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As a World Book Night Giver myself, in both 2011 and 2012 although I've given 2013 a miss, I'm always pleased to come across other WBN editions, especially when complete with their ID numbers for tracking purposes.
I spotted this one in the St Gemma's Hospice shop in Wetherby during a pleasant day out in this lovely West Yorkshire market town, donated my 50 pence and brought it home with me! I may even read it before releasing it to find another new reader!
I believe its original Giver collected it from Scalby Library in Scarborough so I'm not sure how it made the journey south .... :-)

Amazon Editorial Review: "Possibly one of the most talked about books of the year, Meg Rosoff’s novel for young adults is the winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize 2004. Heralded by some as the next best adult crossover novel since Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, who himself has given the book a thunderously good quote, this author’s debut is undoubtedly stylish, readable and fascinating.
"Rosoff’s story begins in modern day London, slightly in the future, and as its heroine has a 15-year-old Manhattanite called Daisy. She’s picked up at the airport by Edmond, her English cousin, a boy in whose life she is destined to become intricately entwined. Daisy is staying for the summer in her Aunt Penn’s country farmhouse with Edmond and her other cousins. They spend some idyllic weeks together--often alone with Aunt Penn away travelling in Norway. Daisy’s cousins seem to have an almost telepathic bond, and Daisy is mesmerised by Edmond and soon falls in love with him.
"But their world changes forever when an unnamed aggressor invades England and begins a years-long occupation. Daisy is parted from Edmond when soldiers take over their home, and Daisy and Piper, her younger cousin, must travel to another place to work. Their experiences of occupation are never kind and always hard. Daisy’s pain, living without Edmond, is tangible.
"Rosoff’s writing style is both brilliant and frustrating. Her descriptions and ability to portray the emotions of her characters are wonderful. Her long sentences and total lack of speech marks for dialogue is, however, exhausting. Her narrative is deeply engaging and yet a bit unbelievable. The end of the book is dramatic, but too sudden. The book has a raw, unfinished feel about it, yet that somehow adds to the experience of reading it. It’s flawed but unmissable. (Age 14 and over) --John McLay"

Well I guess you'd call it Young Adult Dystopia cum Coming of Age novel! Teenage love in a time of war. Fascinating! I read it one lazy afternoon without stopping!

To tree-hugger who's convalescing! Get well soon, lass!

This was really good, thanks Nu-Knees. I think the main thing which will stick with me is how it's all so grim & yet it's so lush with the wildlife thriving - there's something really compelling about that juxtaposition. I thought the narrator was a very strong character, very believable. 'How I Live Now' is only short but it packs a lot of issues in and is well researched. In particular I thought Daisy's anorexia and what it meant to her was depicted brilliantly. The setup of the war itself was thought provoking too. Really good quality writing, I can quite see why it's done so well.

I'll be taking this book to the annual UK Bookcrossing (un)Convention, which is in Leeds this year. Perhaps one of the other bookcrossers will take it home with them, or maybe it'll be "wild released" in central Leeds somewhere. Either way I hope it'll find a new reader.

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This book was one I had on my wish list to read so was very glad to find it in my Bookcrossing gift bag at the 2013 'Unconvention' in Leeds. Looking forward to reading this one.

I didn't have much knowledge of this book before diving in. It was a matter if trying to get my copy read before the movie was released and the plot leaked into common knowledge territory. I also didn't realise it was a young adult novel.

I really enjoys the story, or stories really as at times it seemed like several distinct but overlapping genres.

Left on the Wind in the Willows bench at Bank.