title: Deathskull Bombshell
author: Ebert, Bethany
description: A realistic fiction novel told in the "short-story cycle" format, Deathskull Bombshell tells the story of four friends from rural Wisconsin who start a garage-punk band. The bassist is in love with the singer-songwriter's younger brother. The singer-songwriter is in love with the lead guitarist. The lead guitarist, well. . . he's not really into commitment. One fateful morning in 2003, the singer-songwriter abandons ship, leaving her dead-end job and depressing life circumstances behind in order to carve out a name for herself in the big city. The band breaks up. Nobody sees her for years. Her brother struggles with finances and his crazy roommates, while his sister continues her recklessly indulgent lifestyle in community college. Then, in 2010, she decides to visit. Will the band get back together? Will she reconcile with her family? Read the book to find out.