Cancel Shawn Boston

The Cancel Series, Book 1

By: Savy Leiser, RK Gold

Narrated by: Jeffrey Machado

Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

Rick has been terrified of the internet ever since he accidentally became a meme five years ago, when a video of his asshole grandpa totally owning him in a fight went viral. After giving up his dreams of being a musician, Rick is stuck bartending at a comedy club and accompanying comedians on his drum set from behind a curtain. When he learns that subpar musicians like Shawn Boston have been able to make it big on the internet without any talent, his best friend convinces him to make a video exposing Shawn’s lack of musical skill.

As the artist of the adorable Punk Kitty enamel pin and patch brand, Lindsey has always relied on her good looks and natural charm to sell her work at comic conventions. When the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 causes all the year’s conventions to shut down, Lindsey is forced to turn to the scary world of eCommerce. After weeks of no sales, Lindsey thinks she’s doomed. But when she catches massive internet celebrity Shawn Boston plagiarizing her best friend’s art for his new album cover and creates a video exposing him for it, she blows up overnight.

Rick and Lindsey meet in the comment sections of each other’s videos exposing Shawn Boston. Will their collabs lead to love? Or will they, too, fall into the trap of getting canceled online?

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This is just a fun story of internet culture

I love behind the scenes type drama and this was certainly that on internet drama. It holds a special place in my heart because I was there at some of the livestreams where this was written. Also for all that COVID affected everyone, this is the first story I’ve read that mentions it happening and it’s weird how far away it feels like now in 2024.

Hilarious with Great Narration

I think one of my favorite parts of this audible was hearing an audibly older man say things like, "big tiddy goth GF" and other fun phrases that only Savy and RK could come up. The story is engaging, a bit silly, and even more entertaining to listen to if you have seen/heard enough of Your Morning Guru to appreciate the inside jokes. That's not to say it's a requirement in order to enjoy this book, of course. I genuinely laughed out loud many times throughout the book, and even my husband, who never listens to the podcast, walked in on a few parts and chuckled at some of the stuff he heard in passing. Story is cohesive, with plenty of satisfying connections from beginning to end, and just enough loose ends to make us anticipate the sequel. I have the hardback as well, but this recording is so perfection. So excited for the next book in the series-- it promises to be even more off the wall then this one!

Perfectly early pandemic, and perfectly RK & Savy

I loved this book! This was a fast, easy listen, and very easy to get wrapped up in the story. The energy & culture of the early days of the pandemic were captured really well, which brought this story alive for me.

What I also loved is that I could absolutely tell this was written by these specific authors. If you came across this book by chance, the authors host the Your Morning Guru YouTube morning show together, and they complement each other so well. This story felt like an extension of their show - I’m not sure if that makes sense, but it’s the best way I can describe it. I’ve only been watching the show for a few months so I wasn’t around when they wrote it, but apparently they wrote it, (not sure if all, or just parts of it), while on the livestreams - this has made me want to go back and see them in the creative stage!

Also throwing out a compliment to the narrator here - love his voice!

Enjoyed this!

This kept me pretty hooked! A fun enjoyable read, with some thoughtful critique of YouTube drama / cancel culture thrown in the mix. Looking forward to the next one!