In Time Review

Hey! It’s Meagan and today I’m reviewing a fairly new novella in Alexandra Bracken’s Darkest Minds series… In Time!

In Time
by Alexandra Bracken
pages: 89

I don’t recommend reading further if you have not read The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken…

Gabe’s life has been devastated in the wake of the economic crash. The only option left for someone like him to escape his tragic past is to leave his small town behind and to attempt to become a skip tracer. This already almost impossible task is made all the more difficult by his first score, a young girl who won’t speak, but who changes his life in ways he could never imagine. –goodreads.com summery

This is a hard book to give a rating to; considering it was only 89 pages, but those were some great 89 pages! It had great characters, a great plot, and my favorite part; it explained what happened to Zu after The Darkest Minds.

Now first… the characters… Zu was just as amazing and just as likable as she was in The Darkest Minds. She was just as smart, helpful, and the little mentions of Liam, Chubs, and Ruby made me want to cry (but in a good way)… then there was Gabe. Gabe was the kinda guy that did whatever it took to get by, and you saw that… but then Zu came along. I loved seeing him slowly realize that he actually cared about Zu and that she wasn’t a monster.

Second, I loved the plot! The plot was simple, and interesting. What keeps you reading is that you already care about Zu and she’s still the Zu you love from The Darkest Minds; so you want to know what is going to happen to her. The book is fast paced because you don’t need to fall in love with Zu… you already love her, so the book can jump into the action. Now a great part of this book, that I feel more dystopian books should do, is give the reader an adult POV. Most books only show you what the kids think/ how they feel about the situation, but In Time is (almost) only from an adult POV. You get to see how much the adults actually know about the children’s situation… this book shows how blind everyone else in the world really is.

Last I love finding out what happened to Zu. After The Darkest Minds I always assumed everything went smooth with Zu, but this book tells the full story of what actually happened… no more assuming… just the brutal, honest truth…

Overall I loved this book! It had lots of great elements that came together to make an amazing, interesting, and suspenseful book! It kept me reading and I loved the throwbacks to The Darkest Minds characters and showing the emotional connection they really had with Zu, and what they taught her. I feel like this book’s job was to get people excited for Never Fade (and to continue Zu’s story) and I think In Time did its job… and more… :)

That’s all from me…

BYE!       

I'm here! :) (Update from Meagan)

Hey guys its Meagan! So sorry I haven’t been on lately; I just don’t get much done in the summer… but now I’m back in school, so I should be posting more! (I get more done during the school year… weird, I know) And to get me posting more I’m gonna try to make a schedule for myself… I’m gonna try to post at least on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; then we’ll see where I go from there! So I do have some reviews ready for yall that I will get to posting today and next week! Oh and Mom didn’t you finish a book… :) anyway…

That’s all for now…

BYE!!!

A Land More Kind than Home

Hey, it's Mom!  As you now know, Meagan reads 3+ books before I finish 1.  But that's ok, at least I finished one! 

"A Land More Kind than Home" is a fantastic novel by first time author, Wiley Cash.  Jess Hall is a nine year old boy who is forced to grow up quickly after his older, mute brother "Stump" dies under highly suspicious circumstances at the local church.  Jess knows Stump saw something he shouldn't have.  And Jess himself saw horrifying things happening in that church.  But should he reveal what he saw, and admit to snooping? 

Cash tells the story from the point of view of three characters: Jess Hall, Sheriff Clem Barfield, and Addie Lyle.  It really adds to the story to have the story told from different points of view.  However, I must admit that every time I picked up the book I had to reread several pages to reorient myself to who was narrating and if it was present time or a flashback. If I were able to complete an entire narrator's section in one sitting, then this probably wouldn't have been a problem.  I would be negligent if I didn't mention one other character, Pastor Chambliss.  He's the villain of this story, and quite an evil one.  You will find yourself asking, "could people really believe such a phony?"

The story touches on morality, evil, trust, faith, anger, forgiveness, and family bonds.  Many of the reviews call this book a thriller.  I never considered it a thriller.  Perhaps it is, but it's also much more than that.  I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I think you will too. 

Oh, one last thing!  I can easily see someone making this into a movie!

Slated review

Hello it’s Meagan and today I’m here to review Slated by Teri Terry; a book about, dystopia, wiped memories, and  lies…

Kyla’s memory has been erased,

her personality wiped blank,

her memories lost for ever.

She’s been Slated.

The government claims she was a terrorist, and that they are giving her a second chance - as long as she plays by their rules. But echoes of the past whisper in Kyla’s mind. Someone is lying to her, and nothing is as it seems. Who can she trust in her search for the truth? -goodreads.com summery

1^st I give this book a 90%! It was good, and once I got into it, it was fast paced. My only problem would be that it took some time to get into it. I didn’t actually care what happened to Kyla for most of the book.

One character LOVED was Ben. I fell In love with him instantly, and he was amazing! Some other characters I really liked were Jazz and his friend Mac. I also really liked Amy.

Now I wanna take a second to talk about the world. The world was great and interesting! To be honest it knida reminded me of the world from the Legend series by Marie Lu (I’m not saying it’s a copy of it though). They were similar in the sense of both books had an evil government that was doing horrible things, then there is a vigilante group that’s against the evil government, but they aren’t doing good things ether…

All in all it was a great book! Most of the characters were very likable, and the world was interesting! A great and quick tread! That’s it from me… BYE!!!

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Review

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
by: Ransom Riggs
Pages: 352

Hello, it’s Meagan and today I’m gonna be reviewing Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs; a book about children, monsters, and photographs…

A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience.

As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children who once lived here - one of whom was his own grandfather - were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a desolate island for good reason.

And somehow - impossible though it seems - they may still be alive. –goodreads.com summery

First let me say I’m sorry for anyone who recommended this book… I kept putting it off because I never thought I’d like it… boy was I wrong… once Jacob got to the island I fell in love with this book, and the characters! Jacob was a fairly good protagonist. He didn’t annoy me, he was smart, ect…

Then there is Emma… from the moment you first saw her, I knew she was gonna be my favorite character. She was sweet, nice, and I REALLY felt bad for her when she found out what happened to Jacob’s grandfather, plus she’s a firebender automatically making her awesome!

Then the end… all I can say is Whoa! Didn’t see that coming! I would say more, but I wanna keep this as spoiler free as possible…

Overall it was an amazing book! I give it a 100% and you should go read it if you haven’t already!

If you have read the book… What did you think? Did you go into this book knowing what to expect, or kinda blindly like me? Do you ship Emma and Jacob… or is that kinda weird? Comment below and we can discuss!

That’s all for now… 

BYE!!!

The Madness Underneath Review

The Madness Underneath
by Maureen Johnson
pages- 290

Hey it’s Meagan and today I will be reviewing The Madness Underneath by Maureen Johnson; an awesome book about London, mystery, and ghosts…

***DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE 1^ST BOOK, THE NAME OF THE STAR, THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR THE 1^ST BOOK! ***

After her near-fatal run-in with the Jack the Ripper copycat, Rory Devereaux has been living in Bristol under the close watch of her parents. So when her therapist suddenly suggests she return to Wexford, Rory jumps at the chance to get back to her friends. But Rory’s brush with the Ripper touched her more than she thought possible: she’s become a human terminus, with the power to eliminate ghosts on contact. She soon finds out that the Shades—the city’s secret ghost-fighting police—are responsible for her return. The Ripper may be gone, but now there is a string of new inexplicable deaths threatening London. Rory has evidence that the deaths are no coincidence. Something much more sinister is going on, and now she must convince the squad to listen to her before it’s too late.- goodreads.com summery

First I give this book a 90%, it was good, interesting, and kept me reading just like the 1^st book.

One of my only problems with the book was that it was kind of predictable. I knew things WAY before Rory did, and that kind of annoyed me.

Now let me say one thing, I don’t know what I’d do if Stephen, Boo, and Callum, were not in this book; they are hands down my favorite characters from the series! Even when I thought Stephen was overreacting about something (which I though was about 80% of the scenes he was in) he was still my favorite character!

And then the end happened… 15 PAGES!  Maureen Johnson couldn’t let me have 15 PAGES of peace and happiness! NOPE! Something tragic had to happen!

Anyway, overall I really liked this book. It was interesting and kept me reading! If you have read the Name of the Star, but haven’t picked up The Madness Underneath yet, do it, it’s worth it.

If you have read it… what did you think about it? Who were you’re favorite characters? And what did you think of the end? Comment below so we can discuss!

That’s it from me…

BYE!!!

Hey, it's "Mom".  I've started reading a new book "A Land More Kind than Home".  So far so good.  I wish I could read at night without falling asleep!  I don't finish books nearly as fast as Meagan.  I think she's read two books since we started this blog last week :).  So.... ask her why she hasn't posted a book review yet!?!?