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Seventy-Seven Saturday: Wilder Girls

Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

The Rules:

Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like.
Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Star's Choice

Title: Wilder Girls
Author:Rory Power
Released: 9th July 2019
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
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She comes hustling through the trees, all noise and frantic steps. Blood on her cheek, a rip in her jacket, her hair coming out of its braid. In a second, she's in front of me, and she grabs my shoulders, gives me a shake.

Star's Thoughts

Ooooh, this sounds like someone's just witnessed something and they might be going into shock? Either way, I'm intrigued!

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

The Rules:

Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like.
Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Star's Choice

Title: All Of Us With Wings
Author: Michelle Ruiz Keil
Released: 18th June 2019
Publisher: Soho Teen
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When everyone was laughing at something in the movie, Xochi went for the door. She looked back at Leviticus one more time, drawn in by a gravitational pull toward the impossible, but there was only Kylen watching her go.

Star's Thoughts

I think most of us have felt like this before - looking back at someone as we leave a room only to find they weren't looking at us at all.

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

The Rules:

Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like.
Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Sarah's Choice

Title: Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief
Author: Rick Riordan
Released: June 28th 2005
Publisher: Disney Hyperion Books
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Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse - Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends—one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena - Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.

Sarah's 77: To reach his goal, he must first demonstrate great courage by succeeding as a keeper, finding a new camper and bringing him safety to Half-Blood Hill.

Sarah's Thoughts

Rick Riordan is hands down one of the best YA/MG authors there is and he just seems like a top bloke - seriously read his books and follow him on twitter or goodreads and you'll come to think so too.

The Lightning Thief is the first book in his Percy Jackson series and it will forever hold a special place in my heart. I look forward to introducing my boys to his words and worlds once they are a little older.

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

The Rules:

Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like.
Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Star's Choice

Title: Stepsister
Author: Jennifer Donnelly
Released: 14th May 2019
Publisher: Scholastic
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Fate nodded. She gave Isabelle's hand one last squeeze. "Yes, and I hope you will, too. Be careful of those fleeing Paris, child," she warned. "Not all refugees are harmless old biddies like me. Some are scoundrels, just looking to lead young girls astray. Be wary. Close your shutters. Bolt your doors. And above all, trust nothing - nothing - to Chance."

Star's Thoughts

IDK, this feels like foreshadowing to me! But it's also good advice, too. Especially in fantasy worlds - trust no one.

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

The Rules:

Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
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Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Star's Choice

Title: Call It What You Want
Author:Brigid Kemmerer
Released: 27th June 2019
Publisher:Bloomsbury
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It sounds like what she really wants to do is procrastinate. Or maybe I'm just channelling my mother.

Star's Thoughts

I think this is something almost everyone can relate to - procrastinating on a choice. And also sounding like their mother.

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

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Star's Choice

Title: I Hold Your Heart
Author: Karen Gregory
Released:11th July 2019
Publisher: Bloomsbury
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"Together," I say, putting my hand over his. "On the count of three? One, two, three!" We press down and the box disappears. A second later an acknowledgement message appears on the screen and now I'm really bouncing on my seat. "Yessss!" I say.

Star's Thoughts

This sounds like someone and their friend are submitting something really exciting online.

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

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Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
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Star's Choice

Title: Tell Me How You Really Feel
Author:Aminah Mae Safi
Released:11th June 2019
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
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Papa made a noise like a buzzer running out. "Wrong. You apologise profusely, assuming the other person won't forgive you and that you will do anything to get them back on your side. And you have to mean it. Anything."

Star's Thoughts

I think this is a passage in a book where the dad really cares about his daughter and getting her through a situation that she doesn't know how to get out of.

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

The Rules:

Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like.
Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Brooklyn's Choice:

Title: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Season of the Witch
Author: Sarah Rees Brennan
Released: September 2019
Publisher: Scholastic Australia
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"The lady at the stall said if I'd take over face-painting duties, then me and my pretty girlfriend -" Harvey squeezed my hand - "could go to the fair for free. We can go on all the rides, play all the games, and even get free cotton candy. Pretty good deal, huh?"

Brooklyn's Thoughts:

I feel like this novel is honestly the perfect lead into the Netflix series - which I must admit I've only started watching! Sarah Rees Brennan captures the TV characters that we've all grown to love and portrays the sweetly awkward Harvey and his utter devotion to Sabrina really well, as she also portrays the quirks of Sabrina's Aunts, Hilda and Zelda. Definitely recommend for any fans of the show.

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

The Rules:

Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like.
Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Star's Choice

Title: Becoming Dinah
Author: Kit de Waal
Released:11th July 2019
Publisher:Orion Children's Books
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"I've nothing to confess," Ahab says. "And I'm paying for a van, a white van. I want it back. That's all. There's nothing to tell. A man came and stole something from me. Something precious and I'm getting it back off him. I have to. It doesn't mean anything to him and it means everything to me. It's mine."

Star's Thoughts

I really hope that Ahab gets his white van and precious possession back. He sounds like he's been through an ordeal to try and get it back of whomever stole it from him.

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

The Rules:

Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
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Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Brooklynne's Choice

Title: When Michael Met Mina
Author: Randa Abdel-Fattah
Released: 28 July 2016
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
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Michael Growls Terrence to shut up.
'Sorry, sorry,' Terrence says, not maliciously, but insincerely. I'm still trying to figure him out. He's part malevolent douchebag, part class clown.

Brooklynne's Thoughts

I picked this book up originally for last year's buddy read. Unfortunately, it arrived too late for me to participate so it has been sitting on my shelf since then. I am really fascinated by this book especially from the passage above which seems to be from Mina's perspective. Perhaps I will move it up on my TBR now.

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

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Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
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Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Sarah's Choice

Title: The Simple Gift
Author: Steven Herrick
Released:01 May 2004
Publisher: Simon Pulse
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...
he talks about this girl he's met
and how friendly she is
and i have half a mind to tell him
to get her to go to work with him
and leave me alone
...

Sarah's Thoughts

Verse novel The Simple Gift by Steven Herrick is one of my all time feel good reads.

The Simple Gift is a story of friendship and second chances, of healing and new love. Caitlin, Billy & Old Bill; three people from different walks of life brought together by circumstance with the result being that they all end up making each other’s life better.

It is beautiful. I promise you will want to hug the book at the end.

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

The Rules:

Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like.
Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Star's Choice

Title: You Must Be Layla
Author: Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Released: 05th March 2019
Publisher: Penguin
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Sure, all her other role models also had examples where they encouraged their followers to be non-violent or forgiving, but they also stood up for what was right.

Star's Thoughts

I think this is something a lot of us can relate to - seeking a role model who stand up for what they believe is right.

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

The Rules:

Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like.
Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Sarah's Choice

Title: Black Panther: The Battle For Wakanda
Author: Brandon T. Snider
Released: 16th January 2018
Publisher: Marvel Press
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Cheers erupted from the hills as the White Gorilla Cult descended on the Great Mound. Shuri was flanked by two Dora Milaje, Ayo and Aneka. Nakia and Okoye, an additional pair of fighters, stood ready for Shuri's direction.
"Be careful, warriors. Repel these invaders at all costs," Shuri commanded.

Sarah's Thoughts

Riley (my son) is really into super hero's at the moment and we have been read Marvel Chapter Books. Our current read is Black Panther.
The art on page 77 shows a battle between the Dora Milaje warriors and the White Gorilla Cult.

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

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Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
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Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Star's Choice

Title: With The Fire On High
Author: Elizabeth Acevedo
Released: 07th May 2019
Publisher: HarperTeen
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Some days I'm convinced Babygirl has an old soul, the kind of spirit that makes me imagine she was meditating and holding yoga poses in my belly. I'm less convinced of that these days, when she's started spending more time away with her dad. I don't know if they're spoiling her over there, or have jumbled up her whole routine, but it is sure an adjustment to get her back to the Santiago way of doing things after the weekends she spends away.

Star's Thoughts

Babies with old souls never fails to speak to me on a personal level. I can also empathise with the MC getting her daughter back into a routine after she's spent time away. It's an endless source of frustration when dealing with children. I empathise with the MC.

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

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Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
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Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Brooklynne's Choice

Title: The Bone Houses
Author: Emily Lloyd-Jones
Released: 24th September 2019
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Eynon made a sound low in his throat. He was to well-mannered to snort, but it was a close thing. "Don't be coy. The prince sent you" he said. "To report on me."

Brooklynne's Thoughts

I have to admit I nearly jumped right into this book at this point and started reading. Like I was two pages along before I realised how dumb I was being. Guess what book just shot straight up my TBR?

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

The Rules:

Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like.
Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Sarah's Choice

Title: Shadows of the Realm (Book 1 of the Circle of Talia)
Author: Dionne Lister
Released: 24 April 2012
Publisher: Dionne Lister
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Gabrielle wandered around the garden, pretending to admire the trees that were sprouting new growth. She headed towards a large maple and stood where she could enjoy the sunset. Hermas silently appeared at her shoulder. "Good evening, my queen." He executed a small bow.

Sarah's Thoughts

Shadows of the Realm was one of the first books I added to Goodreads. It was actually the author, Dionne Lister who told me about Goodreads.
I met Dionne when I attended a writing workshop she was apart of the panel for in 2013. It was after that workshop that I created my blog!
It was Dionne's enthusiasm that had me creating a Wordpress and Goodreads account as soon as I got home!
Thanks Dionne, I owe you one!!!!

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

The Rules:

Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like.
Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Kelly's Choice

Title: Weapon
Author: Lynette Noni
Released: 4th November 2019
Publisher: Pantera Press
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"Kael,' I say. 'I need to find Kael.'

I need to tell him about the memory. I need to warn him about the security guard. Kael was with me at Luna Park, so he knows what the man looks like—maybe together we can figure out who he is and what he wants. He’s been planning something for years, something involving me, and I …

I can’t handle any more surprises."

Kelly's Thoughts

So excited to read weapon and continue the story of "Jane Doe', the Exodus Project and the sultry romance with rebel Kael. Lynette Noni is an incredible storyteller.

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

The Rules:

Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like.
Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Star's Choice

Title: The Surprising Power of A Good Dumpling
Author: Wai Chim
Released: 5th August 2019
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
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As Baba unlocks the door, I spot the new addition to the storefront. "What's that?" I point at the A4 paper scrawled with black marker. Help Wanted. Weekend only. Local. Must own car. Good English. No Chinese is okay.

Star's Thoughts

Sounds like the main character is about to go through a work change at her parents' restaurant.

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

The Rules:

Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like.
Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Star's Choice

Title: Sorcery of Thorns
Author: Margaret Rogerson
Released: 4th June 2019
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
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After a moment of studying her, his grin faded. "Yes, I'm giving you your own tent. Just remember what I told you about running. Silas will keep watch tonight, and I assure you, he's a great deal harder to get past than a locked door."

Star's Thoughts

This really intrigues me - why are they camping, and why is this he warning the her about running? Either way, it sounds riveting!

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Every Saturday we will bring you a short snippet from page 77 of a book. It might be a book one of us is reading or perhaps just the book closest to us.

The Rules:

Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc)
Turn to page 77(or 77% if you are on an e-reader)
Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like.
Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to us (AusYABloggers) and use #77Saturday

Tash's Choice

Title: The Land of Roar
Author: Jenny McLachlan
Released: 1st August 2019
Publisher: Egmont UK
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"I keep trying to tell you , Arthur, a lot has changed in Roar.' He takes a step back from the forest. "" There's one more thing you should know about Crowky's scarecrow army....'
'What's that?'
'They're excellent at standing still.'"

Tash's Thoughts

This book has been on my TBR ever since I read the book deal announcement. I just started reading it (Oct 12th) and it has Peter pan feel to this book. This passage has only reinforced the idea that it's is inspired by Peter Pan. I'm curious to see how McLachlan makes this tale unique. I want to know who Crowky is and the speaker who is telling Arthur what has happened since he has been gone. Why is standing still so important????????

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