Graphic Novel Review: Fox Point's Own Gemma Hopper

Gemma's dealing with a lot right now - she's picking up the slack from her mother, looking after her brothers, and helping her older brother with his baseball dreams. But could she have dreams of her own? Gemma's just trying to keep everything together, but can she also figure out what she wants?

My Thoughts: A great graphic novel with sports and drama. All the drama! (Friendship, school, and family drama) I love it when the siblings play baseball together. I love it when Teddy realizes the truth about Gemma and forces her to realize it too. While the parents aren't great in this one, the father realizes it in the end. I like how the illustrations are mostly green, black, and white. 

Cover Thoughts: Great

Source: My Library

Library Recommendations: A great sports graphic novel - highly recommended for your school and public library collections!

Review: Stealing Home

Ryan has her future all planned out. She's going to college and then coming home to take over the family business - the minor league baseball team. Eventually, she hopes to be one of the youngest female General Managers. So what if she has to work her butt off to earn the players' respect. So what if they see her now as the manager's daughter and not as part of the team. She loves baseball.

Until she learns her mother's looking to sell her shares for the team. Now everything could change and Sawyer could lose everything.

Maybe she can lean on the new recruit Sawyer. The chemistry between them is off the charts, but a romance between management and players is forbidden. Can Ryan save her future?

My Thoughts: I really enjoyed this book - for the female twist on a sports romance. I loved seeing the inner workings of a baseball team. We have a minor baseball team in my town and I could picture the behind the scenes moments there. I loved the moments between Ryan and Sawyer - they had great chemistry. I loved how they decided to help each other. I loved Mia and her family. A fun sports romance that's perfect for summer.

Cover Thoughts: Cute
Source: ARC sent for review
Library Recommendation: Grab this one for your school and public library for a sports romance.

Review: The Game Can't Love You Back

Eve's used to being one of the boys - from her family life filled with brothers to being on the baseball team. But everything changes when her school burns down and she's forced to attend a different school. She doesn't want to start all over again, but she's not about to give up pitching.

Jamie, the star pitcher for the baseball team, isn't about to give up his spot on the mound. He needs to recognition from the awards to help him get to college. His whole future is riding on this and he's not going down without a fight.

Can the two pitchers share the mound and help their team or will everything go up in flames?

My Thoughts: I really enjoyed this feminist read. I love how Eve isn't about to take crap - even after some jocks try to bring her down. I love the banter between her and Jamie. I really liked the dual perspective of this book - it made the book pop.  While I can't say that I enjoyed reading about the sexism of baseball - I thought it was an important piece to the story. And I liked the romance! 

Cover Thoughts: Cute
Source: My Library
Library Recommendation: Grab this feminist sports read for your school and public libraries!

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