Motocross Me Paperback – June 26, 2013

I spent two years in New Mexico and this book brought me back to those days. I heard dirt bikes all the time and even went to a few races while I was out there. I never knew it was such a big thing until I moved out there. It was nice to relive those days.I loved following Hana. Most girl characters tend to annoy me, but this one was pretty funny and enjoyable. She was pretty level headed, even if the book did start out with her storming out of her mom's house. I liked how she realized very quickly who she should trust and not trust. She had her moments of doubts due to hormones, but her head won out :)I already had a bad vibe from Ryan from the Summer Unplugged series before I knew really anything about him. Here I get to see him pretty well and realize that he is in fact a horrible person. Most of the time the rich, goodlooking guys are. I was hoping that Hana would realize it all!I loved Ash. I also knew about him from the Summer Unplugged series, so I did know how it all ended coming into the book, but it was still nice to watch the journey. You didn't really get to know him in Summer Unplugged, so it was nice to see who he really was. I loved that he found a way to keep going in Motocross no matter the financial situation of his family. He always found a way.This book is set pretty much only at the Mixon Motocross Track. It is set between their house and the track which is all set on the same plot of land. It made me want to run out and watch a race myself. I really miss the desert now!I loved this book. I have wanted to read this book for a while just never got the time for it. I used Swag September as the perfect excuse to get it read. It was wonderful. I have been busy the past couple nights and wasn't able to read anything but I was really wanting to pick this up and finish it. I don't have many book that suck me in like that, but this one had my attention even when my hand wasn't holding the book!This book was so cute and heart warming but was also nice to show that money isn't everything. That even when things seem like they won't work out to just hold on and things will eventually work out. They don't always work out the way you thought they would, but most of the time it ends up being better than you expected.I think anyone even without knowledge of motocross racing could still get into this book. I don't know much at all, but I was still able to follow it all just fine. Cheyanne does a wonderful job of explaining the parts that might need a little help to understand.This is a great book about love, family, and self-acceptance. I am so glad that I read it and I can't wait to read more by her!

"He's tall with shaggy blond hair and muscular arms. He's holding a twenty-dollar bill. He's muscular. And he's holding a twenty-wait, I already said that."MOTOCROSS ME couldn't have been released at a better time--it is cute, funny, and has competition and romance--it's the perfect summer read. I've been looking for something a little different lately, and MOTOCROSS ME fit the bill. Let's go over a few reasons for this, shall we?1. Hot guys?Check.2. Interesting, not overused setting?Check.3. MC who works her butt off and learns to appreciate said work?Check check.(Of course, parental angst, new friends, boy problems, and a whole lot of other stuff is also mixed into this book's formula, but why give everything away?)You know how, a lot of times, summer changes things and exposes you to new people and new experiences? That's what Motocross Me is about. Hana gains a few new relationships whilst on her summer job. She also ends up seeing a few people she's known for a long time in totally different light. This not only helps her make new, more mature decisions, but, in the end, also helps her learn from her mistakes.From a storyline point of view, I enjoyed mostly everything, aside from wanting to knock some sense into Hana on occasion. At first, this started to get to me. Uh, HELLO! I wanted to yell. Make a decision, Hana!!! (Of course, I knew who I would choose--Ash. Duh.) But then I had to remember that this *is* YA, and YA has teenage protagonists, and this is the time in life where decisions are most made based on learning from your experiences and what you've been taught to expect. Once you look at it in that aspect, Hana's indecisiveness makes a whole lot more sense.I also really appreciated learning the ins and outs of a motocross track. Nothing was told in a way that became boring or overly factual, and at times I actually found myself wanting to find a race to watch on TV so I could see what was being explained! (Yes, I do feel a little bit smarter now!)I leave you with one last quote (actually the end of a chapter) that made me laugh:"Anytime." I snicker and he shakes his head at me, smiling as he drives away. I wipe my forehead and press the talk button on my walkie-talkie. "Molly, tell Shelby her brother is a dork. Over."For a fun, sweet summer read, check out MOTOCROSS ME!

Lovely book I love ash and hana and can't wait to read more about them. Keep up the excellent Writing cheyanne

I don't know anything about motocross but this book made me want to! It sounds exciting and sociable. Really enjoyed these characters.

This book draws you in and doesn't let go! Really good characters, great pace and the motocross references are realistic and accurate for those who know it, and cleverly and subtlety explained without breaking your enjoyment of the story for those new to it. Five stars!