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Kitty Goes Californian
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Age Range
12+
Release Date
June 01, 2006
ISBN
1411661060
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Fabulous Romantic Surfing Adventure
Overall rating
5.0
Plot
5.0
Characters
0.0
Writing Style
0.0
Reader reviewed by Jocelyn
Kitty is a New York City surfer chick (how many of those are there? As Kitty says, Manhattan is the one island with no surfing around!) who goes to spend the summer with her father in California. To her, it sounds like a summer in paradise--she loves her father, and she loves surfing! She says goodbye to her NYC family and friends, packs up Trixie, her surfboard, and heads to the West Coast, eager to start her summer surfing adventure.
Not all goes as planned. First of all, everyone she sees on the California waves is good. Kittys from Manhattan; she doesnt measure up to the Cali surfer-gods and -goddesses! Before long, though, she meets Zeke, who helps her to get out there in the water and do what she loves. She already loves surfing, but could she be falling for Zeke, too?
This is a fabulous romantic surfing adventure! To enjoy this book, you dont have to be a surfer, though--just because Kittys all about the waves doesnt mean everyone else cant enjoy this awesome story. The story idea is fun, certainly, but what really made me love it was Kittys distinctive voice. Pepper McNeil has really captured the character of Kitty on paper, and the results are amazing! All of the characters are pretty great, though. There were very few moments where the awesomeness of the story did not shine through; the vast majority of this book was brilliant! Pepper McNeil is a talented writer, and Id love to read more from her--Id be thrilled to see a sequel to KITTY GOES CALIFORNIAN!
Kitty is a New York City surfer chick (how many of those are there? As Kitty says, Manhattan is the one island with no surfing around!) who goes to spend the summer with her father in California. To her, it sounds like a summer in paradise--she loves her father, and she loves surfing! She says goodbye to her NYC family and friends, packs up Trixie, her surfboard, and heads to the West Coast, eager to start her summer surfing adventure.
Not all goes as planned. First of all, everyone she sees on the California waves is good. Kittys from Manhattan; she doesnt measure up to the Cali surfer-gods and -goddesses! Before long, though, she meets Zeke, who helps her to get out there in the water and do what she loves. She already loves surfing, but could she be falling for Zeke, too?
This is a fabulous romantic surfing adventure! To enjoy this book, you dont have to be a surfer, though--just because Kittys all about the waves doesnt mean everyone else cant enjoy this awesome story. The story idea is fun, certainly, but what really made me love it was Kittys distinctive voice. Pepper McNeil has really captured the character of Kitty on paper, and the results are amazing! All of the characters are pretty great, though. There were very few moments where the awesomeness of the story did not shine through; the vast majority of this book was brilliant! Pepper McNeil is a talented writer, and Id love to read more from her--Id be thrilled to see a sequel to KITTY GOES CALIFORNIAN!
So fun!
Overall rating
5.0
Plot
5.0
Characters
0.0
Writing Style
0.0
Reader reviewed by Kelly
This book is so fun! I wish I had Kitty's life. She's so individual and independent. And it really shows the cooler side of California - way more fun than The O.C. where everyone is in some drama all of the time. And this book will really make you want to become a surfer girl. It's a page turner. I felt so much better about life after reading it!
This book is so fun! I wish I had Kitty's life. She's so individual and independent. And it really shows the cooler side of California - way more fun than The O.C. where everyone is in some drama all of the time. And this book will really make you want to become a surfer girl. It's a page turner. I felt so much better about life after reading it!
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