Wednesday, 29 February 2012
RTW: Best Book of February
Road Trip Wednesday is a ‘Blog Carnival,’ where YA Highway’s contributors post a weekly writing- or reading-related question and answer it on our own blogs. You can hop from destination to destination and get everybody’s unique take on the topic.
I have been waiting over a year for this book, after reading some amazing reviews and, oh it was so worth the wait! It is amazing, and beautiful, and just perfect!
I am in deep, deep love with this book. It may even be rivaling Saving Francesca as my favourite YA ever. I am exhausted today because I stayed up very, very late finishing it, but I couldn’t stop. I had to know what happened to Ed, Lucy, Leo, Jass, Daisy, Dylan, Shadow and Poet. Plus (and I do this very very rarely) I am re-reading already. It is just that good and I’m not ready to leave the world yet.
Run, RUN!, to your nearest bookshop to get your hands on this.
Full review to come soon, when I am more coherent.
Okay, I'm running! I don't know why I haven't gotten my copy of this yet–I can't wait to read it!
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Yay enjoy!
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I've been wanting to read GRAFFITI MOON–now I definitely need to find a copy of it!
My favorite book this month was Ruta Sepetys's BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY, which is a young adult historical novel about the deportation of Lithuanians to labor camps in Siberia during Stalin's Reign of Terror. A heart-wrenching read, but totally worth it. Very hope-filled, too.
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Oh I hope you love it Kim, I just thought it was wonderfully well done!
I must read BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY i loved your review.
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GRAFFITTI MOON is definitely on my TBR list. After this review, though, it might need to get bumped up. For whatever reason, I seem to identify with a lot of Australian YA, and isn't this Australian?
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Yes it is Australian, I'm a huge fan too.
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I wanted so desperately to love this book, but for whatever reason I just could not get hooked. What was your favorite aspect of this novel? Why did you love it so much?
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Oh really, I'm so sad you didn;t like it.
I'll be writing a proper review but just quickly here are some things I loved
The set up, the whole one night thing
The alternating point of view
The writing – especially the amazing dialogue
Poets poems
The friendships
The parents being in it and relevant.
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So how is it that I'd not heard of this one before?! I've added it to my to-read list. Thanks for the heads up!
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Hope you love it.
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Wow, that's quite an endorsement. On the TBR list. 🙂
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When I love something I LOVE it 🙂
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I really want to read this one!
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It's so good!
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I am such a bad Australian! I haven't read either Marchetta or Crowley. I've been meaning to but haven't got there yet!
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Oh read them both ASAP – so very good!
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I also read more books in Feb than most months, despite it being shorter. And Graffiti moon was on that list. I didn't love it as much as you did, but definitely thought it was a fantastic read. Couldn't put it down! And I absolutely loved all the snippets of poetry throughout it
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Weird that less time and you do more with it 🙂
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I am SO glad you loved this one 🙂 <3
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ADORED! So worth the wait! Thanks for the recommendation
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SO LOVED THIS TOO <3
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I haven't read this one yet – thanks for the tip. I love when books insist I stay up way past my bedtime! 🙂
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