Lots of action and suspense, an unreliable narrator, twists, and a super quick read.
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Review: The Young Elites
The main character's struggle with herself--to believe that people can love her and trust her--is powerful. Her inability to let go of her insecurities is tragic--but certainly makes for a great story. Lu is creating a wonderful anithero in Adelina.
Read MoreReview: Station Eleven
This book hooked me right from the start. And it was written is such a realistic way that it really had me thinking about what I would do in a world like this?
Read MoreReview: Champion
A fantastic end to one of the best trilogies I've ever read.
Read MoreReview: Prodigy
The rare second novel of a trilogy that may even be better than the first. That might be a slight exaggeration but it definitely holds its own against Legend.
Read MoreReview: Legend
A fantastic opener for a trilogy with a great premise. There is a ton of action but even more heart.
Read MoreReview: Son
What I liked: seeing the series come together and conclude in a happy/hopeful way.
What I didn't like: pretty much everything else.
Read MoreReview: Messenger
It certainly wasn't my fave book and if it was a stand-alone I would be much harsher. But I did get teary during the end and I'm still interested in how it all comes together.
Read MoreReview: Gathering Blue
Another community seemingly isolated in this alternate world with young characters being forced into roles they may not want, but the society needs them to fill.
Read MoreReview: A Re-Read of The Giver
Is avoiding pain and all the bad things worth giving up the beauty and wonder of the world?
Read MoreReview: Gone Girl
I'm glad I read it but I can't say it was my favorite.
Read MoreReview: Horde
This book is packed with action. And heart. It's really a beautiful story, told with some zombie-esque characters on the side. But don't let that element scare you off from reading this!
Read MoreReview: Outpost
I'm a fan of character development and this book added so many layers to the main characters. They are moving from survival mode to learning to adapt in new situations/environments. I
Read MoreReview: Enclave
Set in a post-apocalyptic world and staring some zombie-esque characters (which I'm typically not a fan of), these books follow the main characters and their journey from their underground world to above ground after being exiled.
Read MoreReview: Allegiant
But I kept reading because I really loved that first book. I kept chasing the high of it, to no avail.
Read MoreReview: Insurgent
Well, it wasn't Divergent. It wasn't awful but some of the magic of the first seems to have been lost.
Read MoreReview: Divergent
It was fast-paced from the very start. And the ending has me intrigued.
Read MoreReview: American Wife
The concept of this book is so unique that as soon as I heard about it I knew I wanted to read it. It's a fictional story based on real biographical information about Laura (and, to an extent, George) Bush's life.
Read MoreReview: The Paris Wife
Loved how McLain wrote about their love from the innocent beginnings all the way to the ugly end.
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