Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Red Queen By: Victoria Aveyard

Mare Barrow is a Red. As in, red blooded. She doesn't have the wealth of the Silvers...or their deadly abilities. At least this is what she thought.

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At seventeen Mare's biggest concern is surviving the upcoming military conscription that has already taken her brothers. But when she discovers a rare ability of her own, a silver ability, she is swept away into the world of the Silvers. A world full of treachery, rebellion and secrets.

The main thing I liked about this book is that there is a big twist (that I unfortunately spoiled for myself). It also takes place in a great world with a rich history.

The main thing I didn't like about this book was that I had a hard time picturing people with silver blood.

Overall I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Monday, November 28, 2016

Insurgent by: Veronica Roth

Insurgent (Divergent Series)
Tris, Four, Marcus, and the rest of their band of Abnegation refugees have taken refuge in the peaceful fields of the Amity farms. They are outsiders, factionless now. After the Erudite simulation which controlled the Dauntless into slaughtering innocent Abnegation, Four and Tris had to leave the city to avoid execution by the Erudite. They try and stay hiding for as long as possible but when Dauntless traitors ( those who were Dauntless but now work for the Erudite) come looking for them they must flee. They take sanctuary with the factionless who, to their surprise, are more like a faction then the actually factions right now. The factionless are banning together to make an uprising against the Erudite. The factionless plan to join forces with the remaining Dauntless and bring down the Erudite tyrants. But when the Erudite start hunting Divergents she must make a choice. She could choose to be selfish and let others die for her decision, or she could be brave. Tris chooses to be brave. She turns herself into the Erudite, knowing that when they are done with their painful research they will kill her. What is so important about the Divergent that the Erudite want to study them before killing them off? What is Jeanine hiding in the Erudite tower?

Veronica Roth has done it again in this wonderful sequel to Divergent. She is truly a magnificent author who knows who to entertain an audience. She develops such a bond between the reader and the Protagonist that you feel as if you are living this story with them. Every page turn is a plot twist, every chapter is a new addition to the already building tension. This masterpiece of a story is thrilling from the first word to the last mark of punctuation.

Divergent By: Veronica Roth

Divergent (Divergent Series)
Tris is a 16 year old girl from Abnegation. This year she will be subject to the simulation which will help her choose her future faction. Will she choose to stay selfless in Abnegation or will she choose one of the other factions. The simulation is made by the government it supposed to help you make this impossible decision. But when her results come back inconclusive she is thrown into a world she never knew existed. “Fear doesn’t shut you down it wakes you up….” page 313 Divergent. Tris chooses to be brave, she chooses to be Dauntless. But becoming Dauntless comes with a price. To join this faction you must pace a growling initiation process, because if you don’t you are factionless. To be factionless is the lowest thing you can be in this dystopian world. Tris must hide her Divergent state and pass a series of physically and mentally daunting task.  But when the Erudite faction has a plan to take down Abnegation, everything Tris has ever none is thrown for a lope. Will she be able to pass these test? Are there others that are Divergent like her? Is what the Erudite say about Abnegation really true? Tris wants answers to all of these questions, and a war between factions may be the only thing that will answer them.

Veronica Roth's Divergent book is truly remarkable. She shows multiple aspects of this dystopian universe which can relate back to many things in today's society. The word choice and description is truly captivating. Every twist and turn the book takes leads to a new and exciting adventure. This book left me breathlessly awaiting its sequel.


Sunday, November 27, 2016

Heartless by Marissa Meyer

 Heartless by Marissa Meyer
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Since the first time I picked up Cinder I have been hungry for everything Marissa Meyer writes.  It was with much anticipation that I waited for the release of her newest book- Heartless.  

In Heartless, Cath is part of a noble family, but harbors dreams of being the best baker in all of Hearts.  However, her mother's dreams include Cath putting aside her ridiculous notions of baking (how un-noble of her!) and instead marrying the King of Hearts!  Not only is Cath not particularly interested in the king, but she finds herself falling for an unlikely love interest instead.  

I really enjoyed this book.  It didn't enthrall me in quite the same way The Lunar Chronicles did, but it was still a fun twist on a classic tale.  As the reader, you will gain insight into how the Queen of Hearts becomes, well, heartless.  You will also get a glimpse into the past of many of the beloved characters found in the Wonderland you are already familiar with.  One of the things I most enjoyed about this twisted tale was the focus being on the Queen of Hearts instead of just retelling Alice's story.  Marissa Meyer can always be counted on to find a new angle to engage her readers!

Overall, I would give Heartless 4/5 stars!




Thursday, November 17, 2016

The Haunting of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie

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I go through phases of being obsessed with ghosts. When Discovery Channel has reruns or marathons of A Haunting, I can't help but watch them. The Haunting of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie is like that, but longer, more exciting, and full of twists!

Sunshine is a teenage girl who has always been different. When she's forced to leave her home in Texas and move with her mother to Washington, she has to leave all that she's ever know behind-- and since she's adopted, there's already not much that she knows about her past. When she arrives in Ridgemont, she begins to notice unsettling things that no one else seems to feel. She hesitates to say that the place is "haunted," but after a terrifying encounter in their new home, she's convinced that something's is wrong. 

With the help of her new friend Nolan, Sunshine must figure out the secrets of her home-- and herself-- in order to save those that she loves from unknown evil forces. 

Overall, The Haunting of Sunshine Girl, was exciting and easy to read. I always wanted to know what was going to happen next-- sometimes I had to force myself to slow down! There are some places where I feel like there were opportunities for the author to use more sensory details and description, but that's a pretty minor complaint. The book is apparently based off of a YouTube series that I haven't had a chance to check out yet--I'll get back to you guys when I do!

Overall, I'd give The Haunting of Sunshine Girl a 4.5/5 stars!


Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman

Challenger Deep by [Shusterman, Neal]
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Caden Bosch is a teen who has been experiencing some strange things in his life. He joined the track team solely to walk for hours. He has been having strange dreams. And most strangely of all is the ship with the captain, the parrot, and the shipmates. He is torn between his loyalty between the captain and the mutiny of the parrot.
But he is also torn between reality and his own world.


Without explaining too deep [heh. pun], this book does AN AMAZING JOB of symbolizing what it's like to live with a mental illness, and the more I read and discovered how the ship actually worked, I found myself REALLY tied to all of the characters and I understood their struggles with their mental illness and how people felt towards them. As someone who struggles, I empathize with them.

The only problem is that readers might find the beginning very confusing. The pictures are also confusing, but they are VERY important.

Overall, I give this book a 5/5! I'd give it an extra star for it's proper portrayal of mental illness, but alas, I can not. So congrats from a mental illness awareness standpoint.


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Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman

Challenger Deep by [Shusterman, Neal]
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Caden Bosch is a teen who has been experiencing some strange things in his life. He joined the track team solely to walk for hours. He has been having strange dreams. And most strangely of all is the ship with the captain, the parrot, and the shipmates. He is torn between his loyalty between the captain and the mutiny of the parrot.
But he is also torn between reality and his own world.


Without explaining too deep [heh. pun], this book does AN AMAZING JOB of symbolizing what it's like to live with a mental illness, and the more I read and discovered how the ship actually worked, I found myself REALLY tied to all of the characters and I understood their struggles with their mental illness and how people felt towards them. As someone who struggles, I empathize with them.

The only problem is that readers might find the beginning very confusing. The pictures are also confusing, but they are VERY important.

Overall, I give this book a 5/5! I'd give it an extra star for it's proper portrayal of mental illness, but alas, I can not. So congrats from a mental illness awareness standpoint.


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The Masque of The Red Death by: Edgar Allen Poe

The Masque of The red death is a short story written by Edgar Allen Poe, if your looking for a spooky short story full of symbolism and fun turn of the 18th century words this is for you! Follow the chronicles of a prince as he protects his people against the red death.

I gave this short story 5 /5, its very descriptive and full of symbolism!
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Hitler's Last Days by Bill O'Reilly

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This book is very interesting. It really gives you a much larger scope on just how the end of the Third Reich's role in WWII played out. It gives you about the last 200 days or so of his life. It also gives insights into Patton and Eisenhower(mostly Patton though). It will guide you through Hitler's suicide
and death along with specification on the process it's carried out through. Overall I must say it's just a good book. I must say it's a 5 star book. Not really rereadable but a good book nonetheless. Not as long as others, but just less to talk about.
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Monday, November 7, 2016

A madness so discreet by Mindy McGinnis

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This book has mature content.

This book "caught" me. It has a very interesting plot. The main character Grace is sent to an insane asylum after getting pregnant. In this asylum she is treated very poorly and she with the help of a doctor escapes and fakes her death. When she leaves she is transported to a more humane asylum. When she at this asylum she helps to solve murders with the doctor that helped her escape.

I would give this book 5/5 stars because there is an interesting plot and there was several surprising turns in this book.



                                         


The Eternity Cure by: Julie Kagawa

The Eternity Cure is a sequel to The Immortal Rules. It is the second in The Blood of Eden series. Allison is determined to find her lost sire Kanin, but when she does, can she handle what she has found? He has been torchered by Sarren, aka Psycho Vamp, himself. His mind as well as his body are broken almost beyond repair. For months now he has been at the brink of death the only thing keeping him alive is the constant pang of hunger in his stomach. His blood lust. Allison must save Kanin, but there are more problems that arouse. Spiking a truce with her blood brother Jackal she sets off to save her sire and possible the world in the process. Sarren has set lose a new virus that has turned all the humans into decaying insane ravenous corpses that are toxic to vampires.

With Kanin's life in the balance she must find a cure for this new toxin. The only problem is how do you cure the incurable? Where do Jackals loyalties really lie? Is this all a plot of revenge for Sarren, or is it something more? How does here forbidden romance with Zeke come to play? Well I assure you, you can read to find out


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The Eternity Cure is a wonderful and tear jerking book. You will laugh, cry, and cringe at all of its various twists and turns. Julie Kagawa has done it again in this stunning series. The end is a tremoendous cliffhangar really setting readers up for the thrilling conclusion in the Forever Song. Personally this book will go into my hall of fame. I give it a 5/5 stars.

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Killer Instinct by: Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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This book is within the adventure and mystery genre with a little bit of romance. It is also the second book in a series. The first book is The Naturals.

Cassandra "Cassie" Hobbes is a Natural. She is part of an FBI organization because she is a natural profiler.Knowing who someone is, what they do, and how they act is what she can figure out with just a few details.  In the organization, Cassie and 4 other teens work on active and cold cases solving them when FBI agents can't. After a thrilling last summer, she wishes that she can just relax with cold cases.

She didn't get her wish.

There is a new killer out there, and they seem to be copying everything Dean's serial killer father did. The five teens just can't resist helping their friend find out who is impersonating his father.

What I liked about this book was that it was unpredictable and simply kept you guessing at every turn. Once you think you are right, you will be proven wrong.

There wasn't anything I didn't like about this book.

I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars.


Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Spontaneous By: Aaron Starmer

WARNING: THE BOOK REVIEWED BELOW CONTAINS EXTREMELY MATURE CONTENT! READER DISCRETION ADVISED!!!!
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When the first person blew up it was a anomaly, the second was a coincidence, the third was an epidemic. So what do you do when your classmates start exploding? Well you ask big questions about life and love and death. And if that doesn't work then party like it's the end of the world.

The main thing I liked about this book was the voice of the main character. The point of view was fun to read from.

The main thing I didn't like was the ending. I can't say anything cause I would spoil but it was very indecisive.

Overall I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars.

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Ask the Passengers By: A. S. King

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Astrid Jones hates living in a small town. People here will whisper about anything. Now as Astrid grows farther away from her family she has to deal with her friend's secrets as well as her own in a town where one slip up can ruin your reputation. So what does she do? She asks the passengers in the airplanes that fly overhead and sends them her love. The best thing is, they can't answer so she can ask them her most personal questions, like how she might be falling in love with a girl.

The main thing I like about this book was how it represents the LGBT community. It is a fact that this is something that will be very present in our lives and this is a different point of view to look from. Also, you just love the main character and feel so bad for her.

The main thing I disliked about this book was Astrid's mom. Yep. That's all that needs to be said there.

I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars.

Vanishing girls by Lauren Oliver

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There is some mature content in this book.

Vanishing Girls had a good plot and the author put a big twist toward the end. The book had mystery and some crime solving. Throughout the book we see Nick who has been living with her father has move to her moms house. She moves back to somerville which she is not happy about especially after the car crash with her sister.

The crash leaves nick's sister Dara left with a scar across her face. Dara was the social and popular sister even though she was younger. No one in somerville has paid attention to Dara since then. Then a girl goes missing shortly after Nick comes to somerville. Dara disappears after this. Nick believes the disappearances are linked.

Is Nick right? Will she be able to save her sister in time and repair their lost relationship in time. Or is everything a you think is a lie. Find out by reading vanishing girls.


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