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Melina Marchetta
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I’m a bit up to my neck with deadlines at the moment so trying to stay focused.
I’m currently working on a draft of Quintana before it goes to edit later this month. I can say in all honesty that the end of the trilogy is everything I want it to be. Plus there's not a cliff hanger in sight. My wonderful editor Amy Thomas had this to say about Quintana of Charyn in her notes (with her permission)... read more »
I’m currently working on a draft of Quintana before it goes to edit later this month. I can say in all honesty that the end of the trilogy is everything I want it to be. Plus there's not a cliff hanger in sight. My wonderful editor Amy Thomas had this to say about Quintana of Charyn in her notes (with her permission)... read more »
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On the Jellicoe Road
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Saving Francesca
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2003
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Finnikin of the Rock (Lumatere Chronicles #1)
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Looking for Alibrandi
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1992
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The Piper's Son
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Froi of the Exiles (Lumatere Chronicles, #2)
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Looking for Alibrandi: Screenplay of a Film
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The Gorgon in the Gully
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2010
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Quintana of Charyn (Lumatere Chronicles, #3)
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2012
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10 Short Stories You Must Read This Year
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Lumatere Chronicles
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by Melina Marchetta (Goodreads Author)
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by Melina Marchetta (Goodreads Author)
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“It's funny how you can forget everything except people loving you. Maybe that's why humans find it so hard getting over love affairs. It's not the pain they're getting over, it's the love.”
― Melina Marchetta, On the Jellicoe Road
― Melina Marchetta, On the Jellicoe Road
“I can't believe I said it out loud. The truth doesn't set you free, you know. It makes you feel awkward and embarrassed and defenseless and red in the face and horrified and petrified and vulnerable. But free? I don't feel free. I feel like shit.”
― Melina Marchetta, Saving Francesca
― Melina Marchetta, Saving Francesca
“What do you want from me?" he asks.
What I want from every person in my life, I want to tell him.
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― Melina Marchetta, Jellicoe Road
What I want from every person in my life, I want to tell him.
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― Melina Marchetta, Jellicoe Road
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SORRY BUT I'M DELETING YOU FROM MY LIFE! *clicks delete* LOADING... ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 99%. ERROR! It is impossible to delete our friendship, I love you as a friend too much. Post this to 10 people's walls who you never want to lose. If you get 3 back, you're an amazing friend :D
Thank you for the add Melina. I am such a fan-girl of your writing, it's amazing! If you write it I'll read it. Can't wait for Quintana of Charyn! :)
Oh mygoodness. I have read Jellicoe Road, Saving Francesca, and (just finished)The Piper's Son. Can I just say that I am absolutely in love with your books? Words can't even describe how amazing they are!
I LOVED Looking for Alibrandi and Saving Francesca but couldn't get into On The Jellicoe Road. :( sad because I really want to read on the jellicoe road!
