Showing posts with label favorites. Show all posts
Showing posts with label favorites. Show all posts

Friday, February 03, 2012

Divergent Review!

DIVERGENT by VERONICA ROTH



Movie Rating: PG-13 for violence, graphic images, and romance
Book Rating: @@@@@
Genre: Dystopian/Science Fiction
Time Frame: Futuristic
Page Number: 487 (Hardcover)
Swearing: 4 instances of the h-word
Inappropriate scenes: A girl is caught with her bath towel off but it doesn't go into detail
Published By: Katherine Tegen Books

Back Blurb:     
      In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago society is divided into 5 factions dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue---Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is---she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
     During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are---and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden
from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves.......or it might destroy her. ONE CHOICE decides your friends. ONE CHOICE defines your beliefs. ONE CHOICE  determines your loyalties---forever. ONE CHOICE CAN TRANSFORM YOU.

My Review:     
     Divergent is one of the bestest debut books I have ever read! As soon as you pick it up and read it you are thrust into a world of division. Everything and everyone is divided. Everything they do is different. And if you aren't as divided as others you will die. It's was very nice to read a dystopian book where the govenment doesn't control everyone and everything they do. I do wish that Veronica would have toned down the romance and put action in it's place. And everything the Dauntless do just seems to be dumb instead of brave. When I started reading the book I got confused will all the different factions and had to constantly refer to the back blurb to figure out which was which but, still this was a great book that every one (who likes blood shed and violence) will enjoy!

Friday, January 27, 2012

Replication Review

Well, it's Book Review Friday again! And I got another review for you! YAY!!! (I'm finally getting back on schedule...) Today review is for...*drum roll*...Replication!




REPLICATION by JILL WILLIAMSON



Movie Rating: PG (for minimum violence and some kissing)
Book Rating: @@@@@
Genre: Science Fiction
Time Frame: Contemporary
Page Number: 287--Not including the discussion guide (Hardcover)
Swearing: none
Inappropriate scenes: none
Published By: Zondervan

Back Blurb:
       MARTYR--otherwise known as Jason 3:3--is one of many clones kept in a remote facility called Jason Farms. Told that he has been created to save humanity, Martyr has just one wish before he is scheduled to "expire" in less that a month. To see the sky.
       Abby Goyer may have just moved to Alaska, but she has the feeling something strange is going on at the farm where her father works. But even this smart, confident girl could never have imagined what lies beneath a simple barn. Or what would happen when a mysterious boy shows up at her door, asking about the stars.
        As the reality of the Jason Experiment comes to light, Martyr is caught between two futures--the one for which he was produced, and the one Abby believes God created him to have. Time is running out, and Martyr must decide if a life with Abby is worth leaving everything he's ever known.

WHEN YOUR LIFE IS NOT YOUR OWN

My Review:
     I really enjoyed (no, LOVED) Jill Williamson's book 'By Darkness Hid' (check it out some time, seriously)so when I got the chance to review her book in my favorite genre (Science Fiction, btw) I was soooooo happy! This book ROCKED! Follow Martyr a.k.a. Jason 3:3 and Abby Goyer as they try to thwart the evil scientists from creating (and killing) a whole race of clones made for one purpose. The Purpose? I can't tell you that. I give away to much. ;) But I will say this-you will NOT be disappointed. If you are a HUGE Sci-fi fan (like me) definitely check this book out! Jill Williamson is an AWESOME writer!!! (I hope there's a sequel...) :P

Check out Chapter One of the book in the trailer below:

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Top 25!

 Because of all the smut that's out in the world today I have decided to list my favorite books and their authors (they are in alphabetical order according to book title):                                                                                      

  1. Catching Fire (The Hunger Games: Book 2)                                                 Suzanne Collins
  2. Crossed (Matched: Book 2)                                                                       Ally Condie
  3. Eldest (Inheritance: Book 2)                                                                       Christopher Paolini
  4. Eragon (Inheritance: Book 1)                                                                      Christopher Paolini
  5. Fang (Maximum Ride: Book 6)                                                                   James Patterson
  6. Incarceron (Incarceron: Book 1)                                                                Catherine Fisher
  7. Inkdeath (Inkheart: Book 3)                                                                        Cornelia Funke
  8. Inkheart (Inkheart: Book 1)                                                                        Cornelia Funke
  9. Inkspell (Inkheart: Book 2)                                                                         Cornelia Funke
  10. Life as We Knew It (The Survivors: Book 1)                                              Suzanne Beth Pfeffer
  11. Lonely Hearts                                                                                            Amanda Stephan
  12. Matched (Matched: Book 1)                                                                     Ally Condie
  13. Max (Maximum Ride: Book 5)                                                                  James Patterson
  14. Mockingjay (The Hunger Games: Book 3)                                                 Suzanne Collins
  15. Sapphique (Incarceron: Book 2)                                                                Catherine Fisher
  16. Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports (Maximum Ride: Book 3)       James Patterson
  17. Schools Out--Forever (Maximum Ride: Book 2)                                        James Patterson
  18. The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride: Book 1)                                        James Patterson
  19. The Death Cure (The Maze Runner: Book 3)                                             James Dashner
  20. The Final Warning (Maximum Ride: Book 4)                                             James Patterson
  21. The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games: Book 1)                                     Suzanne Collins
  22. The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner: Book 1)                                         James Dashner
  23. The Price of Trust                                                                                     Amanda Stephan
  24. The Scorch Trials (The Maze Runner: Book 2)                                         James Dashner
  25. This World We Live In (The Survivors: Book 3)                                      Suzanne Beth Pfeffer
That's it. (not very many, huh? jk!) ;) Anyway, all of these books are good books with little or no swearing and no 'bad' scenes. Great to pass on to readers of any age! What are your favorite Clean Books?

Favorite Series