tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post1629055574797040185..comments2024-03-28T16:53:38.059+11:00Comments on Diva Booknerd: Admission: Pandora Jones by Barry JonsbergDiva Booknerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-46236710584129023322014-05-15T22:46:30.275+10:002014-05-15T22:46:30.275+10:00If I knew it was the end of the world I'd grab...If I knew it was the end of the world I'd grab some food, water, a pen and sketchbook and some of my favourite books then drive out to somewhere remote and beautiful. If I know I'm probably going to die a horrid death I'd prefer to get out of the city.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028900704957613175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-5100459418467484632014-05-13T17:49:59.123+10:002014-05-13T17:49:59.123+10:00If it were the end of the world, I'd fill up t...If it were the end of the world, I'd fill up the bathtub with water! Something my parents always told me to do in an emergency! LOL!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241394078779816949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-25224238454360157822014-05-06T04:53:31.086+10:002014-05-06T04:53:31.086+10:00If you're looking for other YA Aussie dystopia...If you're looking for other YA Aussie dystopians Amy, you should try The Last Girl series by Michael Adams. It's another awesome one. Pandora Jones: Admission is a brilliant strategic science fiction, but not without humour and romance. It really is an all round great read. Good luck and thanks for entering.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-67381392250482276092014-05-06T04:47:03.854+10:002014-05-06T04:47:03.854+10:00Ooh, you're a clever one Kate. No one has thou...Ooh, you're a clever one Kate. No one has thought of that yet. But what if your time machine wasn't available?Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-56469515132684387712014-05-02T11:12:27.649+10:002014-05-02T11:12:27.649+10:00Aww Jeann, you don't need to say it. I know ho...Aww Jeann, you don't need to say it. I know how you feel. Apart from my other half, I don't do it all that much either. Good luck and thanks for entering.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-25753568076159005332014-05-01T20:38:22.045+10:002014-05-01T20:38:22.045+10:00This sound so interesting! I need more dystopian n...This sound so interesting! I need more dystopian novels to read, and more Aussies in my reading pile and this is a definite must.Amyhttp://lostinagoodbk.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-11040040393011736762014-05-01T17:41:58.655+10:002014-05-01T17:41:58.655+10:00This book sounds so intriguing. First thing I'...This book sounds so intriguing. First thing I'd do would be pulling out my time turner, going back in time and fixing the problem. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046670653686993793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-51345873049420142992014-04-29T15:36:22.534+10:002014-04-29T15:36:22.534+10:00First thing I would do when I found out it was the...First thing I would do when I found out it was the end of the world is to tell all my friends and family that I love them. Something that I don't do very much of! Thanks for the great giveaway & review, this book sounds fantastic.<br /><br />Jeann @ <a href="http://www.happyindulgencebooks.com" rel="nofollow">Happy Indulgence</a>Jeann @ Happy Indulgencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02080126376029467613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-44208988611145977372014-04-29T13:40:40.186+10:002014-04-29T13:40:40.186+10:00Hugging a random stranger? I'd go the cat opti...Hugging a random stranger? I'd go the cat option. Although, animals could probably sense the urgency of the world ending, so you might need to put mittens on them to stop them from scratching your eyes out. Ouch. That wouldn't be a pleasant way to go. Thanks for entering Ash.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-78243050271546997032014-04-29T13:38:12.454+10:002014-04-29T13:38:12.454+10:00I'm too much of a wimp to get my Katniss on an...I'm too much of a wimp to get my Katniss on and fight for survival either Joy. I vow that we should join Em up there and just lull ourselves into a sugar coma.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-41406520454812892652014-04-29T13:36:53.170+10:002014-04-29T13:36:53.170+10:00A girl after my own heart, a sugar coma would be t...A girl after my own heart, a sugar coma would be the most blissful way to go. I haven't read that one Em, but will definitely add it to my list.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-52005563945782191552014-04-29T13:35:07.030+10:002014-04-29T13:35:07.030+10:00And if you're really skilled Rochelle, you cou...And if you're really skilled Rochelle, you could hug them and read the book over their shoulder. Two birds, one stone kind of thing. Then you might have time to knock another one off your list, like eating five blocks of chocolate, or doing a nudie run down your street.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-22557258404934763552014-04-29T13:33:31.761+10:002014-04-29T13:33:31.761+10:00But on the plus side of there being no internet, w...But on the plus side of there being no internet, we might not be around long enough to really feel the effects of not being able to blog or Tweet. Oh gosh, how did I become so morbid?Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-16005164399921837462014-04-29T13:31:54.876+10:002014-04-29T13:31:54.876+10:00I love smushy books too. Where an author doesn'...I love smushy books too. Where an author doesn't define what category they're taking the storyline and just write. Not only do they cater to a wider audience, but they tend to not have those dull boring patches. It's like a book free for all.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-87924944399154375312014-04-29T13:29:49.935+10:002014-04-29T13:29:49.935+10:00Ohhh, I would eat myself stupid too! But just junk...Ohhh, I would eat myself stupid too! But just junk, you wouldn't be finding anything nutritious on my plate. Bugger that, I wouldn't even use plates anymore either.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-48365104564938057302014-04-29T13:28:06.863+10:002014-04-29T13:28:06.863+10:00If it's dystopian or apocalyptic, I'll sni...If it's dystopian or apocalyptic, I'll sniff it out. I have a feeling the next book in the series is going to be epic after how Admission ended.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-76971072441975820772014-04-29T01:01:59.901+10:002014-04-29T01:01:59.901+10:00This book looks very interesting! Let's see......This book looks very interesting! Let's see...end of the world...probably hug someone. Or my cats. Or just take a good last look at what is around me. ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07703431565941098760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-64883675789117656022014-04-27T23:07:42.845+10:002014-04-27T23:07:42.845+10:00This book looks SUPER DUPER AMAZING! Um, if the en...This book looks SUPER DUPER AMAZING! Um, if the end of the world was upon me, I'd probably just eat ALL THE THINGS and maybe cry in a corner. I'm definitely not awesome enough to survive. Joy @ Thoughts By Jhttp://thoughtsbyj.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-3083082198003348172014-04-27T13:12:13.428+10:002014-04-27T13:12:13.428+10:00If the end of the world was near, I'd probably...If the end of the world was near, I'd probably just eat all the chocolate in the house. I mean, if I'm going to die it might as well be in a sugar coma, right? I was going to request this book but for some reason didn't get around to it. Which is weird, because Barry Jonsberg's contemp MG My Life As An Alphabet was fantastic!Emily @ The Loony Teen Writerhttp://theloonyteenwriter.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-32507272881787170732014-04-26T16:25:36.477+10:002014-04-26T16:25:36.477+10:00This is the second review I have read for this, th...This is the second review I have read for this, the other was just as positive. I really want to read this now. Thanks for the chance to win it. If the end of the world were almost here I'd gather all my family together and hug them tight! And then I'd quickly try and finish the book I was reading so I knew how it end ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-5951409774170944402014-04-26T14:52:46.400+10:002014-04-26T14:52:46.400+10:00I seriously feel like I need to read this book!! I...I seriously feel like I need to read this book!! I loooove apocalyptic things. (Like end of the world, whoohoo, what could be more fun?) Erm, okay. What would I do? Well first if it's not here QUITE yet, I would use the internet. I would use it a lot. THERE ARE DRAWBACKS TO THE END OF THE WORLD OKAY? NO INTERNET.CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-50834191230257630732014-04-26T10:59:55.556+10:002014-04-26T10:59:55.556+10:00Haha! I'm with Mel! I love the sound of the co...Haha! I'm with Mel! I love the sound of the combined apocalyptic, survival, thriller and romance all blended into one! This isn't something I've heard a lot about, but I'm definitely putting it on my TBR. Thanks so much for sharing Kelly! <3<br /><br />~ Zoe @ <a href="http://www.zoereads.org" rel="nofollow">The Infinite To-Read Shelf</a> Zoe N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08980248647201093593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-83019401880132561542014-04-25T16:49:52.768+10:002014-04-25T16:49:52.768+10:00"blended an apocalyptic storyline, with survi..."blended an apocalyptic storyline, with survival, romance and a psychological teen thriller" <-- you had me there. This sounds absolutely brilliant. I haven't seen it around before but thanks for putting it under my radar!<br /><br />If it were the end of the world, I'd eat a lot of food and surround myself with books and read and read and read until I died. :DMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035338608975371558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-17376843897186945522014-04-25T12:26:24.406+10:002014-04-25T12:26:24.406+10:00Wow Kelly, I haven't heard of this one before ...Wow Kelly, I haven't heard of this one before but sounds like you enjoyed it (another apocalyptic book!). Go Aussie Authors :)Jeann @ Happy Indulgencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02080126376029467613noreply@blogger.com