[.ca] Thoroughbred #46: Racing Image (ISBN 0061066702)

awsome book!!:
Okay, I thought this is one of there best books! I really like Mel since she's so determined in this one and I think her and Image are perfect for each other! But where are all the other books about Image after this one????? I think any Thoroughbred series reader will REALLY enjoy this one!!

Eh ... lacks something:
To be honest, I've always felt that the new generation books seem to lack something ... realistic perhaps? Reality is the whole reason why I started reading the books, the way Joanna Campbell wrote was realistic ... the characters had depth, they had feeling, they didn't always win, but they worked hard to get where they were. And all of a sudden, in the series is lacking in reality. How can they expect to send Image to the Triple Crown if she's only *just* started racing as a three-year old and by the end of the book has won a race. If you ask me, if one was thinking to enter a horse in a series of races where eligablity was based on lifetime winnings (in the case of the Preakness) or graded stakes winnings (in the case of the Derby) one can't just say they're going to enter a horse in the Triple Crown and expect that it will happen. That's where the reality leaves off, and why I like Joanna's books far better than the new generation ones, however the case may be. Sure, the writing is great, but there's a spark that's missing, in my mind, that the original series definately had.

i'm disgruntled:
i started reading this series when i was a little girl. i'm a senior in high school and they're the first books i bust out when i'm bored. until mrs. campbell stopped actually writing them. these new writers are talented yes, but...they changed everything about the books that actually make me love them! First of all, they're so predictable. it's not fun when you know they'll win the race everytime. i want campbell back, and that's it.

Love It!:
I love this book because Melanie and Kevin are such cute friends but kevin should own a sports car and not a truck!

Great Book!!!:
I really liked this book. I don't know why but I just loved Image and Melanie and I thought this book was great!! I was so happy when her dad bought Image!! This book is worth your money!