When I picked up Game On, I did so because I recognized the author’s name. Monica Seles. Anyone who grew up in a household that almost always had tennis running on TV would’ve recognized her name. If not for the former Word number 1’s 9 Grand Slam titles, then for the 1993 stabbing. Naturally I…
HOW I LOST YOU by Janet Gurtler
For sports lovers, I’d say this is a good book. While the synopsis doesn’t mention it, Grace and Kya are really into paintball. They play competitively and aim to be part the Grinders, an all-women’s college team, when they leave high school. Grace’s father owns a paintball place, so the two of them and their…
RIPTIDE by Lindsey Scheibe
When I picked up this book, I expected a light summer read about surfing. It turned out to be much more than that. For better or for worse, it turned out to be an issues book. Grace has a lot of trouble with her parents at home, and family to her doesn’t quite mean safety…
