A slightly odd one this. It should come as no surprise to you that I’m a fan of Mr Marsden’s writing, and his writing in this is up to his usual standard. Moving, and as thought provoking as ever.
And if a moving story is the purpose of the book it does so brilliantly. But, [...]

"You jam on the brakes and stop the ute right at your front door. You jump out. Not for the first time you run into a house that could be full of guns, with death waiting for you. You don’t even think of that until you’re crossing the threshold …
…You already know what you’re [...]

I don’t know what I am doing here.
It’s no secret to anyone who has read this blog in the last year, just how much I enjoyed John Marsden’s, The Tomorrow Series. So when I saw this one sitting on the shelves of my local Oxfam, for only 49p! How could I resist?
So Much [...]

I’d like to thank Nymeth for presenting me with an “I Love Your Blog” award it was a lovely surprise in my RSS feed this morning.
It goes without saying that I’d award it straight back atcha! But I’m not sure it it allowed
And, I’m pretty sure some of the following have [...]

It has been a while since a series has held me in its thrall, quite as much as The Tomorrow Series has done, (I’m not going to include Harry Potter here, because I read that over six years or so) there is nothing quite like finding a new series and just “having” to tear though every book as quickly as you can…

Ellie has struggled to put the war behind her and lead a normal life. Although what’s normal about your parents having been murdered; trying to run a farm and go to school; and bringing up a young boy who’s hiding terrible secrets about his past?

Challenge hosted by, Blue Archipelago
Have you acquired a nice pile of books to read this summer? Do you need some encouragement to get through the pile a bit quicker? Or just an excuse to sit out in the sunshine and escape with a good book?
If so then Blue Archipelago is the right place – this [...]

Hosted by: B & b exlibris
“Orbis Terrarum,” because it means “the whole world” and that is what this is all about, reading books from all over.

The Orbis Terrarum Challenge begins April 1 2008 (you are welcome to join later) Through December 20th 2008.
For the challenge each reader is to choose 9 books (for the 9 [...]

While Ellie and her friends are away in the bush, the world changes. Suddenly they are in the toughest situations humans can confront, facing life and death decisions. They are thrown into a world where they find courage, initiative, spirit, and wisdom, or they die.

The first of an enormously popular series that has been translated and published all over the world.

When Ellie and her friends go camping, they have no idea they’re leaving their old lives behind forever. Despite a less-than-tragic food shortage and a secret crush or two, everything goes as planned. But a week later, they return home to find their houses empty and their pets starving. Something has gone wrong–horribly wrong. Before long, they realize the country has been invaded, and the entire town has been captured–including their families and all their friends. Ellie and the other survivors face an impossible decision: They can flee for the mountains or surrender. Or they can fight.