ARC Review- Catching Jordan. A fun read!

 

My Review- I think the concept of this book is amazing! A girl that plays on the boy’s football team? Yes. And why is that a YES from me? Well…in High school I was on the all-boy’s Ice Hockey team, and so I knew that this book would be one I would instantly be able to connect with.

There are some things about this book, from the way the boys react to Jordan by standing up for her, to the way she sometimes gets lost staring at the guys’ ripped bodies…that made me crack up, because it reminded me SO much of being on my team. I was a little worried about the football lingo, and not being able to understand it at first…but the way Kenneally describes these scenes makes it easy to follow along! I loved how despite the fact that Jordan fit in so well on her team, she had the hardest time with other girls. The tough relationship to her father was well written, and I felt for her so much. This book has a lot of snarky lines. Jordan definitely is a tough chick! It also has sweet things, too, and for girls that aren’t tomboys, don’t worry. There’s romance! J It was great to see that Jordan could understand the reality of needing her own kind (girls) in her life, and that there were some out there worth spending time with! Overall, this is just a fun read! If you don’t like football (I hate it) and if you don’t like fun contemporary novels (usually like me) then so what? Give this one a try. It’s sort of in a genre of its own! I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

Catching Jordan releases December 1st of this year from Sourcebooks Fire