3 stars — Oh dear. Where to start. There were glimmers of interesting things going on, but not really enough to suck me in and make up for what *wasn’t* working for me. We’ll start with the narrator. Ms. Reinders was solidly in the okay category. She didn’t grate on my nerves, there was some […]
One of my favorite things about dystopians is the evolution of the MC’s growth. These genre of books have so many layers of growth in them and if done right, just gives it that something extra. This is the reason dystopian is one of my favorite genre’s. This book brought me back in time to […]
Favorite Quotes: Even the rebels don’t particularly care about using people. They might not be as blatantly cruel and destructive, but I guess that perspective simply depends on whether you hold the power or are the victim. Tumbling a few times, I ended up face down, my pack thrown to the side. I stayed like […]
Favorite Quote: “Don’t worry. The best people all have some kind of scar.” I thought of Marlee’s hands and Maxon’s back. They both held permanent marks of their bravery. I was honored to join them. Where I used to imagine you as a girl with a bag full of stones, ready to throw them at […]
Favorite Quote: Love is beautiful fear. This book was a gift from my blogging wife Lenore. And I loved it! I will admit that the waffling back and forth was a bit overdone but this was a minor inconvenience compared to the way it was written. It was just weaved so beautifully. I thought the […]
3 stars — OK, I know this is going to sound childish, but I’m not a fan of not knowing ahead of time if a book is going to be the first of a series or a standalone. Does it matter in the end? I suppose not. But I find if I think it’s a […]
Favorite Quote: On the verge of an apocalypse filled with monsters and torture in a nightmare world. And I’m standing here, a moonstruck teenager pining for an enemy soldier. What am I, crazy? This time, I’m the first to turn away. This book meets the Plague space requirement for #SFvFBingo being hosted by Curiosity Killed the […]
Favorite Quotes: There are kids my age, but I don’t recognize any of them. Even though a lot of them are as tall as adults, they don’t stray far from their parents. Some of the girls are tucked under the arms of their moms or dads like little kids. They seem safe and secure, protected […]
So a little background, I love this cover and it was what drew me in to read it in the first place. But the blurb wasn’t great, sounded to hunger games-y for me. Now I loved Hunger Games but I don’t like to read books that are like other books, I just like to read […]
4 stars — Well, this one ended with a lot of tears…it’s been a few months since a book has done that to me. And it wasn’t the only time I teared up in this book! Which is not to say that this is a sad book, by any means. But Vela goes through some […]