This story takes reality, turns it upside down, and drops it on its head in a snowbank. Unexpected and chilling – what more do you want?! Continue reading
Category Archives: Dystopia
Review: Pure (Pure #1) by Julianna Baggot
So let’s be frank: I didn’t enjoy this story. I wanted to, but I didn’t, and after my suspension of disbelief got up and left the building, I made it to the final pages through sheer willpower…and chocolate treats at the end of each chapter. Continue reading
Review: Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts
Sometimes the most frightening things aren’t ghouls and goblins, but the thoughts lurking behind the veneer of civilization. Humans are the most violent of the species, and this story explores what might happen if most of humanity were consumed by … Continue reading
Review: Lockdown (Escape from Furnace #1) by Alexander Gordon Smith
Warning: If you have a gifted imagination and are at all claustrophobic, avoid reading this book at bedtime. You will have bad dreams. But First, the Blurb: Furnace Penitentiary: the world’s most secure prison for young offenders, buried a mile … Continue reading
Review: Derby Scribes 2011 Anthology
If speculative fiction is an all-you-can-eat buffet, then this anthology is the appetizer tray, featuring tempting little tastes of multiple flavors… But First, the Blurb: “The anthology is an exciting mixture of quality emerging writers as well as some great … Continue reading
Review: Perception by Heather Cashman
Do you ever wonder what it would be like to see yourself through another’s eyes, or to see the world from a perspective other than your own? But First, the Blurb: Your perception will change when you see through a … Continue reading
Review: Enclave (Razorland #1) by Ann Aguirre
Some books are like defective donuts. They look great, and you pick them up, full of anticipation. The first bite is like a dance party in your mouth. Mmm. You take a second, and a third…and that’s when you realize … Continue reading
Interactive Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth
Choices. I love them. Ironically enough, I’m also happy to make them for you – READ THIS BOOK! Now that you know I’m clearly crazy about this story, let’s have some fun! (Psst..the interactive review is new to the blog. … Continue reading
Review: The Dead-Tossed Waves (The Forest of Hands and Teeth #2) by Carrie Ryan
I started reading this story less than twenty-four hours after finishing The Forest of Hands and Teeth and I’m already halfway through the third as I write this review. If you’re a fellow book addict, you know what that means… … Continue reading
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July 17, 2011
Review: The Forest of Hands and Teeth (#1) by Carrie Ryan
Some stories get under your skin; others become part of it, like a tattoo, and you know they’ll always linger in your imagination. The Forest of Hands and Teeth grabbed me like one of the hungry undead and wouldn’t let … Continue reading
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July 10, 2011