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41st out of 199 books
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Raincheck on Timbuktu
Lucy has her life all planned out -
* perfect job at 21
* engaged to ideal man at 26
* married at 27 and a half
* building ideal home at 28 (fully equipped with a stereo surround-sound wide screen TV and a comfortable, yet stylish couch)
* birth of perfect daughter at 30
What does not neatly fit into her organised life is a mother with a bombshell, an ex-best friend with an...more
* perfect job at 21
* engaged to ideal man at 26
* married at 27 and a half
* building ideal home at 28 (fully equipped with a stereo surround-sound wide screen TV and a comfortable, yet stylish couch)
* birth of perfect daughter at 30
What does not neatly fit into her organised life is a mother with a bombshell, an ex-best friend with an...more
251 pages
Published
August 31st 2001
by Penguin Books Australia
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Despite the fact that this is Aussie YA, I actually had rather low expectations for it. I can’t even exactly tell you why – I just didn’t think this book would be any special. Colour me surprised. It does seem to be something like a hidden gem – published first in 2001, but only about 50 ratings on Goodreads – and I definitely have to thank my Aussie friends for bringing it to my attention and especially Nic for actually providing us with a copy!
Raincheck on Timbuktu is YA contemporary exactly h...more
Raincheck on Timbuktu is YA contemporary exactly h...more
I loved this book. Charming, funny, witty and quirky; everything I love in a book. A lovely cast of characters, amiable humor and ndswfgebgba... I simply adored it.
A suberbly, snarky protagonist, Lucy, that I found extremely relatable. Murphy has a knack for explaining angst-ridden, teenage emotion so well. She's funny, pessimistic and has a darling personality. She's misunderstood, meticulous, and more sensitive than you'd make her out to be.
I found all the characters endearingly written. Nick...more
A suberbly, snarky protagonist, Lucy, that I found extremely relatable. Murphy has a knack for explaining angst-ridden, teenage emotion so well. She's funny, pessimistic and has a darling personality. She's misunderstood, meticulous, and more sensitive than you'd make her out to be.
I found all the characters endearingly written. Nick...more
As soon as I read the synopsis of this book, I just knew I had to get my hands on it. It was very difficult to come by! I live in Canada, and tracking down an eleven year old YA book from Australia was no easy feat! I'm so glad my efforts paid off because I loved this book!
This book is a coming of age story about a girl named Lucy and her day to day life. It's basically written in diary form, so you know the ins and outs of her thoughts and her relationships with her family and friends. The auth...more
This book is a coming of age story about a girl named Lucy and her day to day life. It's basically written in diary form, so you know the ins and outs of her thoughts and her relationships with her family and friends. The auth...more
This was an absolute JOY to read, partly because I saw so much of myself (when I was the same age) in Lucy. I too was totally obsessed with 'Anne of Green Gables', still am (see favourite quotes) - I think it might be time for a re-read! I loved all the Pop Culture references of the time, I nearly spat my coffee when I read
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It was great to see Lucy's character gr...more
After all, you want to be up to speed when Brad Pitt's marriage to Jennifer Anniston fails, and he's looking for comforting Down-Under
It was great to see Lucy's character gr...more
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I don't know why, but this book just annoyed me for the most part. I liked the format (each 'chapter' started with an email to Lucy's friend and then a journal entry) but just didn't like the story itself, mostly anyway.
Maybe it was just my dislike for the main character herself. She overthought everything but then didn't see what was happening around her and well, it was just too predictable.
I hope this is just a mediocre example of YA and not my love of YA dwindling.
Maybe it was just my dislike for the main character herself. She overthought everything but then didn't see what was happening around her and well, it was just too predictable.
I hope this is just a mediocre example of YA and not my love of YA dwindling.
Favourite Quote: "You know when you put something on lay-by and you look forward to paying it off and picking it up in a few weeks? That's how I feel about my life. I've been looking forward to picking it up my brand new life for a while now. Once I get my new life I'll be fun, interesting and happy - perfect".
This is a book that just make you smile. Raincheck on Timbuktu is funny, smart and such a truthful coming of age story that really captures all the emotions and confusions of being a teen....more
This is a book that just make you smile. Raincheck on Timbuktu is funny, smart and such a truthful coming of age story that really captures all the emotions and confusions of being a teen....more
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Murphy's first book is about a snarky teenager dealing with friendship and relationship problems at a private girl's school. I strongly identified with since I read it first as a teenager dealing with friendship and boy problems after years at a private girl's school. :) This is my fifth reread or so, and I still enjoy it.
I really enjoyed this book! It was a little slow to begin with, but as i continued with the reading, i found it hard to put down. I loved this story and I found that I could really relate to it. I can't wait to read more by Kirsten Murphy! I will be tell my friends to read this!
For me this is a 4/5
MJ_Lover xx
For me this is a 4/5
MJ_Lover xx
This was scarily familiar - I also grew up in Melbourne and went to an all-girls school in a similar era. The cultural references were hilarious. I thoroughly enjoyed every page.
Probably 3.5 stars (I always round up). Will review.
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