Margo's Diary (I Am Margaret)

I Am Margaret #5

by Corinna Turner

So this is my attempt at a diary.
I kept forgetting to write in it, but I did record some important stuff:
• Watkins’ visit - that was interesting.
• Clara’s visit - that was INTENSE!
• The Marsdens’ visit - that was OUT of the BLUE!
And lots of Vatican State births, marriages and deaths.
Mostly HAPPY things!

When I gave up after 7 years, I just filled the book up with fun stuff such as:
• My Underground Latin Primer
• My favorite Psalms and Prayers
• A few Maps
• A diagram of a ProCamera Mass kit (like the one Fr Mark used to use!)
• Bane’s Story! (My proposal!) Mustn’t forget that.
And a few drawings & things...

A Companion Volume to the I AM MARGARET series.

Genres: Dystopia, Fiction

179 pages, Paperback

Published December 1, 2019

Reviews

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fans of the I Am Margaret series will enjoy these "extras" that give deeper insights into the characters and the events that shape(d) their adventures.

[Leslea Wahl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story was actually the first book I read in the I Am Margaret dystopian series by Corinna Turner. Margo’s Diary is probably meant as a wonderful addition for fans who have enjoyed the other books. Even though I didn’t know the characters ahead of time, I became so intrigued and fascinated with their lives that I immediately order I Am Margaret. That was a little over a year ago and I now have read 4 more novels by Corinna Turner. She is an incredible writer who has a knack for putting the reader into her imaginary worlds.

[Corinna Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aw, I love it! (Oddly enough...)

[Steven R. McEvoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

First I need to state, I am typically an eBook guy, but you really need to get this in a physical book. And specifically, with a fifth book in a series, I bought the eBook first. But the formatting is so much better in the physical book. In the physical book it is either written or typed by Margo, and then has notes, and annotations by both Bane and Margo. So, until the eBook technology formatting is improved I highly recommend the physical book. But now onto the content of the book.

This book has journal entries that span from 27th October (20) to 20th October (26) So the journal spans nearly 6 years. And a lot takes place over those six years. Margo and Bane are living in the Vatican free state still. Their family is growing. And they are still fighting for what they believe in. The fight has just now become political, for the most part. In this book we see weddings, births, and funerals. There are several surprise visitors.

This book also contains sections for:
Underground Latin primer
Favorite Psalms
Important prayers
Maps
Squire Thane and the Dragon

When reading this series, I and changes in legislation both in Canada and Europe as the series came out I cannot but be a little concerned that this is fiction predicting a likely future. This specific book and to be honest the whole series is very intense. What is at risk, what is true, what is right are all being questioned? I was greatly impressed with Turner's debut I Am Margaret. And I have enjoyed the whole series, including the few short stories released giving more information around specific events or other characters.

Because this book has at times large gaps in the journal. We are often left to assume what has happened. Or filled in bits and pieces. This works well with what Margo, Bane, and the crew are trying to do to change the world. And stay safe while doing it.

This book does a nice job of continuing the story without launching another series. And I do look forward to more of the short story tie in books. This is an excellent book in a great series.

Read the review on my blog Book Reviews and More and reviews of other books by Corinna Turner. As well as an author profile and interview with Corinna.

Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2018 Catholic Reading Plan!

[Isabela Latif · Rating 4 out of 5]

There isn't much story on this, however it's a good "extra" book that shows what happens after "the end". So it's a series of short stories showing us what happened to our favourite characters and some not so likeble.

[Andrew Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an interim book; filling in the space between the previous and the (excellent) next book (qv) in the series. It is fine, but not the most exciting read.

[Emma Turner · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun little companion book with some fun asides - I particularly liked hearing about the children and Bane’s reconciliation with his mum.