Loved this dystopian geekfest!
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I really enjoyed this book. The dystopian theme of a fascist corporate society being resisted by a plucky group of neo-80s uber-geeks really appealed to my nerdiness, and I was in my 20s during the 80s.  Many of my Goodread friends did not like the book so much. I am curious what they found to dislike :)
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When I saw this praise for the book,  "If you loved the Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout and can't wait for the next X-Men movie, then you'll love Anomaly by Tonya..", I had to had to read it! I was in with this book from the moment I opened it up! There is action, some romance, lots of geekiness, paranormal powers and a whole new world filled with Pushers, Retractors, and Anomalies! The description of their powers is vivid enough that my mind could see it all unfold as my eyes scanned the words.

Josie is just a normal girl, until her 17th birthday, when things start to go terribly wrong. Her life is forever changed and she will have to fight for her life. Josie is a geek who loves Sci-Fi, Star Trek, Star Wars, physics and some martial arts. She was homeschooled until recently. When Reid shows up on his motorcycle in all his good looks that looks exactly like Josies wish of a perfect guy at her school on her birthday, he gives her answers no one else ever did. Reid just is harboring some secrets of his own and little by little they come out. Now Josie will have to decide how to handle all that is given to her. And what is given her is a world with powers. She has to just learn how to unleash them.

I love how the story unfolds with Josies family life and all its geekiness there too, seeing how her mom is a genetic and neuro research doctor. Its not your typical family. Then we have Reid and his secrets and how he cares for Josie. Then we have the side kicks,and side kicks are my whipped cream on the pie!

What I really laughed at was Josies expressions. She would make Yoda or Loki or Thor references and when she learns to Push things into reality,(because that is what Pushers do) she would push the references into reality and when she does, it had me laughing out loud and had my family giving me strange looks.
If you like Marvel Comics, geeks, physics, humor, paranormal, sci-fi, The Matrix, X-Men, Star Wars, Star Trek, and some romance then this might be for you!
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It took me a while to get into this novel because there is so much going on but once I was into it I loved it until the end. The more I read, the happier I was that I had decided to read this book. For fans of Ready Player One and Solarversia you're in for a great ride. This book is geared towards geeks, lovers of tech, and video games.

I loved how well the author Nick Cole made me feel like I was with a character inside a video game. I also loved all the really cool futuristic technology in this book. Tons of cool ideas that were fun to read about.

The ending was very satisfying. The more of this book I read the more I enjoyed it.
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When I read The Girl in the Steel Corset I loved it so much I was a bit nervous about reading The Girl in the Clockwork Collar because the second book in a series is rarely as good as the first book. I am very, very happy to say that I was wrong to be nervous!! I absolutely LOVED this book! I was also a bit nervous about changing the setting from England to the US as I was afraid this move might change the group's dynamics, but again ... totally wrong! It worked wonderfully!

Finley is finally combining both sides of her personality and is learning how to control her more aggressive side, which was really nice to see and very well done. All of the characters stayed true to themselves, even though they were in a very strange location for them. In England Griffin was a  big deal because of his title and could do pretty much anything he wanted and get away with it, but in the US, especially during that time period, things were completely different, so the group has to be extra sneaky to get away with anything, which was a lot of fun  for me as the reader! We got to know Jasper Renn better, which was a definite plus, and all of the characters had their own moments to shine, just as they did in The Girl in the Steel Corset.

In summary, I completely and totally loved this installment in the Steampunk Chronicles, which is fast becoming one of my favorite series, and I will be waiting anxiously for the next book to come out! Hurry Kady! I'm on the edge of my seat here! I wholeheartedly recommend this book for all fans of steampunk:D
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I fell in love with this book and the characters! I ended up reading the trilogy in a 2 day period and loved every bit of it. Definitely recommend this to anyone who, like myself, loves dystopian series.
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If you have read "1984", "Hunger Games" and "Animal Farm", you should really love this genre of dystopia and get entertained!

It brings me into the mood of reading once again with nice imagination of creative sci-fi and futuristic leadership in this land!

I would really recommend readers who want a taste for something unique and different to come read this book!
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I ended up really liking this. at first it seemed like a typical dystopia, but it very quickly departs from that. this has magic and a government aspect and many other small touches that make it so good. but for me what stood out were the characters and how lifelike they were. seeing the titles for they next books, I am so excited to see how they turn out. this was a fabulous book full of compassionate and also compelling characters. and don't even get me started on the twisty plot that kept surprising me!
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This book was way more than I expected! It was pretty awesome!

Bluescreen is the first book in the Mirador series, the third book just came out and I will be posting reviews for both of the next books in the next couple of days so keep an eye out.

The main character Marisa lives in Mirador, a neighborhood in LA. In the year 2050! If you love dystopians like me, I think you'd definitively like this one! In 2050 there's self driving cars, robot servers and tons of cyber technology one of the biggest things in this series is the virtual reality game Overworld. Where all the main characters love to meet up and kick some butt in their games. They also plot together some of their best plans in the game lobby.

Most characters in this book have djinnis which are basically computers in their brains so they can access things on the web just by blinking! I thought it was pretty awesome. But the scary part is when things like Bluescreen come into the picture. In a world like this Bluescreen is a drug, but it's actually a virus that will plant itself in a file in your dijini without you even knowing it.

"This isn't a drug ring, and it isn't a bank robbery--It's a hostile takeover of the world's economy."

When Marisa's friend Anja falls victims to the drug Bluescreen, Marissa and the rest of her friends are on a mission to help Anja and get Bluescreen out of Mirador for good. Some of her friends from her gaming team don't live in the US so they are helping her cybernetically. Which I also thought was pretty awesome.

I really enjoyed this book and all the action packed fun. The world that Dan Wells has created is unlike any other I have ever read. I enjoyed it so much I read it in a day. Even if you don't know anything about technology Dan Wells describes everything perfectly. I loved how detailed everything was. His writing just flows. There's lots of diversity and family love in the story as well and I loved it!

I can't wait to continue this series and see what Marisa and her team are into next and check out some other Dan Wells books!

"You're going to do what you do best, what you've always done your entire life: you're going to help other people instead of yourself. It's who you are. I think that makes you the best person I know."
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The power to push helped me love this book! The story concepts and world-building were awesome. The dystopian world was set up really well. The protagonist, Kaylin, was really believable and you could feel her emotions. The writing was good and it was a fast read which I love. I just hope the second book doesnt take forever to be released.
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I couldn't believe how much I loved this book! It's got just the right amount of Sci-Fi at the beginning not to be overwhelming, and the use of telling the reader about the world through both Jonah and Finn's high school teacher was executed wonderfully. I was so thankful for the background status any form of 'romantic vein' took in this story, because, let's face it, Finn isn't exactly in tip-top shape for any kind of relationship...and the closest she came was one innocent kiss years before.

The fight scenes were entertaining and fast-paced, Finn is both pathetic, confused, and totally badass, and the characters were all so real in their development (especially the teenagers). I was particularly impressed by the fact that Harrison stuck in little nuggets of hints and clues here and there, but they actually never led to where I thought they were going. Beautiful!

Loved the formation of Blackstone Technologies and all the brilliance, hard-work, and cutting-edge technology which happens there (not to mention the horror).

I've gotten my copy of the next in the series, 'Infinity Rising', and I can't wait! Well done, Mr. Harrison.

(p.s. I'm thrilled for you that you've gotten such amazing reviews from this book in just 2 1/2 months! I'll be looking out for more of your work.)
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This dystopian book was the perfect mix of post apocalyptic and futuristic. I am a huge fan of the genre and this book was definitely a unique addition to my library. I loved the characters development and imagery! I can't wait to continue the story in book 2!
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Parallel lives/universes seem to be an it thing in 2013 with at least 3 YA releases coming to mind and I for one am not the least bit disappointed because I LOVE the concept of alternative realities and fringe sciences.

Parallel definitely didn't disappoint either I absolutely loved it and read it over a weekend, it was a really enjoyable book. Just imagine how confused and freaked out you would be if one day you were disappointed with the way life was turning out stuck in Hollywood shooting a movie, then the next day you woke up in a Yale dorm room with absolutely no idea how you could have possibly got there.  This is just the start of the slippery slope for Abby our main character who soon discovers that just the simplest of decisions can have major repercussions in the future.

As the concept of the parallel universes and Abby remembering them is fairly complex there is a lot of science and theoretical conversations in this book between Abby, her best friend Caitlin and her academically gifted but kooky and discredited high school science teacher, and I believe these were really well handled.  While at times you had to read a couple of pages carefully to fully grasp the concept, overall it was done slowly over the course of the book meaning that you weren't overwhelmed and you really got a good chance to understand why everything was happening especially as you were being given live examples continuously too!

The characters themselves were fun Abby made some stupid decisions at times but these were all decisions I could imagine anyone possibly making in those situations and the great thing about this book is that you get to see how some poor choices can really alter your future.  Abby overall was quite likeable and I enjoyed seeing her in different situations, my only complaint is that she seemed a little too perfect.  For a girl who thinks she is nothing special she managed to act in Hollywood, be a brilliant marathon runner, get into an Ivy League school without really wanting to go and also row competitively thats a lot of very varied talents. Her 2 besties Caitlin and Tyler were great as well and I really enjoyed the dynamics and blossoming love between them.  Caitlin was just a great character - I loved her and was devastated at one point when a major rift grows between Abby and Caitlin I actually think I got a bit teary!

Sadly what was perhaps lacking in this novel was the relationships.  Both Abbys have a love interest and both were a little ho hum and though Josh definitely grew on me by the end as his story developed. Michael unfortunately just felt flat and I think possibly needed some more air time to make the reader connect with him.  Im going to leave it at that as its really hard to go into the relationships at all without spoiling some of the wonderful OMG moments at the end and trust me there are some great moments especially at the culmination where Abby has an epiphany which makes her realise it doesnt matter what choices she makes some things are destiny.

Do you believe in soulmates?
 Ask me tomorrow, he says.

The last part that I think is really worth mentioning is how beautiful the descriptions of Yale are.  Im not from the US and I don't really get this whole Ivy League college experience or anything but the descriptions and small tit bits of information given about Yale and North Haven gave me a definite yearning to visit, it truly sounds beautiful, homely - like putting on a nice pair of comfy socks on a cold winters day.

Overall I found this to simply be a great book and providing your willing to read some heavier information dense parts on time travel and parallel universes I believe readers will enjoy it thoroughly!
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I beta read this book a little while back and simply loved it. The story is great and I really fell in love with the characters. Definitely a page turner and a must read for dystopian lovers!  If you like The Hunger Games,The Selection, Divergent, Matched, Maze Runner, and the like you simply must read Confugured!  It is the first book in what will be a trillogy and I'm so excited for the rest. I can't wait to see what happens next with Avlyn and all the rest.
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This is the first in a YA dystopian series and holy cheese and crackers it was an awesome ride. The book starts off with a bang, or rather, a solar flare. The coming apocalypse has arrived and lo and behold, not much was done to prepare. The lucky few are heading into underground bunkers. The unlucky masses are given an anti-radiation vaccine that would hopefully protect them from the nuclear fallout brought on by massive power outages and other disasters.

Abigail Park is one of the lucky ones. Her family, along with a few others, were ready for the end. She has spent the last thirteen years underground, waiting for the day when they get the all-clear and can go topside to reclaim what is left of the earth. Thanks to her training and her trusty Glock, Hellfire, shes ready. But what awaits them aboveground? And what has been going on in the other bunkers? Can Abigail transition from a safe, comfortable albeit limited life in her familys bunker to life on the outside? And what really happened to the people left topside?

Complicating matters is Finn, her best friend who longs to be more, and the expansion of her tiny world into the hive that is the White City, a huge military-style bunker filled with mean girls, secret experiments, and stifling rules. Abis strength, perseverance, and toughness will be tested. Good thing shes willing to fight for those she lovesand having Hellfire doesnt hurt either.
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Wow! Loved this book. The premise, the characters, the plotting, everything about this book was fantastic.  Elena Martinez is a tough Mexican girl whos had a hard life in the foster system. She was so cool and edgy but underneath all that hard exterior you could see she had heart and depth.  The diverse cast of characters was refreshing and done so well!  Bravo. The diversity didn't come off forced like some books.  Adam (the love interest), was totally working that geek-chic thing with dark glasses and ridiculous smart.  The other side characters (who were foster children too) were so interesting, I wish they had their own novellas so I could get to know them more.  No spoilers but once you find out whats at stake, I thought to myself, This author has painted herself into a corner. How is she going to pull this off?! But she pulled it off with flying colors and the ending was so satisfying but nicely left room for a book two.  This book is my type of sci-fi, fast-paced, thrilling, and with just enough sci-fi not to weigh the book down. (Im hoping theres a book three. )
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This was such an awesome fantasy! The world building was done well, and I loved all of the characters. It was so fast paced and action packed, and I thought both of the main characters were such badass women! This one definitely lived up to all of the hype for me. I thoroughly enjoyed Truthwitch.
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THIS IS A DYSTOPIAN MUST READ!
I was hooked in the first chapter and couldn't put it down after that. I purchased the whole trilogy by chapter 5.
 It's a great dystopian read, with plenty of intrigue, mystery, they'd, and suspense. It carries any number of apocalyptic topics, but to list them would be to give away some of the mystery!
 I also love that it is based in Australia, as opposed to the normal US backdrop.
 Editing has minor errors, like a duplication of a word here and there, but nothing that takes away from the enjoyment.