The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau The Skinny: Every year students from across the country are selected for the opportunity to participate in the Testing to attend the country’s University. No one from Cia’s small town has been chosen in ten years but this year is different. 4 students, including Cia, are chosen and are sent … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Dystopian
Iconacally good!
Icons by Margaret Stohl The Skinny: Dol lost everything on The Day. Since then she has lived in the countryside, not knowing exactly what happened on The Day to make everyone she loved drop dead. But when she and her friend Ro are captured and taken to the Embassy, she finds out that there are … Continue reading »
The Elite
The Elite by Kiera Cass The Skinny: The Selection has been narrowed down… six are left, now known as the Elite. And for America, her choice has become even harder. Although she still loves Aspen and is constantly reminded of the life they could have, her new found love for Maxon is sweeping her off … Continue reading »
Oh Linden…
Sever by Lauren DeStefano The Skinny: After ending up in the hospital after Housemaster Vaughn’s experiments on her, Rhine finds refuge with Linden’s uncle, who is Vaughn’s slightly eccentric estranged brother. Rhine’s brother Rowan is becoming more involved in the resistance, his actions becoming more public, and she is determined to find him to convince … Continue reading »
In which I write a requiem for this book
Requiem by Lauren Oliver The Skinny: Now an active member of the resistance, Lena has transformed. The nascent rebellion that was underway in Pandemonium has ignited into an all-out revolution in Requiem, and Lena is at the center of the fight. After rescuing Julian from a death sentence, Lena and her friends fled to the … Continue reading »
Trying to get away into the night…
Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi The Skinny: Set months after we last left Aria and Perry, they are soon reunited. Aria, on a mission from Hess; Perry is now Blood Lord of his tribe. Perry’s tribe, the Tides, don’t take too kindly to Aria, being a former Dweller and all. As the Aether … Continue reading »
Miniviews – Destroy Me
There seems to be a TON of these novellas out there, and I really love them oh so much, but it’s really REALLY hard to write a full review about them! So I give you Miniviews! Miniature versions of my reviews that are perfectly designed for all the lovely novellas/short stories! Novella: Destroy Me by … Continue reading »
Bzzzzzt! You’re dead.
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi The Skinny: Juliette, locked in isolation with out any human contact, has a touch that is lethal. In a world that is crumbling, as long as Juliette doesn’t hurt anyone, no one cares about her. But when she gets a cell mate, things begin to change. She suddenly finds herself … Continue reading »