I didn’t like this one and I really should have but I just didn’t like it I think it was me there’s a lot going on in my life right now but who knows

This middle grade/ young adult novel tells the story of Becky, a teen girl living with her dad in New Zealand while waiting for her mom to make the trip overseas. Exploring themes like divorce/blended families, as well as environmentalism and climate change. It is age appropriate for preteens and teens without any mature content. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to listen to and review this audiobook.

This book's audio is hard for me to listen too. I have always not been able to do many audio books. I feel like the speaker was very monotone. The novel was a slow start but it did have a good plot. I will read this book in a hard copy to narrate myself. I also plan on reviewing this book on social media once I receive the hard copy in the mail from Amazon.
Although I enjoyed the plot I wish it had a bit more action. For me, action means just more events taking place in quick succession. This book will be getting a four-star review. The author has a talent for being very descriptive in the writing style they use.

`Just Keep Going`
`by Donna Blaber`
`Pub Date 15 Jul 2022 `
` Lighthouse Media Group, Lighthouse Books`
` Children's Fiction | Middle Grade | Teens & YA`


`I am reviewing a copy of Just Keep Going through Lighthouse Media Group, Lighthouse Books and Netgalley :`


`Becky had always loved visiting her Dad in New Zealand, that is until she returns during the pandemic. Bu now he’s got a baby with her new stepmum and everything has changed. Worse still, her windsurfer hasn’t arrived yet, so there’s nothing for her to do but wait for Mum who is stuck overseas.`


`After Becky finds a strange Now he’s got a baby with her new stepmum and everything has changed. Worse still, her windsurfer hasn’t arrived yet, so there’s nothing for her to do but wait for Mum who is stuck overseas.`



`I give Just Keep Going five out of five stars!`


`Happy Reading!`

This was such a fun, easy read. i’ve always been interested in nature i’d rather spend hours learning about it then talking to other people. I enjoyed seeing a point of view from someone who during the pandemic was away from their mother (since that isn’t something that happened to me) and how she delt with it and where she focused her energy. also there’s dolphins and i love dolphins.

This book was cute! It was a fun quick read. I liked the good feelings it gave. It is a cute book for any girls who like mermaids and dolphins. I would definitely recommend for the younger generation.

Just keep going is a book about a young girl named Becky adjusting to life changes during pandemic times. She finds a stone on the beach and adventure ensues from there. It is targeted at a preteen age group but still enjoyable for an older audience.

I haven't added this to other reviews but if the publisher does see this based on cover art and plot this book appears to be a series I wish that they were marked as a series even if you don't need to read them in order.

Thanks to Lighthouse Books and NetGalley for providing me with an audiobook edition in exchange for a honest review.

This was a sweet middle grade story about friendship, protecting the sea and it’s inhabitants, adapting to living in a new place, and magic?
After finding an obsidian stone on the beach at Whale Bay, New Zealand, where she moved to from the UK during the pandemic, she makes new friends, starts wind surfing again, and meets a charismatic dolphin that seems to want to show her something.

I like how this book deals with being an environmental activist at an early age and how important this can be. For the last couple of years, we have all seen so many young people fighting for their rights and for protection of this planet we live in, and where they want to also have happy adult lives for themselves in the near and far future. Therefore, books focusing on efforts that these young people may be engaging in are relevant and cool to see.

It is important to notice, though, that this is still a work of fiction and that children should not go emulating everything they may read, listen to or see in books and/or TV as it may put them at risk.

Anyway, the mission to protect the environment and/or specific beings (or oneself for that matter) keeps being passed on to the next person in need!

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for kindly letting me listen to this audiobook. What I liked about this story ist the friendship between the characters.

Becky isn't thrilled to hear that Mum can't get a place in one of the quarantine hotels, so Becky has to wait with her dad, stepmom, and new baby brother. Worse, Becky's possessions can't be shipped to New Zealand in a timely manner, so she has nothing to do. Then she finds an unusual stone and her life changes as she meets new friends, joins an environmental protection group, has the chance to borrow some windsurfing gear, and meets a dolphin who might need Becky's help. All is not well on the beach near her home, and if Becky can't figure out what's going on, she risks more than the worst summer of her life.

This is a surprisingly short book considering how well it handles themes like getting along with a new stepmom, making new friends, learning about the environment, and handling pandemic-inflicted lockdown. It's interesting that the story is set during the COVID lockdown, but this adds a unique touch of realism to the story that I haven't seen in a lot of realistic fiction lately. In some ways I felt like I was thrown into the middle of a book since this story is bookended by the last scene of the previous book and the first scene of what will probably be the sequel, but it works fine as a standalone as long as one doesn't mind spoilers for the previous story. Otherwise, the plot is well-developed. While Becky's character isn't very well rounded, she manages to surprise me in character-appropriate ways, which is a good thing. The foreshadowing was excellent and everything felt purposeful. Overall, this is a fun story that brings up some of the simple things even young people can do to help the environment. It encourages kids to be safe and consider different perspectives in their decision making. I particularly like Becky's relationship with her elderly neighbor, Ivy. I'd love to introduce it to my middle-grade students as an example on how to do research.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

This is a combination of a family drama and adventure story. The main character, Becky, comes of age in a blended family. She copes with a father who is now remarried with a small child, a half brother Becky helps to care for. Meanwhile, she awaits her mother's arrival to New Zealand that is continually postponed due to pandemic lockdown. Becky is a relatable, strong female lead. Some of the forward thrust of the novel was slowed down by revelations that were too prolonged. This is a good read for young adults going through the challenges of learning to live in a blended family.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an audiobook of Just Keep Going by Donna Blaber.

‘Just Keep Going is a story of blended families, new friendships, marine pollution, a magical stone, a persistent dolphin, and a young girl with a strong will to succeed, adapting to life in a new country.’

This one was okay. It was an auto-approve arc so I decided to listen to it and I just don’t think it was my sort of thing. It’s focused around the pandemic and I’m still not used to/comfortable with the corona virus being talked about in novels and it being written in fiction, it brings me out of the story.

I was unaware going into it that this was a middle-grade book, and whilst I do read some middle-grade, I think this would have a better review from children or parents! I’d recommend it for younger readers! 2⭐️