The Toll Arc of a Scythe #3 by Neal Shusterman Science Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The fates of Scythes Anastasia and Lucifer seemed sealed when they sank along with the island of Endura, but a salvage mission into those waters retrieved their deadish bodies and they were revived – 3 years later. Meanwhile, the Scythe Goddard proclaimed himself High Blade, holding dominion over all Scythes, and began changing Scythe laws and … Read more
The Giver The Giver Quartet #1 by Lois Lowry Dystopian Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) A boy named Jonas is chosen as a Receiver at the Ceremony of 12, and begins his training. He is a little frightful because he will have to feel pain, and in his community there is no pain, no feelings, and no color! When The Giver starts to teach him feelings, he realizes that … Read more
Kill Order Maze Runner #4 by James Dashner Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Mark and Alec wanted to explore the woods one day, but men with blow darts shoot people, so some of them die, others go crazy. Then Trisa and Dee Dee are captured by some crazies and Mark and Alec are the only ones who can save them. I liked this book because you don’t know if they’re … Read more
Nevermore Maximum Ride #8 by James Patterson Fantasy Science Fiction Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars Max and her flock are at the end of the world. Max loves Fang and Dylan but she doesn’t trust Dylan even if he’s perfect for her. I really liked it because even if Max is a mutant with wings, she is a teen and you can have the same thoughts. She makes choices that … Read more
Fairest: Levana’s Story Lunar Chronicles #5 (prequel) by Marissa Meyer Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Fairest is the 5th book in the Lunar Chronicles series and it tells us the backstory of why Levana is so evil and how she got her throne. When I read this my thoughts about the horrible queen turned to sympathy. Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) If you’ve read … Read more
Illuminae Illuminae Files #1 by Amy Kaufman & Jay Kristoff Adventure Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) It is 2575 and at the edge of the universe, two megacorporations are at war for a small planet. Kady and Ezra live on this small planet, but, after it’s invaded, live on two separate ships. With enemy fire coming closer and a killer pathogen on the lose, Kady and Ezra must put their … Read more
Titans by Victoria Scott Science Fiction Suspense Thriller Young Adult * * * * Stars (Great!) Astrid Sullivan would do anything to keep her family from falling apart, but her grandfather’s and father’s gambling have put them in a precarious position and they stand to lose everything. A chance meeting with a cantankerous elderly engineer (Rags) at the racetrack, gives Astrid new hope when he asks her to be the jockey for a Titan 1.0 … Read more
The Mysterious Benedict Society Mysterious Benedict Society #1 by Trenton Lee Stewart Adventure Realistic Fiction Science Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) In this book 4 kids have to stop a mysterious evil, sleepy human monster from sending hidden messages into people’s heads and making them make him ruler of the world. In their schemes to trump his plans, they send Morse code with a flashlight, discover hidden traps, and get sucked … Read more
The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg Mystery Romance Science Fiction Suspense Thriller * * * * Stars (Great!) When we first meet Ana, all we know about her is that she has been on trial for murder. But she is no ordinary criminal. Ana is a Fantasist – a human/cyborg hybrid who was created in a lab specifically to be one of the hostess-princesses in a sprawling theme-park known as “The Kingdom.” She and her sisters … Read more
The Testing Testing #1 by Joelle Charbonneau Adventure Dystopian Romance Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars I loved this book. I finished it in 4 days and I could not put it down.