By: Jack Blaine In this dystopian novel people are labeled and tattooed as infants for what occupation they will hold. Breeders, Helpers, Laborers, Artists, etc. It's all decided for them by what the population will need in the future. Only the rich society members choose how they wish to live. Benna, Helper12, is a baby helper. She cares for the infants in the...
By: Sara Raasch When Meira was just a baby her Kingdom of Winter was overthrown by the evil King of Spring, Angra. Now she is one of only 8 survivors. Her group has spent the past 16 years searching for the two halves of a conduit which could restore magic to Winter. They are constantly on the move, avoiding capture by the Spring...
Burying the Honeysuckle Girls by Emily CarpenterPublished By: Lake Union Publishing Publication Date: April 26, 2016 Genre: Adult Fiction This book gripped me from the very first page and didn't let go until I devoured every last word. Althea's story was captivating, heartbreaking and full of mystery. She's turning 30 and knows that if she doesn't uncover the clues to her family's secrets,...
Hollow City by Ransom RiggsSeries: Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #2 Published By: Quirk Books Publication Date: Jan 14, 2014 Genre: YA, Fantasy This is book 2 of the series. If you haven't read Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children there will be some SPOILERS ahead for book 1. Jacob, Emma and the rest of the peculiar children are on the run. Their loop...
The Hired Girl by Laura Amy SchlitzPublished By: Candlewick Press Publication Date: September 8, 2015 Genre: YA, Historical Fiction This charming story is set in 1911. Joan Scraggs is 14 years old when her father pulls her out of school and forces her to work like a mule at home on their Pennsylvania farm. Her teacher gives her a diary which Joan writes...
All the Missing Girls by Megan MirandaPublished By: Simon and Schuster Publication Date: June 28, 2016 Genre: Adult, Fiction/Mystery I loved this book from the end to the beginning! This intriguing story, which kept me up until 4am because I simply couldn't put it down, is told in reverse. This is the first book I have read using this unique style. It was...
By: Tara Brown writing as AE Watson I didn't write any spoilers in my other reviews for this series, but I will be in this review! I'm glad the author gave us this alternate ending. It does wrap things up a little neater. Gives us the "happily ever after". The major change to this ending is that Will lives!!! They acquired some of...
By; Tara Brown writing as AE Watson This is the final book in the Born Trilogy. Emma and crew are back in action with a plan to kill her father. They learn of an EMP that will be detonated and cut off all power. The world will have a chance to start over. Emma decides not to kill her father and instead let...
By: Tara Brown writing as AE Watson This is the second book in the Born Trilogy. It picks up right where the first book ended. Emma has found out that she is different than other people. She was genetically created to be stronger, faster and able to heal more quickly than other people. She is also immune to the zombie virus. As it...
By: Tara Brown writing as AE Watson It has been 10 years since the bombs destroyed the world. Since the infection has spread among those who were left. Emma has been on her own all these years along with her companion, a wolf named Leo. Until one night there is a knock on her door. Anna and her brother Jake have been following...