Book Description from Goodreads: When Jesse crawls out of the wreckage of a subway car and emerges into daylight, he’s greeted by a living nightmare. An unexplained force has destroyed New York City, turning skyscrapers into ash, cutting off all power and communication. Jesse and his new friends, Dave, Anna and Mini are dazed but [Keep Reading]
This review will be SPOILERISH if you haven’t read EVE, the first book in the series. Beware. In order to get the full appreciation for this book I would highly recommend reading EVE first. When thinking about writing a review for ONCE, it’s hard to come up with something that doesn’t give things away. [Keep Reading]
Very short story
Leon’s tale of suffering
Read after Birthmarked
Absolutely AMAZING! I couldn’t put this book down. This one was a one-sitting read for me. Ember lives in a world where the Bill of Rights has been dissolved and replaced with the Moral Statutes. Police officers have been replaced by soldiers, and what once might have resulted in a fine now means imprisonment or [Keep Reading]
A year has passed since a meteor collided with the moon, sending it closer to the earth, and forever changing the world. In LIFE AS WE KNEW IT, Miranda chronicles the events her family experiences as they struggle for survival during dramatic weather changes, loss of friends, and dangerous food shortages. The companion novel, THE [Keep Reading]
Being in charge isn’t easy, but that’s exactly what Lisa is – IN CHARGE. After all the adults die from a virus, Lisa is left to protect her brother and make sure they both survive in a world gone crazy. Using her parents’ car, she explores for food and other supplies. At first, she [Keep Reading]
Aria lives in Reverie, an enclosed pod where the Dwellers are kept safe from crime, disease, and the dangers of the unpredictable Aether storms. Beyond the walls of the pod lies certain death in what the people call The Death Shop. Aria spends her time much like most of the people in Reverie – in [Keep Reading]
Beatrice Prior lives with her family in (dystopian) Chicago where people are grouped into factions based on personal beliefs and values. Her and her family are Abnegation in which people consider selflessness and moderation the most important qualities for a successful society. The other factions are Candor (Truth and Honesty), Amity (Friendship, Peace, Harmony), Erudite [Keep Reading]
The plague wiped out most of the Earth’s population. The world is a dangerous place for those outside the safety of the City of Sand. Luckily girls have the opportunity to live at School where they are educated to be the world’s next artists and teachers. Eve has lived safely inside the walls of School ever [Keep Reading]
NOTE: It is important to read THE LINE before jumping into this book. Click HERE for the link to my review from January 2010. Rachel is in the Away. Years of reading about it on the net books didn’t prepare her for the actual experience. The thing that occupies most of her thoughts is her [Keep Reading]
