Category Archives: Dystopian fiction

Review: Contagion by Erin Bowman

I’m all about a sci-fi/horror mash up and boy, did this one exceed my expectations.   Reading the description, it instantly reminded me of Aliens, one of my very favorite space-based horror movies.  Though similar, this one truly rose above, standing … Continue reading

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Review: American War by Omar El Akkad

Though likened by other reviews to The Road by Cormac McCarthy, I’d like to dispel that link.  The only similarities lie in a journey embarked upon an attack or epic devastation.  That’s it. In this novel, we follow Sarat’s path from a … Continue reading

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Review: Children of Eden by Joey Graceffa

Let me start out by saying that I had no idea who Joey Graceffa was before starting this book. I’ve never viewed any of his Youtube videos. Even upon learning of his “fame, ” I opted to go into reading … Continue reading

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Guest Review: The Islands at the End of the World by Austin Aslan

Age Range: 12 and up Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books (August 5, 2014) ISBN: 9780385744027 Source: Publisher Sixteen-year-old Leilani and her father travel from their small island town to the Big Island of Hawaii to Oahu to seek … Continue reading

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Review: A Better World by Marcus Sakey

Series: The Brilliance Saga, Book Two (Book 2) Paperback: 390 pages Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (June 17, 2014) ISBN: 9781477823941 Source: Publisher The world first became aware of the brilliants in 1980. Approximately 1% of the world’s population were born with gifts that set them … Continue reading

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Review: The Word Exchange by Alena Graedon (Audiobook)

Listening Length: 16 hours and 23 minutes Version: Unabridged Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. (April 8, 2014) Source: Publisher (via Audiobook Jukebox) The death of print is eminent. Books, magazines and newspapers have been replaced by Memes, handheld devices that are not only … Continue reading

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Review: World of Trouble (Last Policeman #03) by Ben Winters

Series: Last Policeman (Book 3) Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Quirk Books (July 15, 2014) ISBN: 978159474685 Source: Publisher *Warning: This is a review for the third book in a trilogy. There will be spoilers in this review, so if you … Continue reading

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Review: Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian

Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Doubleday (July 8, 2014) ISBN: 978-0385534833 Source: Publisher (egalley) Emily Shepard is a sixteen year-old only child of parents who work at a nuclear plant in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. She has her fair share of struggles: … Continue reading

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Review: The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey

Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Orbit; First Edition edition (June 10, 2014) ISBN: 0316278157 Source: Publisher Melanie is a unique girl. She spends most of her day locked in a cell. When she is moved, she is restrained in a wheelchair, … Continue reading

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Short Review: The Way We Fall & The Lives We Lost by Megan Crewe

Following are short reviews/commentary on two of the books I read during the readathon! The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe Age Range: 12 – 18 years Series: Fallen World (Book 1) Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (February 5, 2013) … Continue reading

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