Thoughts on : Scythe by Neal Shusterman

Thoughts on : Scythe by Neal Shusterman

Scythe by Neal Shusterman Audio narration : Greg Tremblay Genre : YA, Fantasy Series : Arc of a Scythe, book 1 About the Book  : Thou shalt kill. A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery. Humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now scythes are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to...

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Review : California by Edan Lepucki

Review : California by Edan Lepucki

California by Edan Lepucki Pages : 393 Genre : Speculative Fiction Stand alone My Rating : 3/5 About the Book  : The world Cal and Frida have always known is gone, and they’ve left the crumbling city of Los Angeles far behind them. They now live in a shack in the wilderness, working side-by-side to make their days tolerable despite the isolation and hardships they face. Consumed by fear of the future and mourning for a past they...

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Review : Erasing Time by C.J. Hill

Review : Erasing Time by C.J. Hill

Erasing Time by C.J. Hill Pages : 368 Genre :  YA, Science fiction Series : Erasing Time, book 1 My Rating : 2.5/5 About the Book  : When twins Sheridan and Taylor wake up 400 years in the future, they find a changed world: domed cities, no animals, and a language that’s so different, it barely sounds like English. And the worst news: They can’t go back home. The twenty-fifth-century government transported the girls to...

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Review : Champion by Marie Lu

Review : Champion by Marie Lu

Champion by Marie Lu Pages : 369 Genre :  YA, Dystopia Series : Legend, book 3 My Rating : 3/5 About the Book  : June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic—and each other—and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working within the government’s elite circles as Princeps-Elect, while Day has been assigned a high-level military...

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Review : Allegiant by Veronica Roth

Review : Allegiant by Veronica Roth

Allegiant by Veronica Roth Pages : 531 Genre :  YA Dystopia Series : Divergent, book 3 My Rating : 2.5/5 From the back of the book  : The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered—fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she’s known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple...

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Review : Pawn by Aimée Carter

Review : Pawn by Aimée Carter

Pawn by Aimée Carter Pages : 346 Genre :  YA, Dystopia Series : The Blackcoat Rebellion, book 1 My Rating :3/5 From the back of the book  : For Kitty Doe, it seems like an easy choice. She can either spend her life as a III in misery, looked down upon by the higher ranks and forced to leave the people she loves, or she can become a VII and join the most powerful family in the country. If she says yes, Kitty will be...

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Review : The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau

Review : The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau

The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau Pages : 336 Genre : YA, Dystopia Series : The Testing, book 1 My Rating : 3,5/5 From the back of the book : The Seven Stages War left much of the planet a charred wasteland. The future belongs to the next generation’s chosen few who must rebuild it. But to enter this elite group, candidates must first pass The Testing—their one chance at a college education and a rewarding career. Cia Vale is...

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Review : Reached by Ally Condie

Review : Reached by Ally Condie

Reached by Ally Condie Pages : 512 Genre : YA Series : Matched, book 2 My Rating : 3/5 From Goodreads : After leaving Society to desperately seek The Rising, and each other, Cassia and Ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again. Cassia is assigned undercover in Central city, Ky outside the borders, an airship pilot with Indie. Xander is a medic, with a secret. All too soon, everything...

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