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Call the Shots

by Don Calame

Series: Swim the Fly (3)

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And . . . action! As the uproarious trio returns, sensitive Sean takes the spotlightâ??scripting a low-low-budget film while fielding unexpected female fans. Coop is cooking up another sure-misfire scheme (big surprise), and this time the comedy plays out from Sean's point of view. What's the new master plan? Making a cheapo horror movie guaranteed to make Coop, Sean, and Matt filthy rich! It's a terrible idea, and Sean knows it. But he actually is desperate for cashâ??and for a way to wipe that big fat L off his girlfriend-less forehead. But when he agrees to write a script about the attack of zombie-vampire humanzees, he has no idea just how powerful a chick magnet this movie will be. Suddenly Sean is juggling not one but three interested ladies. There's his accidental-girlfriend-turned-psychotic-stalker, Evelyn. There's the wicked hot actress from drama class, Leyna, who seems willing to do anything to land the starring role. And even his twin sister's gothed-out best friend, Nessa, is looking at Sean in a whole new way. Will any of them wind up as Sean's true leading lady? Will Sean stop being a doormat and finally start calling the shots… (more)

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Narrated by Nick Podehl. More 2.5 stars than 3. All the jokes about vaginas, penises, gay orientation, and erections ran way too long, even given the target audience: teen boys looking for a relevant, funny book. Podehl read with convincing teen tones, to the point that the waggish Cooper was getting on my nerves! ( )
  Salsabrarian | Feb 2, 2016 |
Third in the Swim the Fly series is told from Sean's perspective. When mom & dad announce another child is on the way, Sean has to find a way to avoid having to share a room with his nine minute older sister. The solution?? Make a movie and win a cinematic contest. Of course Cooper and Matt are in on the plan and the usual mayhem ensues. Through it all things work out as always but not in the way Sean plans. He dates a psycho, falls for a girl that thinks he's gay, and ends up with the last person he would suspect. A good finish to the series but not as funny as the previous two installments. An enjoyable read. ( )
  alsparks324 | Oct 7, 2013 |
Finally, it's Sean's turn for a book of his own! His sister is a total bitch, his parents are insane, and there's a new baby on the way--a new baby who will need a room of its own, so their parents have the bright idea to make Sean and his twin sister Cathy share a room. Who thinks this is a good idea? Coop has a great idea--make a short horror movie and win the $50,000 prize at TerrorFest, and use the money to build an extension on Sean's house.

Yeah, Coop's idea works as well as you'd expect. It is, after all, Coop's idea.

Swim the Fly is still my favorite of the bunch, but it's nice to finally see Sean's side of things--Sean is usually the follower of the group and it's nice to know there's something inside his head. Several laugh-out-loud funny moments, and I'm almost disappointed that I couldn't wait for the audio (since the other audios of the other two books are great), but this is a fantastic end to the series and an easy sell to high-school boys. ( )
  librarybrandy | Mar 31, 2013 |
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Romance. Humor (Fiction.) Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:

And . . . action! As the uproarious trio returns, sensitive Sean takes the spotlightâ??scripting a low-low-budget film while fielding unexpected female fans. Coop is cooking up another sure-misfire scheme (big surprise), and this time the comedy plays out from Sean's point of view. What's the new master plan? Making a cheapo horror movie guaranteed to make Coop, Sean, and Matt filthy rich! It's a terrible idea, and Sean knows it. But he actually is desperate for cashâ??and for a way to wipe that big fat L off his girlfriend-less forehead. But when he agrees to write a script about the attack of zombie-vampire humanzees, he has no idea just how powerful a chick magnet this movie will be. Suddenly Sean is juggling not one but three interested ladies. There's his accidental-girlfriend-turned-psychotic-stalker, Evelyn. There's the wicked hot actress from drama class, Leyna, who seems willing to do anything to land the starring role. And even his twin sister's gothed-out best friend, Nessa, is looking at Sean in a whole new way. Will any of them wind up as Sean's true leading lady? Will Sean stop being a doormat and finally start calling the shots

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