THE WATER WARS by Cameron Stracher – REVIEW

Imagine a world where water is virtually GONE. Drinkable water is controlled by the powerful. The everyday people are left dry and thirsty all the time. They are lucky to get the government-issued desalinated water. This is water that comes from the ocean but is run through a purification process to remove the minerals and [Keep Reading]

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ASHES by Ilsa Bick – REVIEW

Alex is taking a trip to the Waucamaw Wilderness with her parents. She is planning on taking twelve days to hike through the mountains so she can say goodbye. She doesn’t have the will to fight anymore and thinks spreading her parents ashes in one of their favorite places in the world is the best [Keep Reading]

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CINDER by Marissa Meyer – REVIEW

Cinder is an orphan.  She lost her parents when she was eleven and she and her family were in a fatal hover accident. She survived the crash, but only just barely. In order to save Cinda, scientists had to add a metal hand and a metal leg turning her into a cyborg. Luckily, a man [Keep Reading]

PRIZED by Caragh M. O’Brien – REVIEW

NOTE: You will want to read BIRTHMARKED, the first book in this series, to be sure you get the full effect of this story. PRIZED picks up right where BIRTHMARKED left off.  Gaia, lost and alone in the wasteland, is trying to save her sister from the people of Wharfton, but she has gone as [Keep Reading]

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ASHFALL by Mike Mullin – REVIEW

Alex, a typical, teenage boy is left alone for the weekend because he refused to go away with his parents to his Uncle’s farm. He quickly regrets his decision after the unthinkable happens. A volcano in Yellowstone National Park erupts, sending ash across the entire country. Forced to leave  after the destruction of his home, [Keep Reading]

THE NIGHT IS FOR HUNTING by John Marsden – REVIEW

First published – 1998 This 6th installment of The Tomorrow Series finds Ellie and her friends hiding out, once again, in Hell.  After their daring and devasting blow to the enemy in Book 5, they know laying low is the only way they will be able to survive. The enemy is out for blood. Two new [Keep Reading]

BURNING FOR REVENGE by John Marsden – REVIEW

First published in 1997 Stranded in their home country of Australia, Ellie, Homer, Lee, Kevin, and Fi struggle to find a way to make a difference in the war.  With no sign of the Kiwi soldiers, they know they are on their own once again.  With security tightening around the area, it is more difficult [Keep Reading]

DARKNESS BE MY FRIEND by John Marsden – REVIEW

First published 1996 If you haven’t read the other books in the series, BEWARE.  There will be spoilers in this review. As the story begins, Ellie and her friends, Lee, Homer, Kevin, and Fi, are enjoying a little R & R in New Zealand.  After receiving some much needed medical treatment, they get to enjoy [Keep Reading]

THE KILLING FROST by John Marsden – REVIEW

First Published in 1995 Let me start out by saying, please please please read the other two books in the series before you pick up this one.  THE KILLING FROST, also called The Third Day, The Frost in some places, is the third book in the Tomorrow Series. Ellie and her friends are in much [Keep Reading]

THE DEAD OF NIGHT by John Marsden – REVIEW

First Published in 1994 THE DEAD OF NIGHT is the second book in the amazing Tomorrow Series.  It picks up where TOMORROW, WHEN THE WAR BEGAN ends and is just as exciting! Ellie and her friends continue to battle against unknown invaders.  They are forced to act like a military force without any of the [Keep Reading]