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A review by ladymoneypenny
The Slope Rules by Melanie Hooyenga
4.0
I VOLUNTARILY REVIEWED A COPY FROM THE "RACHEL E. CARTER YA BOOK CLUB" ON GOODREADS.
I really enjoyed this book!
Cally is a 15yr old girl, loves skiing and is 'one of the guys' back home. While on holidays in Colorado, she meets Blake, a cute guy that seems as into her, as she is into him. She is disappointed that their relationship won't be able to develop further since they live so far apart.
Turns out her holiday was actually a business trip for her dad, who is setting up a new brewery in Colorado, and they are moving there! Blake is at her school, and totally ignores Cally - and she can't understand why.
Cally is a pretty awesome MC. She is motivated, down to earth, sensible, kind, thoughtful. I really enjoyed reading from her POV.
She encounters some nasty Mean Girls at her new school, and I love the way she handles the conflict.
I think she is mature beyond her years (possibly due to the loss of her mum at a young age), and love the way she deals with the sadness and rejection from Blake.
Cally's relationship with her Dad is awesome - they communicate well, and have a real and believable affection there.
I've only skied once in my life, and no nothing about the sport (not much snow in Australia!) but I found the way it was described gave me a really good insight into the sport. I'm a very competitive person by nature, and I ;pved how competitive and motivated Cally was.
I really, really enjoyed this book, and would definitely read more from this author.
I really enjoyed this book!
Cally is a 15yr old girl, loves skiing and is 'one of the guys' back home. While on holidays in Colorado, she meets Blake, a cute guy that seems as into her, as she is into him. She is disappointed that their relationship won't be able to develop further since they live so far apart.
Turns out her holiday was actually a business trip for her dad, who is setting up a new brewery in Colorado, and they are moving there! Blake is at her school, and totally ignores Cally - and she can't understand why.
Cally is a pretty awesome MC. She is motivated, down to earth, sensible, kind, thoughtful. I really enjoyed reading from her POV.
She encounters some nasty Mean Girls at her new school, and I love the way she handles the conflict.
I think she is mature beyond her years (possibly due to the loss of her mum at a young age), and love the way she deals with the sadness and rejection from Blake.
Cally's relationship with her Dad is awesome - they communicate well, and have a real and believable affection there.
I've only skied once in my life, and no nothing about the sport (not much snow in Australia!) but I found the way it was described gave me a really good insight into the sport. I'm a very competitive person by nature, and I ;pved how competitive and motivated Cally was.
I really, really enjoyed this book, and would definitely read more from this author.