Love on the Lifts by Rachel Hawthorne is the perfect book for the winter. It is filled with drama and humour. Also, the setting is dreamlike and the hot chocolate/book store is something that I would love to visit in real life. I found the main character to be pretty clueless, but it wasn’t so bad that I had to put the book down.
Author: Rachel Hawthorne
Also by this author: Snowed In
Publisher: HarperTeen
Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult Fiction
Publication Date: December 13, 2005
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8 oz steamed whole milk
(no skim! doesn't work!)2 tbsp. dark cocoa powder (big scoops)
1 tbsp. sugar (can't be too sweet)
4 dried, crushed mint leaves
(or 1 tbsp. mint syrup)Stir thoroughly. Add mint swizzle stick. Combine with cute ski instructor, or brother's cute best friend, or cute guy you never noticed was so cute...Enjoy.
Review: Love on the Lifts by Rachel Hawthorne
Love on the Lifts is the story of a winter vacation where things don’t go quite as planned. Kate is ready for some time with her friends, but when her brother and his friends show up unexpectedly, they have to learn to share. I enjoyed the simple drama throughout the book and the humour, such as list of rules made by the girls. This is a super quick read to curl up with this winter.
❀ Perfect Main Character
I enjoyed Kate as a character. She is reasonable and very logical. She understands that winter break won’t last long and that she shouldn’t get too attached to anyone in the town. Kate also assigns chores fairly, like the boys cleaning and the girls cooking. My one issue with Kate, however, is her cluelessness. She doesn’t notice what’s right in front of her. This isn’t just with her jerk of a crush, either. Kate is blind to what’s going on with her friends and someone who is clearly nice to her. I feel like this was too over the top and got annoying after a while.
❀ Dreamy Setting
The setting of this book is like a dream. Since it is winter break, the characters spend a lot of time outside building snowmen and skiing. My favourite location is Kate’s Aunt’s store. It is a book store, but also a hot chocolate store. That is actually goals, and I loved the descriptions of the store’s coziness and the hot chocolate making. It really got me into the spirit of Christmas.
❀ Winter Holiday
Love on the Lifts by Rachel Hawthorne is the perfect book for winter break. I loved the light drama and the perfect wintry setting. I did have a few issues with the main character, but they weren’t too major, and I still enjoyed the book.
About Rachel Hawthorne
Rachel Hawthorne is the author of many books for teens, including Caribbean Cruising, Island Girls (and Boys), Love on the Lifts, The Boyfriend League, and Snowed In. She lives in Plano, Texas, with her husband and two dogs.
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