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Graffiti Moon
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bookshelves: stand-alone, realistic-fiction, aussie, favourites, 2011, own-hardcopy, young-adult
Jul 09, 2011
bookshelves: stand-alone, realistic-fiction, aussie, favourites, 2011, own-hardcopy, young-adult
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ATTN READING MANIACS AND BOOK LOVERS: To all of you who have regular reading slumps, READ THIS. I can guarantee this book will get you out of it.
So, I finished this book 4 days ago and I'm still trying to gather my thoughts into coherent sentences.
The writing was so beautiful that I kept stopping to stare at the words. I wanted to crawl across the page and come up to the words and snuggle them. And also hug the characters.
This is the kind of book that puts a huge smile on your face. The kind of book that makes your day better. Hell, it makes your day, period.
The storyline was realistic and lovely, the characters had depth and personalities, the banter was perfect and I just wish I could take a swim in this novel and never come out. And hug the characters. Always hug the characters.
I do hope the author will make some kind of companion novel to Graffiti Moon. She has more than enough talent to pull it off, and honestly, I'm not ready to say goodbye to these folks quite yet. I'd even want to read the parents' story (they're actually multi-dimensional! And interesting!) I don't care. JUST WRITE MORE.
I would recommend this book to anyone, anybody who loves good writing and lovable characters. It's right up there with Saving Francesca and the likes. And if you don't trust me, trust the judging panel of this year's Australian Prime Minister's Literary Awards. Graffiti Moon won the first prize in the "Young adult fiction" category. Yup. Go read now.
ATTN READING MANIACS AND BOOK LOVERS: To all of you who have regular reading slumps, READ THIS. I can guarantee this book will get you out of it.
So, I finished this book 4 days ago and I'm still trying to gather my thoughts into coherent sentences.
The writing was so beautiful that I kept stopping to stare at the words. I wanted to crawl across the page and come up to the words and snuggle them. And also hug the characters.
This is the kind of book that puts a huge smile on your face. The kind of book that makes your day better. Hell, it makes your day, period.
The storyline was realistic and lovely, the characters had depth and personalities, the banter was perfect and I just wish I could take a swim in this novel and never come out. And hug the characters. Always hug the characters.
I do hope the author will make some kind of companion novel to Graffiti Moon. She has more than enough talent to pull it off, and honestly, I'm not ready to say goodbye to these folks quite yet. I'd even want to read the parents' story (they're actually multi-dimensional! And interesting!) I don't care. JUST WRITE MORE.
I would recommend this book to anyone, anybody who loves good writing and lovable characters. It's right up there with Saving Francesca and the likes. And if you don't trust me, trust the judging panel of this year's Australian Prime Minister's Literary Awards. Graffiti Moon won the first prize in the "Young adult fiction" category. Yup. Go read now.
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Quotes Lamia Liked
“Mum says when wanting collides with getting, that's the moment of truth. I want to collide. I want to run right into Shadow and let the force spill our thoughts so we can pick each other up and pass each other back like piles of shiny stones.”
― Graffiti Moon
― Graffiti Moon
“Open skies painted above painted doorways and painted birds skimming across bricks trying to fly away. Little bird, what are you thinking? You come from a can.”
― Graffiti Moon
― Graffiti Moon
“Ed gives him a dirty look. Leo grins. Dylan twitches. It feels like something's going on, I think loudly, and I know that Jazz hears my thought because she gives me her serious look and blows a chewing-gum bubble in my direction.”
― Graffiti Moon
― Graffiti Moon
Reading Progress
July 9, 2011
– Shelved
July 9, 2011
– Shelved as:
stand-alone
July 9, 2011
– Shelved as:
realistic-fiction
July 10, 2011
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Started Reading
July 10, 2011
– Shelved as:
aussie
July 10, 2011
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26.0%
July 11, 2011
– Shelved as:
favourites
July 11, 2011
– Shelved as:
2011
July 11, 2011
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Finished Reading
September 17, 2011
– Shelved as:
own-hardcopy
December 21, 2015
– Shelved as:
young-adult
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Jul 09, 2011 10:51PM
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LOOK AT MY SHELVES FOR THIS BOOK.IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL.
You got your hands on it, eh?
UHUH. IT'S SO GLORIOUS. I CAN'T.
Hahaha, I'm glad you got it and you're loving it. Nothing's worse than fiending for a book and it sucking royally.
Lamia, how did you manage to get to get this?
FLAWLESS, AMAZING, A+ WRITING, ETC ETC :DDD
So... I should add this on my list then? ;)
IA. I really wouldn't mind a companion piece for Graffiti Moon. I hate you. Now you've got me thinking about one and really wanting it.
You don't hate me. And you *know* you want one. After seeing how wonderful The Piper's Son turned out to be, I think I'm getting addicted to companion novels by Australian authors. Oh well.
I loved Crowley's A Little Wanting Song, so I'm definitely looking forward to this one.
