Official Synopsis taken from the back of the book: It was a dark and stormy night. Out of this wild night, a strange visitor comes to the Murry house and beckons Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O’Keefe on a most dangerous and extraordinary adventure—one that will threaten their lives and our … More Book Review: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (Time Quintet #1)
Official Synopsis: Ever since she used the Firebird, her parents’ invention, to cross into alternate dimensions, Marguerite has caught the attention of enemies who will do anything to force her into helping them dominate the multiverse—even hurting the people she loves. She resists until her boyfriend, Paul, is attacked and his consciousness scattered across multiple … More Book Review: Ten Thousand Skies Above You by Claudia Gray (Firebird #2)
Official Synopsis from Amazon: Cloud Atlas meets Orphan Black in this epic dimension-bending trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray about a girl who must chase her father’s killer through multiple dimensions. Marguerite Caine’s physicist parents are known for their groundbreaking achievements. Their most astonishing invention, called the Firebird, allows users to jump … More Book Review: A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray (Firebird #1)
2+2=5 Synopsis: Winston Smith meets and falls in love with Julia, as Big Brother attempts to control every action and thought in a chilling dystopian society. Review: I honestly don’t know how to describe this book. For once, I’m at a loss for words and I struggled to write this review. 1984 was horrific and … More Book Review: 1984 by George Orwell
Synopsis: Set in a world where women (eves) can only be companions, concubines, or chastities, freida and isabel have been best friends for years. In their last year of school before going into the world, isabel begins to put on weight and distance herself from freida. The Inheritants (Men) arrive and the choosing begins. Review: … More Book Review: Only Ever Yours by Louise O’Neill
Movie Synopsis: After a nuclear war, Ann is left alone in a small town, when Loomis arrives. Ann and Loomis live together and farm the land, when another man, Caleb arrives shaking things up. Note: Spoilers abound for both the book and the movie! You’ve been warned! Movie Review: I have absolutely no idea what … More From Page To Screen: Z for Zachariah
The three books I’m reviewing today are nothing alike at all! One is about a bratty, spoiled high-schooler, another is about a grouchy old soul, and another is the first installment in a space adventure. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver: Set in a Connecticut high school, Sam Kingston finds herself re-living the day of … More Three Reviews: Before I Fall, A Man Called Ove, and Illuminae
Winter is book four in The Lunar Chronicles, a fabulous young adult series, which is part science fiction, part fantasy, and part re-telling of classic fairy tales including Cinderella (Cinder), Little Red Riding Hood (Scarlet), Rapunzel (Cress), and Snow White (Winter). I’m glad to say that Winter does not disappoint. It is quite long, … More Book Review: Winter by Marissa Meyer
Telling the backstory of Queen Levana, this novella is a companion piece to The Lunar Chronicles. I have not read Winter yet, but have read the other three books in the series, and I don’t know that you need to read Fairest. I’ll have a more definite opinion of this after I read Winter. But, … More Book Review: Fairest by Marissa Meyer
Cress is book three of The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. I don’t want to mention any spoilers, and if you haven’t read this series, you really should! The Lunar Chronicles is a young adult, part science-fiction, part fantasy series that has loose ties to several fairy tales. Read my review of Books One and … More Book Review: Cress by Marissa Meyer
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