I’ve spent the past 30 years of my life being broke. Warning: This book is not a fantasy. I was delighted to find that The Year My Life Broke was such an entertaining and humorous book. It is a good book and worth reading. 12. It contains no superheroes, wizards, dragons, time travel, aliens or magic. Physically de-clutter your life. Sometimes it takes disconnecting from your everyday life to realize how trivial most of your worries are – and how capable you are of existing completely outside of them. He changes schools and doesn't play cricket until he discovers how good he is. It contains no superheroes, wizards, dragons, time travel, aliens or magic. The Year My Life Broke (2013) About book: As this apparently didn’t include me I found myself more of a reject than ever. This is how I went from a single bachelor with his own home and a BMW, to a single bachelor living with his brother and a Honda Civic, and I couldn’t be happier. When you are young, seven years seems like an eternity. Good stuff. The Year My Life Broke. The last thing you expect is to have action all around you, dangerous strangers in the backyard, and bullets flying past your ears. At your new school, everyone thinks you're the biggest loser in Grade 6. John Marsden The Year My Life Broke John Marsden From the mutli-award winning and bestselling author of the Tomorrow series. Notable Book for the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards's Young Readers 2014 It comes from what I’ve done many times over in my own life and what I’ve been able to help other people do many times over. It comes from what I’ve done many times over in my own life and what I’ve been able to help other people do many times over. Instead of playing cricket I wandered around looking for something to do. The Year My Life Broke, by John Marsden Pan Macmillan, 2013 ISBN 9781742613352 Funny, gripping and full of surprises, The Year My Life Broke could be the most real book you read this year. But at 60, you now know that it will pass faster than the blink of an eye. If you are able to do so, take a full week of your life and spend it outdoors or on the road, somewhere where your Facebook notifications can’t reach you. "Australia's king of young adult fiction" The Australian You move into the most boring street in the most boring town in … You move into the most boring street in the most boring town in Australia. Realistic fiction at its best, it combines family changes, sport, suspense and humour in a blend which will keep young readers, sport-mad or otherwise, turning the pages. The year my life broke is a book that focuses on a kid who has a hidden talent for cricket. Tarrawagga is a hole. That seven-year term is a personal projection, but it’s not without basis. Sure, I’ve had money, but the problem was I spent it all. Tarrawagga is a hole. Most kids had practice every day. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Review: The Year My Life Broke Josh’s parents have moved him to the most boring street in the most boring town in Australia. Its only ambition is to be a crater, and it has every chance of getting there. Funny, gripping and full of surprises, The Year My Life Broke could be the most real book you read this year. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Year My Life Broke. The house is a dump compared to their old home, the neighbours are weird and everyone at Josh’s new school thinks he is a loser. Warning: This book is not a fantasy. A lot of them whinged about it but I wouldn’t have minded. Second, believe this: It is perfectly possible – even likely – to eliminate debt and acquire wealth within seven years if you are willing to do the right things. The last thing you expect is to have action all around you, dangerou You move into the most boring street in the most boring town in Australia. The pages are filled with action and surprises and Josh is a very relatable character, especially for those readers with an interest in cricket or those who have had to change schools in late primary or high school. The Year My Life Broke is a funny, action filled tale from John Marsden. Its only ambition is to be a crater, and it has every chance of getting there. Notable Book for the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards's Young Readers 2014. That seven-year term is a personal projection, but it’s not without basis. The Year My Life Broke - Kindle edition by Marsden, John.