Taking Chances

Zoey knows her days are numbered. At least when it comes to remaining in Cedarville. So when Louisa coaxes her to be part of a garage band, Zoey tosses her insecurities aside to make music with her friends. And she even goes out for the basketball team. But what will happen when her mom shows up and pulls the plug on everything?

My thoughts: I enjoyed returning to this series about Zoey and her friends! The story is about a middle school girl and her friends, but it was still enjoyable for me to read. I like that Melody includes a lot of important life lessons in this series as Zoey navigates living in a new town, making new friends, and the dynamics that come with being in that age group. 

Taking Chances centers around Zoey finding her own voice with hobbies as well as the chance to live out her faith with forgiving and moving past hurts. 

While this book is enjoyable on it's own, I would recommend reading the series in order.

I received this book from Celebrate Lit. This is my honest review.

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About the Author:

Melody Carlson has written more than 200 books (with sales around 6.5 million) for teens, women, and children. That’s a lot of books, but mostly she considers herself a “storyteller.” Her young adult novels (Diary of a Teenage Girl, True Colors etc.) appeal to teenage girls around the world. Her annual Christmas novellas become more popular each year. She’s won a number of awards (including RT’s Career Achievement Award, the Rita, and the Gold medallion) and some of her books have been optioned for film/TV. Carlson has two grown sons and makes her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and yellow Lab dog.

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Sometimes I feel guilty for ‘torturing’ my teen and tween characters, but I do it for my readers. It’s not easy being an adolescent, and reading about someone who’s facing hard times is comforting. But in the final Zoey book, I really wanted to give her some victories too. So when challenges come her way, she stands up to them. And she even puts her newly found faith to work. The goal is for readers to feel hopeful about their own lives when they see Zoey rise above her tough circumstances.

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