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Lane Changes
I waited until the last two years of high school to take Spanish and am now one of only three seniors; Sam and Rob are the others. Every day we have to conjugate verbs and today, the teacher was in a rare mood.
Amar: to love
That's what I associated with Rob Holland, the newest student at Naylorville High who somehow has the power to make me blush, stammer and trip all at once.
Molestar: to annoy
That should be Sam Seeley's middle name. Since seventh grade he has annoyed me to the point where I should earn a gold medal for ignoring him.
Matar: to kill
This is what I want to do to the person putting black origami roses in my locker, writing hateful notes, rude emails and texts and throwing a rock at my bedroom window.
Nadar: to swim
My one talent. A college scholarship I desperately need. Something I never thought I wouldn't be able to do until an "accident" cuts my swim season short.
Aprender: to learn
I have a lot to learn. About Rob and how emotionally stunted a person can be. About Sam and how his life isn't better than anyone else's. About how one friend's mental illness can have lasting effects. About love. About myself...Lane Meyers.
Amar: to love
That's what I associated with Rob Holland, the newest student at Naylorville High who somehow has the power to make me blush, stammer and trip all at once.
Molestar: to annoy
That should be Sam Seeley's middle name. Since seventh grade he has annoyed me to the point where I should earn a gold medal for ignoring him.
Matar: to kill
This is what I want to do to the person putting black origami roses in my locker, writing hateful notes, rude emails and texts and throwing a rock at my bedroom window.
Nadar: to swim
My one talent. A college scholarship I desperately need. Something I never thought I wouldn't be able to do until an "accident" cuts my swim season short.
Aprender: to learn
I have a lot to learn. About Rob and how emotionally stunted a person can be. About Sam and how his life isn't better than anyone else's. About how one friend's mental illness can have lasting effects. About love. About myself...Lane Meyers.
340 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 19, 2016
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Anna J. Adams
5 books5 followersAuthor of The Lane Changes Saga. I also teach, volunteer for Animal Control and in schools. I love to read, travel when I can, research my genealogy and love chocolate and coffee. I'm also an avid Washington Capitals fan!
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July 5, 2016
Lane Changes is a well told coming of age story with an added twist of mystery. The author really pulls you into Lane's universe as she navigates through high school with some suspenseful surprises along the way. Would definitely recommend this entertaining read!
July 18, 2016
I was pleasantly surprised with this novel. Contemporaries are a genre I struggle to get into normally but there was so much more to 'Lane Changes' than meets the eye.
This is the story of Lane Meyers as she makes her way through senior year of high school while facing other complications that keep throwing themselves into the mix. This isn't just an average coming of age novel, it's mixed in with a mystery that adds something unique to the plot.
Lane is a very relatable protagonist which is what initially drew me in. She wasn't the stereotypical popular girl with the hot guy, throngs of admirers and not a care in the world. Lane was hard working and determined, she knew her own mind and goals and I related to her passion for swimming personally. Her family life with her mother and sister and their relationship was written in such a way that you immediately feel a part of it all, you're one of the Meyers and going through everything with Lane and her sister Angie. Lane became like a close friend as I go into it. I felt her pain and confusion and love for her friends and family and it truly does take the work of a great author to do that.
As for the plot there are so many intricate details of the mystery as to who is targeting Lane that keeps you on your toes and guessing. Every chapter I had a new theory as to who was behind it and then the next chapter I'd be convinced that it was someone else. There's a suspense that is built the whole way through and the delivery of the mystery harasser is both emotional and shocking in a way that you immediately want to go back and reread the book just to see where you went wrong. It is hard not to spoil anything major from the plot but honestly the author nailed the impacts of mental illness and the very easy nature it can be hidden behind.
The other main idea of this book is the love Lane has for two male characters. I won't spoil anything about her feelings for them but I have to say that as a huge hater of love triangles I was sucked into the drama of Lane's feelings for these two boys, both who are very different and attractive to Lane because of very different reasons. I felt that the mystery of Lane's harasser and the journey of Lane's feelings for both Rob and Sam twisted together perfectly to create a highly addictive tale with an ending that will leave you desperate for book 2!
This is the story of Lane Meyers as she makes her way through senior year of high school while facing other complications that keep throwing themselves into the mix. This isn't just an average coming of age novel, it's mixed in with a mystery that adds something unique to the plot.
Lane is a very relatable protagonist which is what initially drew me in. She wasn't the stereotypical popular girl with the hot guy, throngs of admirers and not a care in the world. Lane was hard working and determined, she knew her own mind and goals and I related to her passion for swimming personally. Her family life with her mother and sister and their relationship was written in such a way that you immediately feel a part of it all, you're one of the Meyers and going through everything with Lane and her sister Angie. Lane became like a close friend as I go into it. I felt her pain and confusion and love for her friends and family and it truly does take the work of a great author to do that.
As for the plot there are so many intricate details of the mystery as to who is targeting Lane that keeps you on your toes and guessing. Every chapter I had a new theory as to who was behind it and then the next chapter I'd be convinced that it was someone else. There's a suspense that is built the whole way through and the delivery of the mystery harasser is both emotional and shocking in a way that you immediately want to go back and reread the book just to see where you went wrong. It is hard not to spoil anything major from the plot but honestly the author nailed the impacts of mental illness and the very easy nature it can be hidden behind.
The other main idea of this book is the love Lane has for two male characters. I won't spoil anything about her feelings for them but I have to say that as a huge hater of love triangles I was sucked into the drama of Lane's feelings for these two boys, both who are very different and attractive to Lane because of very different reasons. I felt that the mystery of Lane's harasser and the journey of Lane's feelings for both Rob and Sam twisted together perfectly to create a highly addictive tale with an ending that will leave you desperate for book 2!
July 24, 2016
3.5/5
There were a lot of positives to this book, but for me there was one negative that I kept coming back to: I didn't like Lane.
The reality is though, that Lane is 17. She is displaying a lot of the selfishness that teenagers often possess (and a number of adults!) throughout the book. I started out liking her just fine, but as we get further into the plot and see her essentially blame Rob for her kissing Sam simply because he chose not to go to the dance with her (and he had good reason not to) I liked her less and less. I don't by any means hate her, and hope and suspect there will be redemption for her and make her character more likeable again for me throughout the continuation of the series.
I wanted to know more as a reader though about how Lane landed the role an advice columnist at the newspaper. I found it a bit odd that a seventeen year old was handing out love life and social situation advice to others when this is exactly what she struggled with herself at times, and by her own admission, had very little experience when it came to boys.
I did however, like every other character in the book. Even Sarah. In particular Rob was the highlight for me. Well rounded, well written and not full of teenage angst and anger over his situation of being a foster child. This in particular I appreciated as it is not often you will find in books a foster child without some kind of chip on their shoulder.
I worked out the Black Rose Person quite early in the process, but that's just me. I was stunned that Lane didn't tell someone in authority much earlier in the plot, but glad when she chose to. The way the mother was written in relation to this and the process thereafter was well done.
But the stand out thing for me above all else was a line right at the end of the book. Rob says to Lane a thankyou for 'Taking me as I am, not asking me to be someone I’m not. Loving me, my life, respecting who I am’. I absolutely loved this. We all want to be loved and respected in life, so to have this addressed and done in such a touching way was just great.
There were a lot of positives to this book, but for me there was one negative that I kept coming back to: I didn't like Lane.
The reality is though, that Lane is 17. She is displaying a lot of the selfishness that teenagers often possess (and a number of adults!) throughout the book. I started out liking her just fine, but as we get further into the plot and see her essentially blame Rob for her kissing Sam simply because he chose not to go to the dance with her (and he had good reason not to) I liked her less and less. I don't by any means hate her, and hope and suspect there will be redemption for her and make her character more likeable again for me throughout the continuation of the series.
I wanted to know more as a reader though about how Lane landed the role an advice columnist at the newspaper. I found it a bit odd that a seventeen year old was handing out love life and social situation advice to others when this is exactly what she struggled with herself at times, and by her own admission, had very little experience when it came to boys.
I did however, like every other character in the book. Even Sarah. In particular Rob was the highlight for me. Well rounded, well written and not full of teenage angst and anger over his situation of being a foster child. This in particular I appreciated as it is not often you will find in books a foster child without some kind of chip on their shoulder.
I worked out the Black Rose Person quite early in the process, but that's just me. I was stunned that Lane didn't tell someone in authority much earlier in the plot, but glad when she chose to. The way the mother was written in relation to this and the process thereafter was well done.
But the stand out thing for me above all else was a line right at the end of the book. Rob says to Lane a thankyou for 'Taking me as I am, not asking me to be someone I’m not. Loving me, my life, respecting who I am’. I absolutely loved this. We all want to be loved and respected in life, so to have this addressed and done in such a touching way was just great.
July 13, 2016
This book was interesting! It was a great story with an air of light mystery in it, and when you’d have a theory of who it could be doing these weird things to Lane (the Main character) then all of a sudden something would happen and it would change that theory. It’s set at an awkward stage in her life when normal high school issues are plaguing her, an Injury happens and a love triangle – Kinda – is thrown in the mix, this poor girl just couldn’t seem to catch a break. The last few chapters the emotions really got me! I was worried and relieved and even cried. The book ends in a cliffhanger that makes you defiantly want to read the next book to see what happens next!!
I actually really liked this book, I felt refreshed after reading it, it was light and airy – if you’re a very Avid reader like me, this should make sense to you how some books are denser and some are lighter, if you don’t understand what I mean then I’m sorry – and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend it
I actually really liked this book, I felt refreshed after reading it, it was light and airy – if you’re a very Avid reader like me, this should make sense to you how some books are denser and some are lighter, if you don’t understand what I mean then I’m sorry – and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend it
July 14, 2016
Senior year in high school is never easy but for Lane Meyers, things get especially complicated when black roses start showing up in her locker, a new student comes to town, and a childhood nemesis turns out to be something different altogether. Lane Changes weaves together relatable characters, the heartaches of high school, and the element of mystery in a way that kept me turning the pages to find out what happened next. I'm looking forward to the next chapter in the saga!
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