Recent books tagged "belonging" by storyLines on LibraryThing

The Dog by Kerstin Ekman

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:43:14 -0500

storyLines's review: "The Dog is a novella which recounts a year in the life of a lone dog surviving in the wild. Hopelessly lost (although in fact not very far from home) a puppy takes cover below a snow covered spruce. Thus begins a new life away from his warm and friendly home. Ekman takes us with the dog through the seasons, to near starvation, injury, escape and rough territorial journeys."
Sphere (2009), Hardcover, 144 pages

Wilderness by Roddy Doyle

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:09:43 -0500

storyLines's review: "Tom and Johnny are in Lapland on a great adventure with their mother, Sandra. But in the wilderness anything can happen. Someone can be lost, and how are they to be found? Their step-sister Grainne is at home in Dublin. She knows what it is like to lose someone. Her mother left when Grainne was six. The two halves of this book are intertwined throughout the narrative, and bound with tension."
Scholastic (2007), Edition: Irish edition, Paperback, 224 pages

Town by James Roy

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:19:35 -0400

storyLines's review: "Thirteen stories, thirteen people, one town. These short stories are nicely varied and contrasted but each is set in the same small town over a twelve month period. You will find humour, pathos and a little horror. Paths cross and people part. Brothers and sisters are shown together and apart. And then there's the guy who mistakes a young, female teacher for a new student. Bad move."
St Lucia, Qld. : University of Queensland Press, 2007.

Paper Towns by John Green

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:59:56 -0400

storyLines's review: "This novel aimed at older teens is a funny and tender story of friendship and (believe it or not) poetry. Margo has gone missing, leaving clues for Quentin and his friends to follow. A major clue is a copy of Walt Whitman’s long poem, Leaves of Grass. Margo has highlighted certain lines, but what do they mean? There is also her record collection. How did none of them know that she was such a fan of Woody Guthrie and Billy Bragg? How do we really know anything about another person? Old maps, abandoned buildings, clues left on archane ‘Omnipedia’ entries, lead to Q. & co missing graduation to try to save a friend. In Paper Towns John Green takes us on a merry ride across several American states, has us considering the wisdom of lines of poetry we wouldn’t have thought twice about yesterday, and introduces us to some odd, endearing and also some pretty annoying characters."
Dutton Books (2008), Hardcover, 320 pages

Michael Sweeney's method by Sean Condon

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:35:52 -0400

storyLines's review: "Michael Sweeney’s Method is a novel set in a private school somewhere in Australia. It is a gentle, humorous story that also touches on some sad topics. Michael tells the story which takes place during his final year of high school. He has one true friend, Dud. These two are very different on one level - Michael is sensitive and nervous and often behaves in a way which belies his intelligence (which is really quite high). Dud is a jock and seems a bit dumb but shows his intelligence in the way he behaves as a true friend. One day Michael decides that they should befriend the new American kid before the creeps do. Tom (the American) turns out to be okay, except all three start to find themselves in trouble from the time they get together. But what is the secret about Tom’s dad? He is apparently famous, but for what? Meanwhile Michael meets Lucy (or is that Edna?) and falls in love. But nothing is that simple. Somehow the boys get involved in a theatre production and even more complications arise as life rolls on. Michael is an unusual and believable character, with the odd, not-too-tragic flaw. He struggles with life in a realistic way, retains his sense of humour and loves his dog. Michael Sweeney’s Method is worth reading just for the dog subplot, but there’s much more to enjoy in this book."
Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin, 2007.

The Tivington nott by Alex Miller

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:58:48 -0500

Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2005.

Red spikes by Margo Lanagan

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:45:43 -0500

Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2006.

Black juice by Margo Lanagan

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:26:48 -0500

Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2004.

Breath by Tim Winton

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:25:09 -0500

Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin Books, 2008.

The Turning: New Stories by Tim Winton

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:15:12 -0500

Picador USA (2004), Hardcover, 317 pages