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Skid
by
Doug Solter (Goodreads Author)
Can a small-town girl with a big attitude balance a boy and a demanding racing career in Formula 1, the biggest racing circus in the world?
Samantha Sutton drove the car that killed her dad. Now the seventeen-year-old can’t rest until she becomes the racing champion her dad molded her to be. Samantha exploits the system and earns a spot on a German racing team struggling to...more
Samantha Sutton drove the car that killed her dad. Now the seventeen-year-old can’t rest until she becomes the racing champion her dad molded her to be. Samantha exploits the system and earns a spot on a German racing team struggling to...more
Paperback, 270 pages
Published
May 20th 2012
by Createspace
(first published May 6th 2012)
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I have to confess that I very vaguely know Doug in an electronic sense - but I've never met the guy, barely exchanged a couple of e-pleasantries and frankly I only picked up his book because it was free and I was mildly curious. Not curious enough to stick it on the top of my reading list, but I was between books and thought I'd give it a go.
First page and I was a bit annoyed with the choice of telling the story in present tense - I'm a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to novels - however n...more
First page and I was a bit annoyed with the choice of telling the story in present tense - I'm a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to novels - however n...more
I originally signed up for this by accident. But, I guess it was more of a small act of serendipity.
'Skid' was well-written, had meaning and it really pulled you into the plot, making you actually care about (and rant at times) at the characters. Characterisation was one of the strongest points of this piece of prose, besides the writing and original plot. I found that every character was three dimensional and well-developed, not having just one side to them. This just added more realism to the...more
'Skid' was well-written, had meaning and it really pulled you into the plot, making you actually care about (and rant at times) at the characters. Characterisation was one of the strongest points of this piece of prose, besides the writing and original plot. I found that every character was three dimensional and well-developed, not having just one side to them. This just added more realism to the...more
Samantha Sutton is pretty awesome at racing back home in Oklahoma, especially for someone her age. But when an opportunity to test drive in the Formula 1 racing circuit presents itself, Samantha does everything she can to land her dream job. But getting the job isn't the hard part. The hard part is earning her way into the team and proving she is just as worthy as her teammates. But is she worthy to be racing side by side with the greats of Formula 1 racing? Heck yeah she is.
Samantha loves racin...more
Samantha loves racin...more
The reason I chose to read this book is because I like the Formula 1 and cars. I haven’t yet seen many books about racing, so this is actually an original book.
It was good to read for a not-native English speaker. The words that are used aren’t too hard to understand.
Before I reached page 50, I already loved this book. It didn’t take me long to get ‘into it’, before I couldn’t stop reading. I’ve read it in two days because I wanted to know what happened to Samantha’s dad (which you find out quit...more
It was good to read for a not-native English speaker. The words that are used aren’t too hard to understand.
Before I reached page 50, I already loved this book. It didn’t take me long to get ‘into it’, before I couldn’t stop reading. I’ve read it in two days because I wanted to know what happened to Samantha’s dad (which you find out quit...more
Sep 01, 2012
Kody Pinkowski
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Young Adults, Adults (men and women)
Woww Doug this is an amazing book. As soon as i started it i couldn't put it down. I was reading it on my iPod and would start to read around 8:00 (PM) after my soccer practice and i would usually stop reading around like 11 to 12. (Which is pretty late for me LOL)Which is why it only took me a couple of days to read. Sorry i just got around to writing the review i hadn't the time but i made sure I did and before the deadline because this book is fantastic. The story line is just fantastic and i...more
I enjoyed this book. There were only a few errors in my edition typo-wise and I was surprised. I have never found an interest in racing, and in fact trivialized the sport. However, this book had me enjoying Samantha's journey in racing. It gave much more of a story to the racing sport than what I had imagined. The mental game as well as the physical tole it can take was inspiring. I enjoyed the pace of the novel as well as the short chapters. I felt that the Manny/Samantha relationship was obvio...more
Skid sped through the Formula 1 race circuit via the eyes of a young girl who had always dreamed of being the racing champion her father molded her to become. In a world where males dominate this sport, it was refreshing to see a female beat the odds and rise to the top of the game.
Samantha was a determined character, but as times I felt
she lacked depth that could have enhanced the story. The
secondary characters also lacked the same depth that could have
had the potential to enhance Samantha’s j...more
Samantha was a determined character, but as times I felt
she lacked depth that could have enhanced the story. The
secondary characters also lacked the same depth that could have
had the potential to enhance Samantha’s j...more
Skid is a story that revolves around racing. Personally, I'm not a fan of racing but my husband is. He even races himself. Because of this, I jumped at the chance to read this book. I thought that it might teach me a thing or two, and it did!
Samantha is just a normal, small town girl who is struggling with the death of her father. A death that was caused by her driving. She jumps at the chance to become a real race car driver. A chance to make her fathers dreams for her come true. She becomes be...more
Samantha is just a normal, small town girl who is struggling with the death of her father. A death that was caused by her driving. She jumps at the chance to become a real race car driver. A chance to make her fathers dreams for her come true. She becomes be...more
I can't recall reading a YA novel since reading Twilight (just to make sure what my teenage daughter was reading), but the author is from Tulsa and I love supporting fellow burgeoning artists. YA novels are a different style than the typical adult romance, mystery, etc, but once you find the rhythm, it's a fun read and kinda nice to break out of the typical novel mode and explore something new. I learned alot about racing and found the characters to be multi faceted and entertaining. I liked the...more
I loved this book. It has a very original and exciting plot with a blend of perfection - sports and a strong heroine! Doug Solter completely nailed Samantha's feeling, thoughts, and emotions. What I loved about Samantha is her strong personality. Even when she was being bullied by the others in the Formula 1 world, she never backed down; she stood up for herself and showed the world that women had talent in racing too.
The only drawback of the book was Manny, the guy Samantha befriends who devel...more
The only drawback of the book was Manny, the guy Samantha befriends who devel...more
This is about a teenager called Samantha who has grown up spending a lot of time behind the wheel of a racing car. She's got lots of experience and had an encouraging father.
In every other respect Samantha is a normal teenager. She's a little naive about the world, easily angered and very affected by love, although oblivious to most interest in her.
I found myself enjoying this novel much more than I expected from the description and opening chapter. Samantha soon wormed her way into my heart and...more
In every other respect Samantha is a normal teenager. She's a little naive about the world, easily angered and very affected by love, although oblivious to most interest in her.
I found myself enjoying this novel much more than I expected from the description and opening chapter. Samantha soon wormed her way into my heart and...more
This book was offered free on Amazon and I enjoy young adult/new adult books and if you throw in racing, I'm always game (which is hilarious, because outside of books, racing isn't really my thing). So, I took a chance.
This was a really good book. You can tell the author really thought this book through and I adore that a guy wrote this book about a teenage girl and pretty much nailed the female mentality at that age.
Samantha was selfish, immature, fiery, and so wracked with guilt and turmoil o...more
This was a really good book. You can tell the author really thought this book through and I adore that a guy wrote this book about a teenage girl and pretty much nailed the female mentality at that age.
Samantha was selfish, immature, fiery, and so wracked with guilt and turmoil o...more
Skid by Doug Solter is a book about a young race car driver named Samantha. I didn't know much about racing before I started it, but it was very enjoyable. My favorite thing about this book is the main character Samantha - I found her refreshing and balsy and funny and naive and she acted like a typical teenager who is obsessed with something in this case racing. Even though it took me a while to get on board with the Manny/Samantha relationship (at first I didn't feel the spark) I loved the inn...more
I really enjoyed the young adult novel "Skid", by Doug Solter! It was a fun and fast read about Samantha and her exciting life racing cars. There was romance, the enemy, family drama, and exciting races! Samantha was young but seems older as you are reading because of the life she is leading, and what she has gone through in her past. This first YA novel by Mr. Solter is a great one, and I encourage anyone else to give it a try! I was given a copy by the author for an honest review.
4.5 stars for a well written car racing book. I can feel the adrenalin whenever Samantha races. I almost smell the burnt rubber of the car's tires.
but overall, its 3.5 stars for me.
but overall, its 3.5 stars for me.
This is a great, character driven, fast paced read with a unique plot/premise that you can not put down..thank you Doug Solter!
I did not enjoy this book. Something felt off. it didnt go in detail with other characters and it skipped too much time between chapters. a lot of things were unclear. i was not able to finish this book.
Nov 27, 2012
Valerie ~ Val Hall ~
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Fun. Fast paced. Liked the peek into the racing industry. Would definitely read #2 in this series.
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Born in Texas, Doug Solter moved to Oklahoma when he was six years old. Growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he went to college at nearby Oklahoma State where he earned a B.A. in Radio/TV/Film production.
Doug started writing in 1998, and three years later his fifth screenplay, Father Figure , became a semi-finalist in The Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. This good showing convinced Doug that he...more
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Doug started writing in 1998, and three years later his fifth screenplay, Father Figure , became a semi-finalist in The Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. This good showing convinced Doug that he...more
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