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Motorcycles, Sushi & One Strange Book (2010)

by Nancy Rue(Favorite Author)

3.89 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0310714842 (ISBN13: 9780310714842)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Zondervan

series

Real Life

review 1: Nancy Rue stunned me with her portrayal of a teenage girl’s mind. Especially one wrapped up in such emotional turmoil and with ADHD to boot. I was so completely wrapped in this story; I couldn’t stop myself from reading portions of the book out loud to my family. In the same way I was instantly drawn into the story, the few pages I shared with them brought them in just as quickly. It was love at first read with this book.I think one of the things I enjoyed best was the “RL” book that Jessie discovered at the airport. When she picked it up off of the seat, she thought she was stealing it and this would force her father to send her back home. It didn’t. And she didn’t. It comes out later that the book was left there for someone else who might need it. Jessie nee... moreded it. “RL” you see, is a ‘real life’ version of the Bible, with language that modern day teenagers can understand.The plot moves quickly. Written in the first person perspective from a girl whose mind bounces all over faster than you can say sushi, you have to expect that. The dialogue is brilliant, witty, and perfectly on par with what you would imagine a teenage girl might say in this situation. The only point I’d make in characters is that Lou, Jessie’s father, seems perfect. Even his mistakes aren’t that colossal and he very quickly apologizes for them. I don’t know if I have a problem with this because he’s a really great example of what we should try to be, but don’t always accomplish. In sharp contrast, Jessie’s mom does pretty much nothing right whatsoever. Much like Jessie’s life, there’s no simple middle ground. Then again, with teenagers is there a lot of simple middle ground?Motorcycles, Sushi & One Really Strange Book is the first in a new series from Nancy Rue. Called the Real Life series, it follows the ‘RL’ book and what happens with four different girls when they find the book. I’m more than intrigued. I can’t wait to see the new books in the series and see who Nancy Rue brings to the forefront next.Review copy provided by Zondervan.
review 2: Jessie is 15 years old and lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her mother. Jessie has ADHD, which she spends a lot of time trying to hide, and her mother is either in her "In-Bed Phase" or "No-Bed Phase", which she also hides. Jessie has learned to cope with all of this on her own. Jessie's mother has told her that her father died, so no one is more surprised than Jessie when her father shows up and wants to meet her. Jessie's mom gets sicker and ends up in a mental hospital and Jessie has to go live with her newly found father in Florida. Jessie decides to show her father how messed up she really is so he'll send her back home to Alabama. On the flight to Florida Jessie finds a book. In Florida Jessie meets a guy. Both become important to Jessie learning to trust other people and develop the self confidence she needs.This is the first book in a Christian fiction series called Real Life. Jessie is a fun character who is in a horrible situation. Her father is a little too good to be true, but the other characters are more realistic. If you want your chick lit with a heavy dose of Bible stories, this book is for you. Each book in the series has different characters, so it doesn't need to be read in order. less

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