Loony Blurbs – January Edition

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A.S. King, Livia Blackburn, Louise Rennison, Midnight Thief, Morris Gleitzman, Please Ignore Vera Dietz, R.C. Lewis, Robert Cormier, Stitching Snow, Stop in the Name of Pants!, The Chocolate War, The Secret Hum of a Daisy, Tracy Holczer, Worry Warts

Loony Blurbs is this thing hosted by the wonderful Emily at The Loony Teen Writer. Basically, the idea is to make up a blurb based purely on the book’s title.

I have never read any of these books.
In fact, I’ve never heard of any of these books.
This should be interesting.

Red Queen, by Victoria Aveyard

In 2 weeks, Joan will become queen. No pressure. Her coronation will only be viewed by the ENTIRE PLANET!! Joan must prepare, especially since she can barely walk in high-heels. What if she trips and falls? What if she says the wrong thing? Joan gets embarrassed very easily.

And when she gets embarrassed, she goes very red.

How will she survive the coronation.

Eat the Sky, Drink the Ocean, edited by Kristy Murray (assorted authors)

Jamie is hungry. So. Very. Hungry. And thirsty.

Kendra, his best friend, is concerned, so she takes him to the soothsayer, an ancient wizard who, it is said, can see past, present and future.

But what the soothsayer has to say is not comforting, to either of them. In order to stop the uncontrollable hunger and thirst, Jamie must eat the sky, and drink the ocean.

But doing so might just destroy the world.

How far will Jamie go, in order to be satisfied?

Solitaire, by Alice Oseman

If there’s one thing Amy likes doing, it’s playing cards. Unfortunately, most kids her age don’t like playing with her. So her mother teaches her Solitaire.

Enthralled with the game, Amy retreats into solitude, needing only her cards for companionship.

But when a pipe leaks in her house, ruining her cards, Amy learns that she can’t hide from the world forever.

Scrambled Eggs at Midnight, by Brad Barkley

Several people meet at midnight for scrambled eggs and share their stories:

Jake wants to avoid his destiny as a dragon keeper.

Sally is running from a witch.

Kelly wears a necklace to conceal her true face.

And then there’s the man in the corner. And his story is the strangest of them all.

Stormdancer, by Jay Kristoff

Dancing in the storms is the only way Terry ever feels at peace.

But in the midst of a drought, there are no storms, no way to feel their calming effects.

So when Terry learns that there is a way to break the drought, he must discover what it is, so that he can dance in the storms once more.

But there are some out there who don’t want the storms to come back…

Not a Drop to Drink, by Mindy McGinnis

Haley has nothing. Abandoned in the desert by her mother, Haley must learn to survive on her own.

But how can she survive without anything? Not even a drop of water to drink.

The Astrologer’s Daughter, by Rebecca Lim

Sarah’s dad is an astrologer. One of those nut-bags who write for the paper. It’s so embarrassing. It’s a miracle she can hide it from the kids at school.

But then, one day, she gets to school. And everyone knows.

Everyone.

Someone found out and began telling, and even Sarah’s dad won’t be able to predict how far she is willing to go for revenge.

Well, there we go, another Loony Blurbs. Which one was your favourite? Did you participate? Let me know in the comments.

Loony Blurbs

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A.S. King, Livia Blackburn, Louise Rennison, Midnight Thief, Morris Gleitzman, Please Ignore Vera Dietz, R.C. Lewis, Robert Cormier, Stitching Snow, Stop in the Name of Pants!, The Chocolate War, The Secret Hum of a Daisy, Tracy Holczer, Worry Warts

Loony Blurbs is this thing hosted by the wonderful Emily at The Loony Teen Writer. Basically, the idea is to make up a blurb based purely on the book’s title.

I have never read any of these books.
In fact, I’ve never heard of any of these books.
This should be interesting.

Stitching Snow, by R.C. Lewis

Bianca’s mother is well known for her cross-stitches. Not only does she make any pattern requested, but she can do it using the weather.
Bianca longs for the talent her mother has, the ability to incorporate the weather into her cross-stitch patterns, unfortunately, though, her skill seem a little lacking. So when the snow starts to fall at the beginning of the season, Bianca sees her opportunity to learn.
But snow is the hardest weather to control. Has Bianca gone too far?

The Secret Hum of a Daisy, by Tracy Holczer 

No humming is allowed in Daisy’s father’s house. Not since her mother mysteriously disappeared many years ago.
But Daisy loves humming, and so when her father isn’t listening, she hums to the daisies on her windowsill. And one day, something incredible happens:
The daisies hum back.

Midnight Thief, by Livia Blackburn

Midnight. The time the day changes.
Henry has never been a fan of midnight. Why can’t it just be the same day, over and over? Something needs to be done.
So Henry begins to seek out the legendary Masters of Time. Because if anyone can help him steal midnight, it will be them.

Worry Warts, by Morris Gleitzman

When people are worried, they grow warts.
The more they worry, the more warts they have.
So when Sophia meets Anthony, a boy who has no warts at all, she is very confused. How is this possible? Does he actually never worry at all?
But as Sophia gets to know Anthony, she realises that becoming free of the warts is nowhere near as easy and Anthony makes it seem.

The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier

First, there was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a tale of bravery and daring.
 Julia has grown up hearing the legends of young Charlie’s defeat the evil Willy Wonka, claiming the chocolate factory for his own and bringing peace to the land.
Now, a war to rival Charlie’s has begun. And it’s only a matter of time before the rebels bring down the chocolate factory, and all the world descends once again into chaos.
Unless Julia can find the great chocolate bar of power. But what can one girl do against an entire army?
Only time will tell.

 

Well, there we go, another Loony Blurbs. Which one was your favourite? Let me know in the comments.

Loony Blurbs

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Ann Brashares, C.S. Lewis, Cassandra Clare, City of Bones, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Frances Whiting, I'll Give you the Sun, Jandy Nelson, Laini Taylor, The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe, The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, Walking on Trampolines

 

Loony Blurbs is this thing hosted by the wonderful Emily at The Loony Teen Writer. Basically, the idea is to make up a blurb based purely on the book’s title.

What’s great about this is that I haven’t actually read most of these books. It makes writing blurbs easier.
Unfortunately, blurb are actually really hard to write…so I apologise in advance for the possible-awfulness of what you’re about to read.

Daughter of Smoke and Bone, by Laini Taylor

Sugar, Spice and Everything nice. That’s what little girls are made of.
Rather, that’s what little girls are supposed to be made of.
But Lucy is different. She wasn’t made from sugar or spice. She was made from smoke and bone.

Roland has heard the legends, but he doesn’t believe them. Until he meets a girl who is different from the others. Could she be the girl of the stories?

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C S Lewis

A Lion, a Witch and a Wardrobe walk into a bar. Yes, wardrobes walk in this story.
Each have a story to tell. Each have a past that they don’t want to remember, a past they can’t ever forget.
Yes, even the wardrobe. It’s a magical wardrobe.

The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, by Ann Brashares

Amy has only ever known the life of The Sisterhood; the endless waiting and speculation on the mysterious Travelling Pants. The legend is that one day, the Pants will return, and life will return to the way it should be.

Amy knows she should try to follow her mother’s beliefs. But she doesn’t understand how Travelling Pants could bring peace to a very unpeaceful world. Nor does she understand how so many people could put their hopes and dreams into Pants. But what if there’s a reason? What if the stories are true?

It’s only a matter of time before Amy finds out.

City of Bones, by Cassandra Clare

Don’t drink the water unless you’re 100% sure of where it comes from. Don’t go out after sunset.
And whatever you do, don’t die.

Because here, the dead don’t stay dead. The dead keep walking, the dead keep talking. And the more people die, the worse the situation becomes.
But the living don’t stop dying. And the bones of the once living just keep moving.

I’ll Give You the Sun, by Jandy Nelson

Conner always wins bets. Until one day he doesn’t.
Unfortunately, this was the one time he bet something he couldn’t give…the Sun.
Burdened by the knowledge of what he must do, Conner seeks out the Star-keepers, in the hope that they will give him the sun, so that he can repay his debt.
But nothing is ever that easy.

And that’s it! Let me know what you think (even If you only liked them because they were so bad). I will admit, I am quite proud of some of them. Others…I could be sitting her until next week, and I still wouldn’t be able to write a decent blurb for the idea in my head.