel. Gina damico is the author of waste of space, wax, hellhole, and the grimreapersgonewild books of the croak trilogy. Her backlist may be a bit harder to find in print since her first book came out in 2012 and her latest in 2017, but theyre books worth looking for. Waste of space by gina damico goodreads waste of space is a really fun read which spoofs the crazy reality shows set up much like big brother 10 teens are chosen to head to space alone with no supervision while being filmed 247 a few of the characters are really outlandish especially the creator of the show who is also the tv host. Remember if you are the highest bidder, your money will benefit first book. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gina damico books online. The kids who are cast know everything about drama and nothing about the fact that the production is fake. Download waste of space in pdf and epub formats for free. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Hellhole, wax and waste of space, all published by houghton mifflin harcourt books for young readers. Readers will come to see that waste of space is a satire skewering every element it seemed at first to glorify. Waste of space author gina damico answers questions about her latest book and tells us about her lovehate relationship with reality television about waste of space.
Its wacky, its ridiculous, its surprising as hell, and even now i dont feel like i have the vocabulary extensive enough to describe it the way i actually want to. Waste of space by gina damico, 9780544633162, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. So average words per page is significantly lesser than your average book. Jul 11, 2017 this book is a complete satire on reality t. Gina damico, waste of space what i really liked about this book was that it was that the story was told in loads of different formats. Paraffin, vermont, is home to the grosholtz candle factory. Waste of space by gina damico the bibliophile girl. I grew up under four feet of snow in syracuse, new york. Together they conjure up waste of space a reality television program featuring ten teenagers in space. Gina damico talks waste of space and why you should. I love space soooo much so when i read that this book was set in space and was a reality tv show, i was all for it. Buy the paperback book waste of space by gina damico at indigo.
Waste of space ebook by gina damico 9780544633315 rakuten. Book overview cram ten hormonal teens into a spaceship and blast off. A shaky collaboration with the scientists of the national association for the study of astronomy and. Gina damico is the author of hellhole, wax, and the grimreapersgonewild books of the croak trilogy. Jul 11, 2017 gina damico writes some of the funniest, most memorable ya novels around and waste of space is no exception. Waste of space follows 10 teens chosen to participate in an out of thisworld reality show, with the only catch being everything is fake. Browse gina damicos bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. A free copy of the book is provided for the first 8 participants.
I have since worked as a tour guide, transcriptionist, theater house manager, scenic artist, movie extra, office troll, retail monkey, yarn hawker and breadmonger. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Overall i thought waste of space was fun, but i wouldnt pick it up to read again. Buy a cheap copy of waste of space book by gina damico. Waste of space by gina damico 2018, paperback for sale. The newest auction is an annotated copy of waste of space by gina damico. Gina damico books list of books by author gina damico. The kids who are cast know everything about dramaand nothing about the. Waste of space and millions of other books are available for instant access. What happens when the space program needs great exposure. The other thing that i found about waste of space is that its a.
I suddenly feel like gina damico took me, the reader, along for a similar ride that chazz took the tv audience on in the beginning. Waste of space 83115 hellhole is out in germany and scorch is out in poland. Jul 01, 2017 i was sent a copy of waste of space by gina damico. Gina damico talks waste of space and why you should watch. Author gina damico, best known for her humorhorror hybrids like the recent wax, taps into a cultural zeitgeist of advertising saturation, hunger games spinoffs and selfmocking tales like joss whedons movie the cabin in the woods. With a satirical eye, gina damico tackles everything we love, and hate, about reality tv. Gina damico librarything catalog your books online. Jul 25, 2017 waste of space is easily one of the funnest and most entertaining books ive ever read. Jul, 2017 waste of space author gina damico answers questions about her latest book and tells us about her lovehate relationship with reality television about waste of space cram 10 hormonal teens.
There were video camera footage, transcripts of the episodes, transcripts of phone calls and other fascinating formats. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The cast members of waste of space range from deadly earnest. Cram 10 hormonal teens into a spaceship and blast off. Today, thea talks about a ya scifi novel about teenagers shot into space, but with an interesting twist waste of space by gina damico follows a television production company, a space agency, and ten stereotyped teensthe latter are supposedly on their way to the moon and their journey is broadcast in true reality television fashion. I can only liken it to beauty queens by libba bray both books tackle pop culture. I live in california with my husband, two cats, one dog, and and obscene amount of weird things purchased at yard sales. I received this book at no cost from the publisher. I can only really describe this as beauty queens meets big brother.
It was very similar to that of illuminae and sleeping giants. As i told my teacher, and ill tell you, this book is literally a waste of space on the bookshelf. Waste of space is easily one of the funnest and most entertaining books ive ever read. It is coming out in july and sweet sassy molassy am i excited about it. Despite an interesting premise and fascinating format in the actual book, the ending completely spiraled out of control and crashed. Waste of space is a very interesting book, one that i have no doubt would be quite polarising among the ya audience. Waste of space by gina damico is a very clever idea, written in an interesting appropriate for the subject matter style, but still mostly a long, drawnout story that doesnt have the payoff for sticking with the book. She received a degree in theater and sociology from boston college, where she was active with the committee for creative enactments, the countrys only collegiate murder mystery improv comedy troupe. Gina damico cram ten hormonal teens into a spaceship and blast off. Gina damico is currently considered a single author. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Waste of space by gina damico life of a literary nerd. Fans who have enjoyed damicos previous titles, including the croak. Gina damico made a comment on audiobook winners i dont believe there are any plans at the moment to release hard copies, but i will be sure to blab all about it ifwhen it happens.