This YA tale is the sequel to Appaloosa Summer in
the Island Trilogy by Tudor Robins. I read the
first tale
and loved it. How would WEDNESDAY RIDERS match up to the
great start?
Meg Traherne is at that big stage in her life, when she
completes high school, goes to a prom, finds a boyfriend,
and a
summer job. She's already got some of these under her
belt,
plus a lively mare to school. But just as at the start of
the earlier book, Meg finds that she can't have
everything,
and some of what she thought she had isn't necessarily
permanent. I did think her a bit of a drama queen, but
she's faced some major life changes so far, excusing her
reactions to a degree.
Meg has scholarships from colleges to look forward to, and
her new mare Jessie shows promise, plus she has her
younger
friend Lacey to school in equitation. But she can't keep
her mare with Jared anymore, the nice lad down the road on
Ellicott Island where she spends summer, so she needs to
find a new stable. She has to do a responsible job in the
B&B and assure her mother that she's sane and safe. How
hard can this be?
I like seeing Meg care for her new chestnut mare and fit
in
with the island population. I don't like that she seems to
want to revel in being angry, or let down. At her age
relationships are not always going to be for life, and
bitter as a break-up can be, some teens take relationships
less seriously than others. Meg decides that she is an
independent person, and I breathe a sigh of relief. She
takes on a musical ride coaching task for younger girls,
signs up for sailing lessons, and I'm delighted. But will
these make her happy?
There are plenty of other islanders for Meg to meet, in
this busy summer packed with outdoor activity. Their
school
means spending year after year in the same classroom with
the same teacher. Moving to the mainland for school is a
big step, but it's progress.
When I was riding in competitions I could never get enough
of books about horses and their hardworking riders. Tudor
Robins gives the real deal for any rider who seriously
wants to improve, as we become caught up in the trials and
heartbreaks of these WEDNESDAY RIDERS. Hats off to this
popular YA author.
Meg can’t wait to get back. She’s excited to see her new
mare kick up her heels in Salem’s old paddock. She’s
impatient to run on country roads between breeze-blown
hayfields.
Mostly, Meg longs to be back with Jared again.
It’s going to be the perfect summer.
But can real life live up to Meg’s huge expectations?
When Jared makes a heart-wrenching confession, Meg has to
re-evaluate everything. If perfection’s not possible, can
Meg find a way to build happiness for herself?
Fans of Appaloosa Summer will welcome the return to familiar
places and characters, with the chance to be captivated by
more of the beauty, romance, and dreaminess of Meg’s summer
island life.
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