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eu ODEIO qualquer dia 23 de qualquer mês, ano e década. São os piores, a síntese de desgosto total... Que saco!

23/08/2020

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17-year-old Sam’s mum is dead. With no other choice he moves away from Sydney and everything he knows for the south coast to move in with his estranged aunt and cousins, Minty and Shane. Minty is the ultimate surf bum, destined for surfing on the world tour circuit, that is if he doesn’t blow it. Shane is a pretty much a giant douche and hates Sam for reasons unclear to him. Grieving the loss of his mum, Sam swaps his skateboard for a surfboard and decides it’s time for him to sink or swim.

Ok so Sam would technically be called a soft-boi by today's standards, this book is set in the 90’s, so he would have been classified as grungy. What I’m saying is, Sam has a lot of f e e l i n g s. Most of them are justified though. I loved this book, the characters were relatable and you can fully empathyse with the frustration Sam feels at the sudden death of his mum and all the secrets his aunt is hiding. Guys, so many secrets... no spoilers here though.

Best read to listening to Surf Trash, Cupid and the Stupid's, Avril Lavine- Sk8er boi (Jeff Buckley if you want to cry)any 90’s Australian alternative band and eating a meat pie, bacon and egg roll, hot chips with extra chicken salt and smashing it all back with a chocolate milk shake.

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After her stepmother runs away, Allison decides to do the same and escape her home. Hiding from her abusive father, Allison seeks shelter in a shed in the backyard of an abandoned house. Allison soon finds that the house belongs to an elderly woman, Marla and the house isn't abandoned. Constantly hiding her true self Allison adopts the identity of Toffee, an old friend of Marla's. Marla who suffers from dementia is struggling to remember the past while Allison is trying to escape hers. The audio book is read in verse, and covers issues about belonging and what makes a family.

I normally don’t enjoy books in verse (poetry) but this one, got all up in my feelings. The characters were somewhat relatable, Allison comes from a ‘broken’ family, has been cut off by her friends and feels incredibly lost and alone. A feeling I’m sure everyone has experienced. Grab a box of tissues and pick a warm sunny spot and just listen. Luckily the great tissue and t.p shortage of 2020 is over, cause you’re gonna need a box. Best listened to while sipping hot tea and made eating a chocolate biscuit.

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For 17-year-old Fin, life is all about making it through each day trying to catch the eye of his crush, Lucy. Life is normal, except for the threat of nuclear war; but that’s on the other side of the world and doesn’t bother Fin or his friends. One morning Fin wakes up to a freezing cold house and the outside word covered in snow. Which in some parts of the world is normal, there's also no phones, no power and no internet, which is not so normal. As Fin and his younger brother awake to a nuclear winter, they realise their mother never made it home from work in Sydney. As food and water begin to run out, Fin makes the decision for him and his brother to trek down the mountains to the city in search of their mother.

For an author's first young adult book this was fantastic, the character development and the plot were amazing. You empathised with Fin’s inner turmoil in trying to do the right thing in a terrible situation. I also love books set in Australia, mainly because they seem so relatable; I don’t have to google what a ‘freshman’ or ‘sophomore’ are and because I live in Sydney the setting gives me a sense of familiarity. Claire Zorn is a great author, tap this link to check out her webpage and give her other books ago. My fingers are crossed for a sequel.

Best read listening to any Australian band and eating a Vegemite and cheese sandwich while drinking a Milo.

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Ebony Marshal is in her final year of high school, and an outcast in her small rural town. Nicknamed Black and cursed with a darkness that seems to follow her, Black Marshal prefers to be left alone. After three friends die in separate and devastating accidents, Black is ostracised by the townspeople and her high school peers. The Pure Apostles are a religious cult based in Dainsfield and the lead cause of the distrust and rumors of curse that follows Black Marshal wherever she goes. When new boy Aiden asks Black to the formal and winds up in a coma, The Pure Apostles blame Black and the small town secrets of Dainsfield begin to come to light.

Who doesn't love a book about religious cults? Just open Netflix and you can see the amount of docos on the subject, as well as stylised Hollywood movies. Black is in the last year of high school and just wants to escape her small town in western Victoria (mood). Even though Black is harassed and bullied by nearly everyone she actually stands up for herself, which was refreshing and made you empathyse with her all the more. Overall, this book was a pretty quick read, like you could read it in an afternoon because let’s face it, there’s nothing else to do.

Best read listening to Fiona Apple, Alanis Morrissette and The Cranberries and eating Haribo ‘Tang Fastics’.

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Frankie Landau-Banks is quite possibly the world's best criminal master mind, but that is now, this story is set in the then. Frankie is 15, slightly geeky but has ‘blossomed’ (as her mother calls it) over the summer. Returning for her sophomore year at prestigious boarding school, Alabaster Prep. Frankie is free of her overprotective parents and opinionated big sister. However, after uncovering the Secret Order of the Basset Hounds, Frankie decides she is sick and tired of being the good girl everyone thinks she is. Bored of gender politics within the school and being told ‘no’ by anyone with authority is the catalyst that sparks Frankie's journey into become the criminal mastermind she is today. To sum Frankie up, anything you can do, she can do better; especially if you’re a wealthy white male.

This is one of my favorite young adult novels. I stumbled upon it by accident and judged the book by the cover thinking it was a historical romance novel. It is definitely not, although there is some history and some romance. The setting of a private boarding school gave off Gossip Girl vibes, and I love the idea of secret societies and the history of them. On the surface the book may seem cutesy as Frankie is portrayed as quite precocious, and the whole getting the hot senior boy aspect is cliché in a lot of young adult books. However, once you get past this, the book is about power, gender politics, shattering the ‘good girl’ stereotype and blowing up the glass ceiling.

Best read listening the Vampire Weekend, Lorde, The 1975, Voiid-Silly Girl and eating cheese fries and iced tea.

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