Control, corruption, and an experiment gone wrong, the story centers around a particularly horrific day involving Rego Education Site 102. The book successfully creates a thought provoking theme with a believable plot and harrowing situations by intertwining a dystopian societyContinue Reading

How High We Go in the Dark is a unique and crafty literary science fiction that utilizes short stories of various characters to create an all-encompassing plot. The author’s writing prose is not only beautiful but also intentional; enabling realContinue Reading

Beautiful, lyrical, and thought provoking. The We and the They is a dystopian story of humanity and community during the Great Famine. The fractured society is so heartbreaking, as indicated through the “We” and “They” pronouns, while the preservation ofContinue Reading

The second book of The Rose series is just as thrilling as the first one. The story immediately begins where the previous book left off, so I highly recommend reading Volume 1 before diving into this one. With that beingContinue Reading

I definitely enjoyed the book and the gothic dystopian vibes!! It had mystery, magic, thrills, and a strong feminine protagonist. What’s not to love? To be honest, this book had a solid and consistent 4 star rating from me, andContinue Reading

I couldn’t decide how to rate this at first so I pondered for a few days before writing my review. In short summary: it was ok, but it also left a lot to be desired. ⁣ The first half wasContinue Reading

I’ll start by stating that I didn’t actually ready the book; I listened to the audio book during my 3 hours of a commute each day. The audio book was narrated by Wil Wheaton, and I feel he did aContinue Reading

Reading this book contributed to these challenges:The Great American ReadContinue Reading

-> Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. <- Imagine being raised on an isolated island, taught that men are literally toxic to women, and then conditioned to survive a world where genders are pitted against each other. The book focusesContinue Reading

PROS: I was pleased to see that the pace was faster and the world seemed more evolved compared to the first book of the series. CONS:The narrative felt choppy and the dialogue felt artificial.  FINAL THOUGHTS:After some serious consideration, IContinue Reading

I have a lot of respect for writers who can create a book vastly different than the thousands already out there. Based on the synopsis, I suspected this to be a schizophrenic physiological thriller, or even an aliens-came-to-earth type story.Continue Reading

I found the premise of the plot intriguing and the characters enjoyable. This is definitely a book that was intentionally written with a second book in mind, so there are questions and situations that have not been answered in theContinue Reading