Ocean of Stars (Twelfth Keeper Book 3)
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Book three of the TWELFTH KEEPER series: One keeper down. Eleven to go. Kennedy Mitchell has...
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graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Bloodthirsty in Books
Feb 15, 2019
Through the Uncrossable Boundary
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Gigan Ticks foretell the end of time. The world is beginning to fade. As the NIGHTMARE army...
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Phil Leader (619 KP) rated Unknown Reality in Books
Nov 28, 2019
Following on from the young adult fantasy stories of Truth Teller and The Wrath of Siren, Chambers once again sets out to encourage an interest in fiction in young adults, in this case science fiction. Once again he produces an interesting and engaging work, choc full of characters and ideas. Just the first few chapters contain enough material for the average science fiction work but Chambers goes further, layering further nuanced plots and subplots together and managing to spin them together into a terrific ending.
Chloe is a strong protagonist, intelligent and thoughtful while always remaining an 11 year old in outlook and the reader will really root for her and want her to succeed. The world Chambers creates is very well described and imagined, relying on science fiction standards for some parts but carefully avoiding cliche and doing what science fiction does best - highlight some of the folly of the real world.
Yet another terrific book from Chambers, one of those authors who is a 'must read' for my teenage sons.
The Blue-Haired Boy
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Set before the events of Courtney C. Stevens's debut novel, Faking Normal, this digital short story...
The Blue-Haired Boy Courtney C. Stevens Young Adult Young Adult Fiction
Wild Cards
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After getting kicked out of boarding school, bad boy Derek Fitzpatrick has no choice but to live...
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Long Way Home (Thunder Road, #3)
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Seventeen-year-old Violet has always been expected to sit back and let the boys do all the saving. ...
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Love Blind
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It starts with a list of fears. Stupid things really. Things that Hailey shouldn't worry about,...
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The Raft
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Robie is an experienced traveler. She's taken the flight from Honolulu to the Midway Atoll, a group...
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Becs (244 KP) rated A Wrinkle in Time in Books
Oct 2, 2019
Audience: children – young adult.
Reading level: middle school.
Interests: science fiction, fantasy, mythical creatures
Style: Fantasy Sci-Fi
Point of view: Third Person with a mix of first person.
Difficulty reading: Not at all! As easy as eating a piece of cake.
Promise: Ground-breaking science fiction.
Quality: Like a banana split with extra sprinkles and a cherry on top on a hot day. 🙂
Insights: I absolutely kick myself in the a** for the not reading this sooner. I think everybody should read it, no matter how old you are. And I didn’t know it was part of a 5 book series until today! SAY WHATTTT!!!??? I’m definitely purchasing the complete series brand new (the copy I have is my mother’s and it’s old and ragedy).
Ah-Ha Moment: THE ENTIRE BOOK. No joke. Like I wasn’t expecting the main character to be a girl, let alone so young and to have such an ordinary family. You don’t see that typically!
Favorite Quotes: “Like and equal are not the same thing at all.” – This is great, especially with our history as human beings. We need to be seen as equals not just ‘like’.
“Life, with its rules, its obligations, and its freedoms, is like a sonnet: You’re given the form, but you have to write the sonnet yourself.” – Be true to yourself, for there is nobody like you in the entire universe.
“Experiment is the mother of knowledge.” – You can’t just go into life expecting to know everything and how it’s all going to end. You have to experiment because then you gain the knowledge that others may have not known.
Aesthetics: My old first edition copy has a really neat cover, it’s what drew me in originally. I loved the take on the story and how in my mind, I can actually imagine the different characters and their surroundings. It’s a weird yet interesting book.
“People are more than just the way they look.”