Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee

By: Jeff Zentner

Narrated by: Sophie Amoss, Phoebe Strole

Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

"Anyone can break your heart—Jeff Zentner can also make you laugh out loud!"—RAINBOW ROWELL, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Carry On and Eleanor & Park

From the award winning author of The Serpent King comes a contemporary novel about two best friends who must make tough decisions about their futures—and the TV show they host—in their senior year of high school. And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new book, In the Wild Light!

Every Friday night, best friends Delia and Josie become Rayne Ravenscroft and Delilah Darkwood, hosts of the campy creature feature show Midnite Matinee on the local cable station TV Six.

But with the end of senior year quickly approaching, the girls face tough decisions about their futures. Josie has been dreading graduation, as she tries to decide whether to leave for a big university and chase her dream career in mainstream TV. And Lawson, one of the show's guest performers, a talented MMA fighter with weaknesses for pancakes, fantasy novels, and Josie, is making her tough decision even harder.

Scary movies are the last connection Delia has to her dad, who abandoned the family years ago. If Midnite Matinee becomes a hit, maybe he'll see it and want to be a part of her life again. And maybe Josie will stay with the show instead of leaving her behind, too.

As the tug-of-war between growing up and growing apart tests the bonds of their friendship, Josie and Delia start to realize that an uncertain future can be both monstrous...and momentous.

"I laughed, cried, and fell over-the-moon in love with Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee."—JENNIFER NIVEN, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe

©2019 Jeff Zentner (P)2019 Listening Library

Critic reviews

One of Buzzfeed’s Best YA Books of the Year

One of Paste Magazine’s 10 Most Anticipated Young Adult Books of the Year

"A testament to the power of friendship and big dreams, Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee had me laughing aloud on one page and sobbing on the next. A resounding triumph."—NIC STONE, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin

"Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee starts as comedy about the wildly imperfect, and ends as poetry about the ever-hoping heart. I don't know how you write that book. Fortunately, Jeff Zentner does."—JESSE ANDREWS, New York Times bestselling author of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

"As in his award-winning The Serpent King (2016), Zentner packs a poignantly satisfying blend of wit and pathos, with lovable and unpredictable characters. . . . Readers looking for an unforgettable slice of small-town angst will love this one."—Starred Review, Booklist

There’s a beating heart even in the undead

Picture Rayne and Delilah in the place of Carly and Sam from Icarly but with realistic dialogue and running a horror show on a b grade network. Throw in some heart that only Jeff Zentner can deliver. I cannot believe I didn’t review this book sooner. This one has a lot of heart.

Loved it! Great narration too

This was a beautiful and funny story that's good for adults too (I'm 40, and I absolutely loved it). My favorite Jeff Zentner book yet, and I love his others, too! It's rare to find a book so funny yet so perfectly moving. This is destined to become a classic in coming of age stories.

loved

I laughed, cried, cheered, got angry. This is a well written story, I loved it.

The very best of Jeff Zentner

What a total delight !! One of Jeff’s finest books. Loved every minute of i. My Jeff Zentner library is filling up❤️