Saturday, August 31, 2013

Bumped (Bumped #1) by Megan McCafferty

Synopsis:
When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, would-be parents pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their children, making teens the most prized members of society. Girls sport fake baby bumps and the school cafeteria stocks folic-acid-infused food.

Sixteen-year-old identical twins Melody and Harmony were separated at birth and have never met until the day Harmony shows up on Melody’s doorstep. Up to now, the twins have followed completely opposite paths. Melody has scored an enviable conception contract with a couple called the Jaydens. While they are searching for the perfect partner for Melody to bump with, she is fighting her attraction to her best friend, Zen, who is way too short for the job.

Harmony has spent her whole life in Goodside, a religious community, preparing to be a wife and mother. She believes her calling is to convince Melody that pregging for profit is a sin. But Harmony has secrets of her own that she is running from.

When Melody is finally matched with the world-famous, genetically flawless Jondoe, both girls’ lives are changed forever. A case of mistaken identity takes them on a journey neither could have ever imagined, one that makes Melody and Harmony realize they have so much more than just DNA in common.

This book was okay. Not great not bad just okay. I liked the idea of it. Nice idea, but I didn't really like where it went. I also didn't like how nothing was described I had not clue what half the stuff was it just made it confusing. The twins you could tell them apart but they seemed to similar considering there suppose to be complete opposites. Anyways I just liked this book didn't love didn't hate it was just ok.

Friday, August 30, 2013

Monument 14 (Monument 14 #1) by Emmy Laybourne

Synopsis:
Your mother hollers that you’re going to miss the bus. She can see it coming down the street. You don’t stop and hug her and tell her you love her. You don’t thank her for being a good, kind, patient mother. Of course not—you launch yourself down the stairs and make a run for the corner.Only, if it’s the last time you’ll ever see your mother, you sort of start to wish you’d stopped and did those things. Maybe even missed the bus.But the bus was barreling down our street, so I ran.Fourteen kids. One superstore. A million things that go wrong. 

In Emmy Laybourne’s action-packed debut novel, six high school kids (some popular, some not), two eighth graders (one a tech genius), and six little kids trapped together in a chain superstore build a refuge for themselves inside. While outside, a series of escalating disasters, beginning with a monster hailstorm and ending with a chemical weapons spill, seems to be tearing the world—as they know it—apart.

One of my favorites. I really like books like this, kids trapped no adults, what happens kind of thing. 5/5. Now I have read books like the Gone Series and Lord of the Flies but honestly i always wondered what it would be like if this happened where I lived? Not by the ocean or something. Well I live in Colorado and now I have an idea. I also like this book because little kids aren't the last thing thought about (Which kinda seems to happen in other books). Also they figure out that you have to ration food right away or eat the stuff that will spoil. I mean there in a huge store but still they are thinking really smart which is amazing. Anyways really liked this book. 

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Undercurrent by Paul Blackwell

Synopsis:
In this suspenseful teen thriller with a touch of the otherworldly, a boy goes over a waterfall and wakes up to find himself in a twisted version of the life he knew. Why did his best friend try to kill him? Why are his parents acting like he’s a sports star all of a sudden? Worst of all, what happened to his older brother? Filled with mind-bending suspense and unsettling thrills, Undercurrent is a grippingly paced teen debut that will pull you under and never let go.
Loved this book. First I read it because I read something about Neal Shusterman fans would enjoy this book. I am a person who really enjoys Neal Shusterman books so I decided to see if I would like this one.
Well loved this book. It was amazing very suspenseful. I gave it a 5/5 but it is definitely one of my favorites and a book I wouldn't mind reading again.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Rise (Eve #3) By Anna Carey

Synopsis:
How far will you go when you have nothing left to lose?

When she lost her soul mate, Caleb, Eve felt like her world had ended. Trapped in the palace, forced to play the part of the happy, patriotic princess of The New America—and the blushing bride of her father's top adviser—Eve's whole life is a lie. The only thing that keeps her going is Caleb's memory, and the revolution he started.

Now, Eve is taking over where Caleb left off. With the help of Moss, an undercover subversive in the King's court, she plots to take down The New America, beginning with the capital, the City of Sand. Will Eve be able to bring about a new, free world when she's called upon to perform the ultimate act of rebellion—killing her father?

I gave this book a 3/5. I liked it just that was about it. Honestly the other two books in this trilogy were great. It always seems like the last book always lacks something though, no matter what trilogy. Anyways, Eve takes a lot of chances. She doesn't really have anything left to lose but then in a way she has a lot to lose a whole other life. Now this book has good ending. Kind of a little expected to me but probably for most people not expected who knows I really am not other people. We don't really get a lot of detail about the ending after everything big happens like what the after math is but leaving that stuff to you imagination makes it cool.

The Trilogy:
All in all I really liked this Trilogy I mean I have read some really awful trilogies before and this one was pretty good. Maybe not the most exciting at some points but at least it didn't drop off into "Ugh why am I reading this?" like some trilogies do in either the second or third book. This one was pretty nice to read all the way throw. Great writing Anna Carey!

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Middle Ground (Awaken #2) By Katie Kacvinsky

Synopsis:
For four weeks Maddie has been living in Los Angeles, trying to be good. But no matter how hard she tries, something inside her won't be sated. She can't live a life of half-truths and false pretenses. So one night, she says how she really feels.

That's all it takes. One night. One bad decision, and Maddie is thrown into a detention center where she's forced to undergo secretive treatment meant to squash her rebellious streak. The powers that be call it rehabilitation. Maddie calls it torture.

Alone, Maddie will not survive. But if she can find something to hold on to - an image of Justin, their love - maybe she can fight. And if she's really lucky, maybe she'll even win.



Love this book as much as  I Loved the first one. 5/5. There isn't a love triangle there is just Maddie and Justin both trying to be together which is amazing. Maddie also gets a lot stronger in this book. She chooses to suffer for something she believes which is just truly amazing. Love this book now where is the third book already!!!