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Running Wide Open (Full Throttle, #1) (2011)

by Lisa Nowak(Favorite Author)

3.96 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1937167003 (ISBN13: 9781937167004)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction

publisher

Webfoot Publishing

review 1: I got this on one of the Amazon free Kindle books deals. I didn't think I'd like it. In fact, I wasn't sure I'd even read it. But since it was free and I am a race fan, I went for it. Months later, looking for something light and mindless, I finally gave it a try. To my surprise, it was neither light nor mindless. And quite entertaining. Cody is a troubled teenager with a hard family life. Running out of options, his parents decide the best place for him would be to move in with his uncle Race Morgan. From the start, Cody tried to make life as hard for Cody as he had on his parents. To his surprise, Race took it all in stride, stressing the importance of love, patience, and second chances. Set against a back story of Race career as a race car driver, this is more about gro... morewing up and learning from the past and realizing the past doesn't write the future than anything else. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series. One star off for naming a race car driver Race. Lisa Nowak couldn't have picked a more corny name.
review 2: Sometimes teens do crazy things that get them in trouble. Growing up, finding oneself, is difficult, especially when a kid has little or no family support. As a result of one wild moment, the teen may find himself at a crossroads, with few choices. In author Lisa Nowak’s young adult novel RUNNING WIDE OPEN Cody, caught in a prank painting a wall of the zoo with his friends, has to make a decision that will change his life forever. When the police let Cody go, his dad gives him two choices: military school or live with Race’s mother’s black sheep brother, Race, an artist and race car driver. Some choice, huh? His mother left them long ago. He never could please her anyway. Even though he doesn’t know Race, he chooses to live with Race, the best decision he’s ever made in his life, though he doesn’t realize it at the time. Cody has an attitude, and their relationship is rocky at first. Two single guys trying to adjust to a life together makes for a tender story of giving, taking, forgiving, and forgetting. I don’t want to give anything away, but Cody and Race each go through their own discovery of who they really are.The author gives a lot of fascinating information about the auto racing world in RUNNING WIDE OPEN. Knowing nothing about cars and the men/women that drive them, I enjoyed learning what racing is all about, the people involved and how they think of each other as competitors and as friends. Ms. Nowak’s novel should be a hit not only with the racing crowd, but with others like me who enjoy a good story. Also, the gentle romance between Race and Kasey will appeal to readers who like a little love in a story. I recommend the novel for junior high and high school libraries. You’ll also want to add this book to your personal library. I’m looking forward to reading GETTING SIDEWAYS, the next book in the series.EBook Courtesy of the author### less

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