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Tuesday, May 19, 2015



The Boy Next Door by Katie Van Ark
Book Description (From Amazon):
Publication Date: January 6, 2015 | Age Level: 12 - 18 | Grade Level: 7 and up

Maddy Spier's been in love with the boy next door forever. As his figure skating partner she spends time in his arms every day. But she’s also seen his arms around other girls—lots of other girls. How can she make him realize that they can be partners off the ice as well?

Gabe’s relationship with Maddy is vital. He can’t imagine skating with anyone else, and together they have a real chance at gold–maybe even making it to the Olympics! So he’s decided to think of her as a sister. After all, family is forever, but he’s never dated anyone for more than two weeks.

Then their coach assigns a new romantic skating program, and everything changes. Will this be the big break that Maddy’s been hoping for or the big break-up that Gabe has always feared?

My First Impression:
Maddy and Gabe have been friends since they were little. Now teenagers, they are also figure skating partners. Their coach, realizing that they are on the verge of adulthood, decides to turn up the heat and bring passion and more emotion into their skating routine.
Maddy is all for it as she has a crush on Gabe.

Gabe is against it wanting to keep Maddy in that friend /like a sister zone.

No matter what, he can’t lose her and taking that step and tapping into those feelings might tear them apart.

I love figure skating stories.  When I was a teen, I wanted to be an Olympic skater.  No one told me I have to start out much earlier than age 14.  What did I know?  So, now I can only live out my dream in books.  And by watching The Cutting Edge every time it is on TV, which is pretty much all the time.

Decision?

To buy

8 comments:

  1. Loving books in which we get to live out our dreams. Perhaps that I wanted to be an archaeologist as a girl explains my love of historical fiction.

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    1. That could very well be. Now I didn't want to be an archaeologist until I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark. Of course, I was already half way through college by then and not about to change my major.

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  2. I just got a copy of this book. Can't wait to read it!

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    1. I have gotten around to reading it yet. I want to try to focus on some summer themed books for the, well, summer. I think I'll read this when the weather gets just a little too hot. Might help cool me down.

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  3. While I love watching figure skating during the Olympics, don't think this one is for me. Hope you enjoy!

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    1. I will. Hey, I have a suggestion for you. Pines by Blake Crouch. It is a Kindle Monthly Deal for May. I just read a sample and I think I'm going to buy it. It sounds just quirky enough to be right up your alley.

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    2. I saw that it's a TV show with Matt Damon, and you're right, looks like it's right up my alley! Thanks for the heads up, as I didn't know it was a book.

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    3. I have to remember to DVR it. Episode 3 is on tomorrow, but the first two are still On Demand.

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