Raw blue kirsty eagar

This is a powerful and sensitively written novel that explores the emotional pain of nineteen year old carly and her journey towards recovery after a traumatic assault. Raw blue is a great story about the different ways to break a heart and also about how hard it is to make it all right again. Kirsty eagar is the awardwinning author of the young adult novels. Kirsty is the awardwinning author of four young adult novels. Critics choices kirsty eagars first novel explores dark territory with skill and sensitivity. Surfing is the one thing she loves doing, and the only thing that helps her stop thinking. Raw blue is a superb debut novel from kirsty eagar. Carly has dropped out of uni to spend her days surfing and her nights wor. Readersof tim wintons breathwill be drawn to raw blue, an achingly beautiful young adult novel set in sydneys northern beaches. I asked a friend to get it for me from australia but i believe its available in ebook format in the us. Also, reading the book makes you wonder whether you ever want to eat in a diner again. Kirsty eagars fearless raw blue, a story of regeneration set on sydneys northern beaches, is much more than just a promising debut.

In the meantime, please give raw blue a chance, because its beautiful writing and its real emotions wont disappoint you. After completing a masters degree in economics, she worked at the reserve bank of australia and the bank of england before changing. I love raw blue by kirsty eagar clear eyes, full shelves. Now, carly works as a chef, living for the time when she will be able to surf early in the morning and forget the terrible things that have happened to her.

Carly has dropped out of uni to spend her days surfing and her nights working as a cook in a manly cafe. Aug 03, 2011 as you might know kirsty eagar is one of my all time favourite authors. Her sophomore novel, saltwater vampires, is out in september and i am so there. Surfing is the one thing she loves doing and the only thing that helps her stop thinking about what. Readers of tim wintons breath will be drawn to kirsty eagar s raw blue, an achingly beautiful. She believes storytelling is a life skill, and her author talks and workshops are structured using tenets of performance psychology to ensure they are distilled, sequenced and practical. Winner of the 2010 victorian premiers literary awards, it is a haunting storyabout. Summer skin, raw blue, night beach and saltwater vampires. They dont call it sex wax for nothing forever young adult. The ocean is a vivid emerald colour and the wind ruffles the wave faces so that they shatter the sunlight like glass. Raw blue is a powerful debut novel about a teenage girl recovering from her painful past, set in the surfing culture of sydneys northern beaches.

Raw blue is a deep and dark story about a girl who went through a traumatic ordeal and shes taken up surfing as an outlet to take her mind off of it all and, in a way, punishing herself for having been a victim. She travelled around australia for a couple of years, worked a variety of jobs and began writing fiction. Someone told me not long ago that they thought raw blue was a. Dec 07, 2014 raw blue was the 2009 debut novel from kirsty eagar, which also won the 2010 victorian premiers literary awards young adult fiction prize. Raw blue by kirsty eagar is a book published in australia that i read for the the aussie ya book challenge hosted by nic of irresistible reads and nomes of inkcrush. Raw blue by kirsty eagar is about carly, a cook in a cafe in manly, who surfs to block out a trauma she experienced two years prior to the events of the book. Raw blue was awarded the 2010 victorian premiers literary awards young adult fiction prize. Raw blue is a debut novel by sydneybased writer kirsty eagar and while it has been sold into the young adult market it easily crosses over into adult territory. Aug 21, 2010 kirsty eagar has shot straight up onto my list of whoacrazygood authors. Set in the beachside suburbs of sydney, carly works as a cook in a cafe by night, leaving her days free for surfing. Raw blue, kirsty eagar shop online for books in the. From kirsty eagar, summer skin is a young adult novel about a modernday riot grrl and an alpha male jock who explore love, trust, and double standards again. Kirsty eagar, author of saltwater vampires and night beach.

Raw blue was awardedthe 2010 victorian premiers literary awards young adult fiction prize. Because of all that, i was able to make my way through this book while giving kirsty eagar, the actual author of raw blue, the benefit of the doubt. But after reading i think i have a little bit better idea what it is about surfing that attracts people. When i think of the word its like seeing a cavity, a space where a tooth used to be. Raw blue is a regular reread of mine as i love revisiting the amazing bunch of characters especially. Readers of tim wintons breath will be drawn to kirsty eagar s raw blue, an achingly beautiful young adult novel set in sydneys northern beaches. Buy a discounted paperback of raw blue online from australias leading online bookstore. The main character, carly, falls in love with someone who helps her heal. A searingly honest and achingly funny story about love and sex amid the hotbed of university colleges by the awardwinning author of raw blue. Her debut novel, raw blue, was published after studying economics, she worked on trading desks in sydney and london before changing careers, wanting a life where she could surf every day. I was initially hesitant about a vampiresurfing book, but given how much i enjoyed raw blue i decided to give this a go. Hi, im kirsty eagar, author, speaker, escaped economist. Her most recent book, summer skin, written for older teens and adults, was described by the age as utterly compelling. Raw blue is quite a sad story in itself, and it makes you wish forgetting and starting over were more simple than that, but kirsty eagar manages to make you follow carly every step of the way.

Jan 31, 2012 raw blue by kirsty eagar is a highly recommended, nuanced look at recover and the ptsd sexual assault can have on a victim yet carly is more than a victim. After ten oclock there is a lull and i start making the cafe parisienne version of hollandaise sauce, reducing some vinegar with peppercorns and a bay leaf, and setting up the food processor on the bench. Kirsty eagar carly has dropped out of uni to spend her days surfing and her nights working as a cook in a manly cafe. Download read saltwater vampires 2010 by kirsty eagar in. Raw blue reading after midnight reading after midnight. Its a gutsy and nuanced story of carly, surfer by day and cook by night, who is trying to find a place where she belongs, other than the waves. I read this book last year, shortly after i interviewed ms eagar about her second novel, saltwater vampires. I still remember reading her debut book raw blue for the first time in october last year. My young adult novels have won and been shortlisted for a number of literary awards, but im best known for raw blue.

She is currently writing the screenplay for the movie adaptation of her novel, raw blue. Shes done so much for raw blue and i thank her and thank her but its never enough. Raw blue, kirsty eagar shop online for books in the united. I have a clear view of the surf and i feel an electric charge. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. She traveled around australia for a couple of years, worked a variety of jobs, and began writing fiction. Oct 07, 2010 raw blue by kirsty eagar thursday, october 28, 2010 goodreads description carly has dropped out of uni to spend her days surfing and her nights working as a cook in a manly cafe. Induction was boring as shit, back to school, learning what signs mean.

Jun 28, 2009 ive heard of and wanted to read raw blue, an australian debut novel, for two years before i was fortunate enough to get my hands on a copy, thanks to the amazing generosity of a blogger friend who is a staunch raw blue evangelist. Awardwinning novel by kirsty eagar, author of saltwater vampires and night beach. It details carlys struggle to overcome her painful experience and be able to have a normal relationships and a full life. If its half as good as raw blue itll be the best paranormal out there. They dont call it sex wax for nothing posh goes down under for sun, surfing and sexytimes, with raw blue by kirsty eagar. It was a story that slowly sneaked in my heart and hasnt left and never will.

Raw blue by kirsty eagar, 9781846471551, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Kirsty eagar grew up on a queensland cattle property. Click to read more about night beach by kirsty eagar. Kirsty eagar was raised on her mums central queensland cattle property, and spent most holidays at the beach with her dad.

Eager writes believable, engaging teenagers with realistic dialogue and a great pace. Theres carly, struggling with traumatic memories and trying to come up for air. In the book raw blue am i worried about the future. I live with my family on sydneys northern beaches, and if im not writing, im usually surfing. Raw blue, 2009, raw blue, kirsty eagar shop online for books in the united states we use cookies to provide essential features and services. I know youre at work, but i just thought id call anyway. Apr 08, 2014 raw blue by kirsty eagar contains 280 pages published by catnip books on 28.

Im glad i did because even though i didnt love it as mu. Raw blue read online free book by kirsty eagar in epub,txt. While every attempt has been made to ensure stock availability, occasionally we do run out of stock at our stores. Kirsty lives with her husband and two daughters on sydneys northern beaches. After studying economics, she worked on trading desks in sydney and london before changing careers, wanting a life where she could surf every day. Raw blue is available through the kobo store and i think through this other store called big pond. While i discuss laurie halse andersons speak 1999 and louisa lunas brave new girl 2001 as two examples of the victimtosurvivor narrative, my primary focus is on australian author kirsty eagar s raw blue 2009 as a text that resists this trend. June 2009 classified as contemporary, new adult, sports obtained through library read as paperback shelve on goodreads.