Of course, i am a total sucker for friends first books. Maggie and levi are both swimmers, with olympic aspirations, hunter is an air force bound baseball player, and georgia is a gymnast turned cheerleader. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally booksamillion. So she resolves to learn how to make out with a guy before starting.
Coming up for air is the final book in the hundred oaks series, so its a bit bittersweet. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally life of a literary nerd. I loved how this story, which i heard is the last one in the hundred oaks series, kind of mirrors jordans story. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally the bibliophile. It was a little bittersweet reading the final book in this series as i have been reading it for some time now. I loved miranda kenneallys first book, crossing jordan. Catching jordan, stealing parker, things i cant forget by miranda kenneally 4. All of maggies focus and free time is spent swimming. Jun 30, 2017 miranda kenneally has been a favorite of mine since i read catching jordan years ago. I loved how this story, which i heard is the last one in the hundred oaks series, kind. I believe that coming up for air is the 8th book in the hundred oaks series all of which are mildly interconnected and involve sporty women in the. Coming up for air brings us almost full circle, once again providing a bestfriends romance set against elite sport and coming of age issues.
Coming up for air by miranda kenneally the candid cover. Ive read and enjoyed all eight books, but catching jordan and stealing parker are my absolute favorites. Based on the other books in the series, there ware a few things i expected from coming up for air. Also i wanted to listen to a book via an app that i could speed up hey there hoopla, i think i love you. Coming up for air reading after midnight reading after.
Coming up for air by miranda kenneally a window into books. Miranda kenneally dear teen me includes advice from over 70 ya authors including lauren oliver, ellen hopkins, and nancy holder, to name a few to their teenage selves. Her name continues to crop up in ya contemporary, and since im clearly. It helps that her best friend, levi, is also on the team and that he cheers her on, but hes already earned his olympic tryout, so sometimes his presence. But coming up for air was a great way to finish it all off. It explores coming of age, being a teen and looking into the future. If you have this series in your library, you will definitely need to add this one, which. This is without doubt miranda s best book so far, and it gets from me 5 shiny stars. The letters cover a wide range of topics, including physical abuse, body issues, bullying, friendship, love. Hunter to the air force academy, where hell train to be an officer and play baseball.
Mar 05, 2017 coming up for air by miranda kenneally is a fantastic book in the hundred oaks series. Jun 16, 2017 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 by miranda kenneally release date. It helps that her best friend, levi, is also on the team and that he cheers her on, but hes already. Bestselling contemporary young adult author, miranda kenneally, has written another sports romance that teens will devour. Jul 16, 2017 coming up for air was my first experience with a miranda kenneally book.
The four of us started hanging out in seventh grade because we had special schedules at school. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally a court of coffee. Miranda kenneally has been a favorite of mine since i read catching jordan years ago. I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally boomerang books. Jun 29, 2017 i especially like, when there are actual sports sequences included, as there are in coming up for air. Overall, i really enjoyed reading coming up for air by miranda kenneally. An awesome story about sports that totally has me wanting to start up the sport. 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. Jul 03, 2017 coming up for air showcases that you can go after what you want, in your romantic life and in your passion, and come out on top.
I am really proud of this book and it feels like the right place to stop the series, as everything is feeling very wrapped up. So while coming up for air isnt a bad book, it isnt great either. This book was exactly what i had hoped it would be. Maggie has spent her entire life working towards becoming one of the top. I especially like, when there are actual sports sequences included, as there are in coming up for air. Coming up for air was my first experience with a miranda kenneally book. Leo and her peers are nuanced, deeply felt, and diverse. Hes wearing a hoodie and mesh shorts, and thick socks.
Mar 24, 2019 overall, i really enjoyed reading coming up for air by miranda kenneally. Listen to coming up for air audiobook by miranda kenneally. Second, where the other two books have the advantage of hindsight, coming up for air is predictive. Coming up for air is pretty much drama free, even though there is personal or relationship struggle and a bit of anguish. Goodreads members who liked coming up for air also liked. Catching jordan, stealing parker, things i cant forget. Oh, miranda kenneally, why must you constantly keep me up waaayyy past my bedtime. I love getting lost in the sporty world that miranda kenneally has created. I loved miranda kenneallys first book, crossing jordan, and ever since then, ive wanted to love her subsequent titles. Ive read the whole hundred oaks series except things i cant forget. I stayed up way too late reading another hundred oaks book, and im suffering the consequences today. Coming up for air miranda kenneally read online free books. Coming up for air ebook written by miranda kenneally.
Shes not only striving to earn scholarships shes training to qualify for the olympics. Without taking anything away from animal farm or 1984, coming up for air is perhaps an even more impressive novel. All of her books are so wonderfully and consistently. It combines premonitions of the impending war with images of an idyllic thamesside edwardian era childhood. Miranda kenneally answers your questions ask the author. 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. Splash just 123 move arm to swim almost to wall takes a glance to crowd is that a cute guy. Jun 23, 2017 coming up for air by miranda kenneally release date.
Hundred oaks series book 5 miranda kenneally author 2014 jesses girl hundred oaks series book 6 miranda kenneally author 2015 defending taylor hundred oaks series book 7 miranda kenneally author 2016 coming up for air hundred oaks series book 8 miranda kenneally author 2017 series. I will read whatever you put in front of me if it contains some kind of friendstolovers relationship. Find books like coming up for air from the worlds largest community of readers. Its funny, deliciously embarrassing at times, full of swoon worthy moments and also tugs on the heart strings. First of all, it is a realist fictionwith all the restrictions which that entailsnot a fantasy. It looks as though there are other books in this little book universe the author created and i really like when authors do thatwhen they continue. I loved catching jordan and breathe, annie, breathe, but this one here oh, it is definitely my top favourite.
Coming up for air by miranda kenneally july 4, 2017 9 comments. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally the bookish. Miranda kenneally books list of books by author miranda. July 4th, 2017 thanks so much for the publisher for sending me an earc of this book via netgalley thanks again. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Growing up in tennessee, miranda kenneally dreamed of becoming an atlanta brave, a country singer cliche. This book truly captures what its like to be young and trying to figure out who you are, while dealing with family, friends, school, passions and falling in love. Levi to university of texas, and me to calberkley, two of the best swimming schools. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read coming up for air. I love that each book features a different girl with a different sport. 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 fondly remember reading catching jordan my first book by miranda kenneally. A book called the raven boys is sitting on his quilt. The word that comes up the most in my head when im reading a book by miranda kenneally is consistent. From miranda keneally comes catching jordan youtube. After all, they already spend a lot of time together. Miranda kenneally hi marley i dont have any current plans for a hundred oaks book beyond coming up for air. But maggie slowly starts to lose her focus as she falls in love. Shes not only striving to earn scholarshipsshes training to qualify for the olympics. Donne brightly burning, 2018 returns to space, this time examining the fascinatingly twisted world of the rich and famous. Being a serious, focused athlete is not always easy. Coming up for air is a novel by george orwell, first published in june 1939, shortly before the outbreak of world war ii. I had always wondered about miranda kenneallys books. Listen to coming up for air by miranda kenneally at. Coming up for air was a wonderfully sweet romance that left me with a smile on my face and a happy heart.
I keep giving them a try, and they keep falling short of the mark. See all books authored by miranda kenneally, including catching jordan, and things i cant forget, and more on. Young adult, romance, sports, contemporary my rating. With catching jordan, it was the humor and wonderful characters sam is the man. Coming up for air coming up for air audiobook, by miranda kenneally. Jul 04, 2017 just as leo is about to give up hope, her longlost love, elliot, suddenly appears onboard three years after leos family forced her to break off their engagement. Jul 04, 2017 coming up for air is a pretty cliche friends with benefits story.
Coming up for air hundred oaks, book 8 by miranda kenneally. Miranda kenneally gave me a great look at what it takes to chase a swimming dream. Coming up for air ebook by miranda kenneally rakuten kobo. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally is a fantastic book in the hundred oaks series. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally is a book that i listened to because i wanted something light and easy to follow. 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.
Throw in a friends with benefitstutor storyline and im all. To this day, catching jordan is my favorite of her books, but coming up for air is a close second for me. Since then i have greatly enjoyed her hundred oaks series. Without knocking i go in and find him watching a dirt bike race on tv. Coming up for air was everything i was hoping it would be, and more. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally christys love of. Coming up for air hundred oaks, book 8 by miranda kenneally book cover, description, publication history. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally christys love of books. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally, 9781492630111, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally overdrive rakuten.
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. The authors acknowledgements at the end were heartfelt and truthful, and i hope all her readers will take a moment to read them. Buy coming up for air by miranda kenneally from australias online independent bookstore, boomerang books. Coming up for air miranda kenneally page read online. Coming up for air by miranda kenneally angel reads. Where you bring the party to the field, where you dance all night, where anything goes.
427 13 198 1399 704 1247 715 339 1520 889 663 937 197 63 11 963 268 248 870 844 947 1214 1561 137 1194 749 1520 584 1299 1108 819 584 326 899 1334 1096 1023 1137 198 1325 1221