Review: The Giver

The Giver by Lois Lowry Published by Random House LLC on June 1, 2014 Genres: General, Science Fiction, Social Issues, Values & Virtues, Young Adult Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Jonas' world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back. I remember this book back in sixth grade but I never read it for my class. Now that I have to read it for one of my college classes I was thinking how this book was a collegiate level...

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Review: Storm

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Trade in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Storm by D.J. Machale Published by Penguin Group USA on March 18, 2014 Genres: Action & Adventure, Boys & Men, Friendship, Social Issues, Survival Stories, Young Adult Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Trade Buy on Amazon Goodreads From #1 New York Times bestselling author D.J. MacHale comes STORM? The exhilarating, action-packed sequel to SYLO. The idea of the United States being at war with itself is something I thought only happened in history class. However, for D.J. MacHale, this is happening and the world we have known is changing and it is not for the best. Storm...

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Review: Salvage

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Salvage by Alexandra Duncan Published by HarperCollins on April 1, 2014 Genres: Adolescence, Girls & Women, Science Fiction, Social Issues, Young Adult Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Salvage is a thrilling, surprising, and thought-provoking debut novel that will appeal to fans of Across the Universe, by Beth Revis, and The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood. This is literary science fiction with a feminist twist, and it explores themes of choice, agency, rebellion, and family. Ava, a teenage girl living aboard the male-dominated,...

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Review: Infinite

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Infinite by Jodi Meadows Published by HarperCollins on January 28, 2014 Genres: Emotions & Feelings, Fantasy & Magic, Love & Romance, Social Issues, Young Adult Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads The stunning conclusion to the Incarnate trilogy, a fantasy series about a girl who is the first new soul born into a society where everyone else has been reborn hundreds of times.Ana knows that soon life in Heart will be at risk so she escapes with her friends, seeking answers and allies to stop Janan's ascension and keep the other...

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