- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Avon Books (April 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060561610
- ISBN-13: 978-0060561611
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.8 x 2.9 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 545,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Not So Great Holiday!
29 April 2005
Format:Paperback
Kate Cann likes her Holiday books to be about off the beaten path type places that aren't the normal vacation destinations for the masses. In California Holiday, the main character Rowan takes off by herself to America after examines. For over half the book Rowan is in Seattle (which by the way is in WASHINGTON) working as a nanny for a horrible couple and hating every minute. Her only friend is their pet Iguana that they kept locked in a cage on the roof. With help from the polish grandmother called Babisca she runs away with Iggy the Iguana headed towards San Francisco but when her bus stops in Sacramento, she meets hottie Landon who talks her into following him to Truckee. Yes, that's right; Truckee is where she spends her "California Holiday".
The story begins very slowly and is kind of boring during her time in Seattle. There is no romance and very little plot to start with. The story picks up and becomes more interesting once she meets Landon. They work together at a hotel and live in cabins by the Lake. But the romance between them hits a huge snag in the form of a girl named Coco.
This was my least favorite of Kate Cann's Holiday books. Not only did the beginning drag, I thought Landon was a total jerk. I kept waiting for Rowan to meet some other cute boy. If you want a good vacation book, I'd pick up her book Spanish Holiday instead.
The story begins very slowly and is kind of boring during her time in Seattle. There is no romance and very little plot to start with. The story picks up and becomes more interesting once she meets Landon. They work together at a hotel and live in cabins by the Lake. But the romance between them hits a huge snag in the form of a girl named Coco.
This was my least favorite of Kate Cann's Holiday books. Not only did the beginning drag, I thought Landon was a total jerk. I kept waiting for Rowan to meet some other cute boy. If you want a good vacation book, I'd pick up her book Spanish Holiday instead.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Entertaining and Enjoyable
6 May 2006
Format:Paperback
Rowan is a British teenager from England. She's like any ordinary girl, just making her way through life and enjoying the experiences along the way. On the other hand, one experience is not so pleasant. Living with her brother is a drag. He annoys Rowan all the time and is a little pest. Rowan can't be in England anymore with her family and just has to get away. She decides to become a nanny and go to America. She has never been to America and she hasn't been a real nanny before. Rowan finds a job in Seattle for a family with a little girl. Nothing is going right with this family and the only friend she really has at this point is a pet iguana, who is being trapped upstairs in a cage of this Seattle family's apartment. Rowan decides she can't take it anymore and she has to protect the iguana because the family wants to get rid of it. Her next adventure is to San Francisco, California. She meets a boy, Landon, after her first bus ride and he takes her with him to Truckee, California. Rowan is starting to really like Landon, even though he is kind of a jerk. Will her time at Truckee be the greatest thing that has ever happened to her? Will she finally meet her true love?
I really enjoyed this book. It had a lot of meaning to it that was completely real. This girl is trying to truly find herself and where she belongs. Where will she be in life? That is what really makes this book complete. This is an enjoyable and fun book to read. I recommend it to anybody who loves some romance and humor all mixed together. Kate Cann is an extraordinary author with a way of bringing books to life.
I really enjoyed this book. It had a lot of meaning to it that was completely real. This girl is trying to truly find herself and where she belongs. Where will she be in life? That is what really makes this book complete. This is an enjoyable and fun book to read. I recommend it to anybody who loves some romance and humor all mixed together. Kate Cann is an extraordinary author with a way of bringing books to life.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A nice surprise
1 Aug 2005
Format:Paperback
Kate Cann's "holiday" books are always entertaining, but are usually less than perfect. CALIFORNIA HOLIDAY isn't a fantastic book, but it was surprisingly cute and entertaining.
Rowan is sick of her family - her brother is annoying and her parents seem to walk on their tiptoes when they're around her. After a few mishaps, Rowan decides that it will be best if she takes a year off before she starts college - partially so she can clear her thoughts and partially because she wants to get away from her family. So she heads off to Seattle to be a nanny for an ultra-rich family.
Unfortunately, things don't work out the way Rowan had intended, and her employers are a handful. Once Rowan reaches her breaking point, she decides that she needs to leave...again. So she heads off in search of a new job and some new friends.
CALIFORNIA HOLIDAY is cute, funny, and an incredibly entertaining book. Yes, it's predictable. Yes, it's cheesy. But in my opinion, it's also Kate Cann's best book yet.
Rowan is sick of her family - her brother is annoying and her parents seem to walk on their tiptoes when they're around her. After a few mishaps, Rowan decides that it will be best if she takes a year off before she starts college - partially so she can clear her thoughts and partially because she wants to get away from her family. So she heads off to Seattle to be a nanny for an ultra-rich family.
Unfortunately, things don't work out the way Rowan had intended, and her employers are a handful. Once Rowan reaches her breaking point, she decides that she needs to leave...again. So she heads off in search of a new job and some new friends.
CALIFORNIA HOLIDAY is cute, funny, and an incredibly entertaining book. Yes, it's predictable. Yes, it's cheesy. But in my opinion, it's also Kate Cann's best book yet.
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