Ive read the whole hundred oaks series except things i cant forget. Instead she writes, and works for the state department in washington, d. I mean what more could you want in a summer contemporary. As a teenage swimmer whos trying desperately to make the cut for the olympic trials, maggies life is swim, eat, sleep, repeat. Where you bring the party to the field, where you dance all night, where anything goes. An awesome story about sports that totally has me wanting to start up the sport. Based on the other books in the series, there ware a few things i expected from coming up for air. I keep giving them a try, and they keep falling short of the mark. Well, from the first first chapter i knew miranda kenneally was going to deliver.
All the laps, the weight lifting, the carb loading, all the sacrifices the amount of time that an elite level athlete dedicates to their sport is daunting. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read coming up for air. Coming up for air ebook written by miranda kenneally. Its funny, deliciously embarrassing at times, full of swoon worthy moments and also tugs on the heart strings. The characters are mature for their age they dont give in to peer pressure, well, not too much anyways and there is plenty communication between the characters even though sometimes they have no idea what they actually.
I loved miranda kenneally s first book, crossing jordan, and ever since then, ive wanted to love her subsequent titles. From miranda keneally comes catching jordan youtube. I loved how this story, which i heard is the last one in the hundred oaks series, kind of mirrors jordans story. The complete series list for hundred oaks miranda kenneally. Usa swimming wants to keep an eye on the talent all over the country, but its easier for them to meet with us on a state level. Young adult, romance, sports, contemporary my rating.
So while coming up for air isnt a bad book, it isnt great either. Coming up for air, miranda kenneally, carly robins, teenromance, teen, dreamscape media, llc, 6. Coming up for air is pretty much drama free, even though there is personal or relationship struggle and a bit of anguish. Its all about swimmers, and friendship, and falling for your best friend. Shes not only striving to earn scholarshipsshes training to qualify for the olympics. If youve followed my blog for awhile, you probably know that i love miranda kenneallys contemporary romances, and coming up for air is another hit. Shes not only striving to earn scholarships shes training to qualify for the olympics. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Miranda kenneally audio books, best sellers, author bio.
Maggie has spent her entire life working towards becoming one of the top. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally is a book that i listened to because i wanted something light and easy to follow. Coming up for air hundred oaks 8 unabridged, an album by miranda kenneally on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Miranda grew up in manchester, tennessee, a quaint little town. Also i wanted to listen to a book via an app that i could speed up hey there hoopla, i think i love you. July 4, 2017 an olympiccaliber swimmer seeks gold in romance in the latest of kenneallys interconnected hundred oaks series.
Coming up for air quotes showing of 3 if you spend all your time thinking about how someone is going to oneup you, you cant put your best foot forward. While i liked coming up for air a lot more than stealing parker, i found some of the same problems. From numberone new york times and usa today bestselling author abbi glines comes the next book in this series about a small southern town filled with cute boys in pickup trucks, friday night football games, and crazy parties that stir up some major drama. And thank goodness i stumbled upon her because she is now my go to whenever i feel like i need some teenage angst in my life.
Coming up for air by miranda kenneally release date. I especially like, when there are actual sports sequences included, as there are in coming up for air. This book truly captures what its like to be young. All of maggies focus and free time is spent swimming. Miranda kenneally enjoys reading and writing young adult literature, and loves star trek, music, sports, mexican food, twitter, coffee, and her husband. Other characters from other books pop up, so while you dont need to read the other books in the series, it helps if you have. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally june 16, 2017 march 10, 2020 book beginnings is a book meme hosted by rose city reader where participants share the first sentence or so of the book, along with initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Coming up for air reading after midnight reading after. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally booksamillion. I loved miranda kenneallys first book, crossing jordan. Coming up for air showcases that you can go after what you want, in. If my memory serves me right, one of first ya books i picked up was written by miranda kenneally. Growing up in tennessee, miranda kenneally dreamed of becoming an atlanta brave, a country singer cliche.
Splash just 123 move arm to swim almost to wall takes a glance. She is from tennessee but now lives in arlington, virginia. If youre writing a coming up for air hundred oaks essay and need some advice, post your miranda kenneally essay question on our facebook page where fellow bookworms are. Coming up for air was everything i was hoping it would be, and more. Miranda kenneally gave me a great look at what it takes to chase a swimming dream. After all, they already spend a lot of time together. If you have this series in your library, you will definitely need to add this one, which. Hundred oaks is done, according to miranda kenneallys twitter feed.
I loved miranda kenneallys first book, crossing jordan, and ever since then, ive wanted to love her subsequent titles. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally a court of coffee. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally christys love of. It helps that her best friend, levi, is also on the team and. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally the candid cover. I had always wondered about miranda kenneallys books. Before coming up for air, i only read one other book by miranda kenneally and was slightly disappointed. Instead, she became a writer and works for the state department in washington, d. Her final book in the series, coming up for air, is all about firsts but it also takes a look back to where it all started. Every summer i look forward to the new miranda kenneally book, and coming up for air does not disappoint. Catching jordan, stealing parker, things i cant forget by miranda kenneally 4. Coming up for air audiobook miranda kenneally audible. Coming up for air hundred oaks 8 unabridged by miranda.
Coming up for air by miranda kenneally, 9781492630111, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Read coming up for air by miranda kenneally available from rakuten kobo. In stealing parker, i didnt really like any of the relationships and felt that many of the characters were very one dimensional. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally rakuten kobo. Miranda kenneally has been a favorite of mine since i read catching jordan years ago. To this day, catching jordan is my favorite of her books, but coming up for air is a close second for me. Instead she writes and works for the state department in washington, d. Coming up for air hundred oaks by miranda kenneally. Hundred oaks series in order miranda kenneally fictiondb. I stayed up way too late reading another hundred oaks book, and im suffering the consequences today. Rowena coming up for air by miranda kenneally series. Lets just say that the cd audiobook i am listening to in my car is excruciating.
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