Book #15 |
Book: Annette: Sierra Summer | Author: Doris Schroeder | |
| Source: Friend loan Format: Print |
Pages: 285 | Duration: 03/03/26 – 03/08/26 (6 days) | |
| Rating: ★★★★☆ | Genres: fiction, young adult, childrens, mystery, juvenile | ||
| 📕10-word summary: Annette (based on Annette Funicello) has an exciting, adventurous summer. 🖌6-word review: Has definite young-adult vibes. Easy reading. |
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| 💭A favorite quote: “C’mon, Annette! Let’s get into our sunbonnets!” | |||
| 🎓Some new-to-me words: ailanthus, gasser | |||
| Description:* Annette’s summer began with an invitation from her cousin, Tonia, to visit the town of Lost Creek, located in the Sierra foothills. Her invitation was full of excitement as she explained Lost Creek’s centennial celebration plans. The town would turn back time to gold rush days, wear pioneer costumes, and choose a centennial queen. And Tonia’s gang would be there for the fun — handsome Johnny Abbott and all the others. It did sound wonderful, and as Annette climbed into her little white sports car, she was anticipating a pleasant visit. Little did she realize as she sped along that this would probably be the most exciting summer of her life. Annette becomes involved in a mystery before she even arrives at the home of her cousin — a mystery that threatens to ruin the lives of several people.*From amazon.com’s synopsis. | |||
| Thoughts: As a big fan of Annette Funicello, my husband owned this book from way back. Ready to “give it up” (i.e., donate it), he asked me if I wanted to read it first — to which I succumbed. What struck me the most about the book was its illustrations which made all of these teen characters look like they were in the twenties or so. I was also a little surprised by how unabashedly wealthy these young kids were, driving fancy sports cars as one example. It was an easy read; it took me 6 days mostly because it wasn’t riveting or anything, and I’ve been doing a lot of creative work the past week, which engaged me more than reading. | |||
See the rest of the books I’ve read in 2026 and previous years: 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019.
