4 Month Wrap-up: July, August, September and October

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A Corner of White, A.S. King, Amy Ewing, Aurelia Wills, Barry Jonsberg, Black, Brodi Ashton, Cat Clarke, Crimson Bound, Cruel Beauty, Cynthia Hand, Deborah Biancotti, Eleanor and Park, Em Bailey, Far From You, Fleur Ferris, Francesca Haig, Frayed, Garth Nix, Harry Potter, Here I Stand, Hold Me Like a Breath, It Looks Like This, J.K. Rowling, Jaclyn Moriaty, Jay Kristoff, Jennifer Donnelly, Jodi Meadows, John Flanagan, Justine Larbalestier, Kara Terzis, Lady Renegades, Lauren James, Lauren Oliver, Maggie Stiefvater, Magnus Chase, Margo Lanagan, Megan Miranda, Miss Mayhem, My Lady Jane, My Sister Rosa, Nevernight, Pandora Jones, Paula Garner, Phantom Limbs, Please Ignore Vera Dietz, Rachael Craw, Rachel Hawkins, Rafi Mittlefehldt, Rainbow Rowell, Ranger's Apprentice, Rebel Belle, Renee Ahdieh, Replica, Rick Riordan, Rosamund Hodge, Sabriel, Scott Westerfeld, Shield, Someone I Wanted to Be, Soulprint, Spark, Stray, Swarm, Tess Sharpe, The Black Key, The Book That Made Me, The Fire Sermon, The Hammer of Thor, The Last Beginning, The Lost and the Found, The Mirror King, The Raven Boys, The Rose and the Dagger, The Ruins of Gorlan, The Special Ones, The Sword of Summer, These Shallow Graves, Tiffany Schmidt, Zeroes

WOW, it has been a long time since I’ve posted anything.

Such a long time.

So, let’s have a look at what’s been going on in the last four months.

July

In July had my first prac teaching thing, which was a bucket load of fun.

I’m definitely on the right career path, guys.

Books read:

Rebel Belle trilogy, by Rachel Hawkins

Books Bought:

Nevernight, by Jay Kristoff
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, by John Tiffany and Jack Thorne (and J.K. Rowling)

August

Nothing exciting really happened in August…that I can remember. It was 3 months ago, guys.

I just finished my prac teaching, went back to uni. There was probably some book event on that I’ve now forgotten about.

Books read:

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, by John Tiffany and Jack Thorne (and J.K. Rowling)
The Fire Sermon, by Francesca Haig
Shield, by Rachael Craw
Frayed, by Kara Terzis

Books Bought:

A Corner of White, by Jaclyn Moriaty
The Special Ones, by Em Bailey
The Rose and the Dagger, by Renee Ahdieh
Shield, by Rachael Craw

September

In September we had YAFanFest, which was heaps of fun.

And then we had a Rachael Craw Skype chat at Dymocks which was SO AWESOME!

I also had my uni mid-semester break, which meant I got loads more reading done.

Books read:

Hold Me Like a Breath, by Tiffany Schmidt
Zeroes, Swarm, by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, Deborah Biancotti
Eleanor and Park, by Rainbow Rowell
Please Ignore Vera Dietz, by A.S. King
The Book that Made Me, by various
Pandora Jones trilogy, by Barry Jonsberg
Soulprint, by Megan Miranda
Far From You, by Tess Sharpe
Rangers Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan, by John Flanagan
The Lost and the Found, by Cat Clarke

Books Bought:

Sabriel, by Garth Nix
Swarm, by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, Deborah Biancotti

Books Received:

For review (Thanks Walker!):
The Last Beginning, by Lauren James
The Black Key, by Amy Ewing
My Lady Jane, by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows
Here I Stand, by Amnesty International

From the YAFanFest goodie bag:
These Shallow Graves, by Jennifer Donnelly

October

Books read:

Black, by Fleur Ferris
The Sword of Summer, The Hammer of Thor, by Rick Riordan
Cruel Beauty, by Rosamund Hodge
Crimson Bound, by Rosamund Hodge
The Mirror King, by Jodi Meadows
The Raven Boys (reread), by Maggie Stiefvater
My Sister Rosa, by Justine Larbalestier

Books Bought:

The Hammer of Thor, by Rick Riordan
Replica, by Lauren Oliver
Illustrated Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling and Jim Kay

Books Received:

For review (Thanks Walker!):
Phantom Limbs, by Paula Garner
Someone I Wanted to Be, by Aurelia Wills
It Looks Like This, by Rafi Mittlefehldt

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.