Genre: YA Apocalyptic / Dystopian Fiction Pages: 310 (hardcover) Reading Level: Easy Rating: 3 / 5 Summary from Goodreads In the series debut The Testing, sixteen-year-old Cia Vale was chosen by the United Commonwealth government as one of the best and brightest graduates of all the colonies… a promising leader in the effort to revitalize … Continue reading
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REVIEW: The Testing (The Testing #1) by Joelle Charbonneau
Genre: YA Apocalyptic / Dystopian Fiction Pages: 325 (hardcover) Reading Level: Easy Rating: 3 / 5 Summary from Goodreads Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Isn’t that what they say? But how close is too close when they may be one and the same? The Seven Stages War left much of the planet … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Wizard Returns (Dorothy Must Die #0.3) by Danielle Paige
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars, Genre: Science Fiction, Pages: 100, Level: Easy Book Description: The Wizard left Oz in a hot air balloon- or did he? This digital original novella is the third installment in the prequel arc to the edgy and exciting New York Times bestseller Dorothy Must Die. Dorothy Gale is back… … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Witch Must Burn (Dorothy Must Die #0.2) by Danielle Paige
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars, Genre: Science Fiction, Pages: 100, Level: Easy Book Description: There’s a new Wicked Witch in Oz- and her name is Dorothy. This digital original novella is the second installment in the prequel arc to the edgy and exciting New York Times bestseller Dorothy Must Die. Dorothy Gale is back… … Continue reading
REVIEW: Zom-B #7: Mission by Darren Shan
YOU MAY NOT WANT TO READ THIS REVIEW IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars, Genre: Fiction/ Zombies, Pages: 175, Reading Level: Easy Book Description: B Smith and the other Angels are relieved to finally receive their first mission to safely escort a group of … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner #1) by James Dashner
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars, Genre: Fiction, Young Adult, Dystopian, Apocalyptic, Pages: 374, Level: Easy Description from Goodreads: If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human. When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers- boys whose memories are also gone. Nice to meet … Continue reading
REVIEW: Specials (Uglies #3) by Scott Westerfeld
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars, Genre: Dystopian Fiction, Pages: 372, Level: Easy Book Description: “Special Circumstances”: The words have sent chills down Tally’s spine since her days as a repellent, rebellious ugly. Back then Specials were a sinister rumor- frighteningly beautiful, dangerously strong, breathtakingly fast. Ordinary pretties might live their whole lives without meeting … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Shade of the Moon (Last Survivors #4) by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars, Genre: Apocalyptic Fiction, Pages: 288, Reading Level: Easy Book Description: The eagerly awaited addition to the series begun with the New York Times best-seller Life As We Knew It, in which a meteor knocks the moon off its orbit and the world changes forever. It’s been more than two … Continue reading
REVIEW: Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars, Genre: Fiction, Pages: 310, Reading Level: Easy Book Description: I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse. August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school- until now. He’s about to start 5th grade at … Continue reading
REVIEW: Pretties (Uglies #2) by Scott Westerfeld
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars, Genre: Dystopian Fiction, Pages: 370, Level: Easy Book Description: Tally Youngblood is popular and Prettyville boyfriend Zane leads the Crims gang. But Croy from her past smuggles in a message and pills. Her best friend Shay is jealous. Evil Dr Cable from the Specials is in pursuit. How can … Continue reading
REVIEW: Finale (Hush, Hush #4) by Becca Fitzpatrick
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars, Genre: Fantasy, Pages: 454, Level: Easy Book Description: Will love conquer all? Nora and Patch thought their troubles were behind them. Hank is gone and they should be able to put his ugly vendetta to rest. But in Hank’s absence, Nora has become the unwitting head of the Nephilim … Continue reading
REVIEW: Silence (Hush, Hush #3) by Becca Fitzpatrick
Silence (Hush, Hush #3) by Becca Fitzpatrick Rating: 4 out of 5 stars, Genre: Fantasy, Pages: 438, Level: Easy Book Description: WHEN SILENCE IS ALL THAT’S LEFT, CAN THE TRUTH FINALLY BE HEARD? Nora Grey can’t remember the past five months of her life. After the initial shock of waking up in a cemetery and … Continue reading
REVIEW: Crescendo (Hush, Hush #2) by Becca Fitzpatrick
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars, Genre: Fantasy, Pages: 427, Level: Easy Book Description: Nora Grey’s life is still far from perfect. Surviving an attempt on her life wasn’t pleasant, but at least she got a guardian angel out of it. A mysterious, magnetic, gorgeous guardian angel. But despite his role in her life, Patch … Continue reading
REVIEW: Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush #1) by Becca Fitzpatrick
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars, Genre: Fantasy, Pages: 391, Level: Easy Book Description: A SACRED OATH A FALLEN ANGEL A FORBIDDEN LOVE Romance was not part of Nora Grey’s plan. She’s never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how hard her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not … Continue reading
REVIEW: Uglies (Uglies #1) by Scott Westerfeld
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars, Genre: Dystopian Fiction, Pages: 425, Level: Easy Book Description: Everybody gets to be supermodel gorgeous. What could be wrong with that? Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can’t wait. Not for her license- for turning pretty. In Tally’s world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns … Continue reading
REVIEW: Zom-B #6: Gladiator by Darren Shan
YOU MAY NOT WANT TO READ THIS REVIEW IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE OTHERS IN THE SERIES. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars, Genre: Fiction/ Zombies, Pages: 160, Reading Level: Easy Book Description: Beyond a shadow of a doubt, B Smith has decided to live- and to fight for good as long as possible. … Continue reading
The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines #4) by Richelle Mead
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars, Genre: Young Adult/ Vampires, Pages: 420, Level: Easy Book Description: Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets- and human lives. In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn … Continue reading
REVIEW: Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth
SPOILERS! DO NOT READ THIS REVIEW IF YOU HAVE NOT READ DIVERGENT AND INSURGENT AND INTEND TO. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars, Genre: Fiction/ Dystopian, Pages: 526, Reading Level: Easy Book Description: The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered- fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and … Continue reading
REVIEW: UnSouled (Unwind #3) by Neal Shusterman
SPOILERS! DO NOT READ THIS REVIEW IF YOU HAVE NOT READ UNWIND AND UNWHOLLY AND INTEND TO. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars, Genre: Fiction/ Dystopian, Pages: 416, Reading Level: Easy/ Intermediate Book Description: “Connor and Lev are on the run after the destruction of the Graveyard, the last safe haven for AWOL Unwinds. But … Continue reading
REVIEW: Enclave (Razorland #1) by Ann Aguirre
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars, Genre: Fiction/ Post-Apocalyptic, Pages: 259, Reading Level: Easy Book Description: “WELCOME TO THE APOCALYPSE In Deuce’s world, people earn the right to a name only if they survive their first fifteen years. By that point, each unnamed ‘brat’ has trained into one of three groups- Breeders, Builders, or Hunters, … Continue reading