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Title: Blood Memory Author: Perrin Briar Genre: Post-apocalyptic, paranormal This book is about a group of people out at sea who’ve survived a zombie apocalypse but realize that they are running out of food and need a new alternator for their boat. They see a ferry in the distance and decide to see if they... Continue Reading →
Title: Neverhome Author: Laird Hunt Genre: Historical Fiction The book is about a wife who leaves behind her husband to be a soldier for the Union army during the Civil War. It is written in the first person through her eyes. She gets captured and jailed by the Confederates but she outsmarts them and escapes. ... Continue Reading →
Title: The Infinite Sea (2nd book in The 5th Wave Trilogy) Author: Rick Yancey Genre: Sci-fi, apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic, dystopian, paranormal, YA [Side note] Today is the opening of the movie, The 5th Wave, and I wish I could go see it today but I've got a busy schedule. I hope to get my chance sometime next... Continue Reading →
Title: Throne of Glass Author: Sarah J. Maas Genre: Fantasy, YA This story is about an assassin who was captured and made into a slave whom was rescued by the prince and his captain of the guard. They took her to win the champion fighting for the prince's father. Turns out the prince and the... Continue Reading →
Title: The 5th Wave Author: Rick Yancey Genre: Sci-fi, apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic, dystopian, paranormal, YA I came upon this book because I saw the preview to the movie when I went to watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens (great movie, btw, and watched it twice!) and did a search for the book to see if there was... Continue Reading →
This year, my goal was to read 25 books. I ended up reading 51 books. I thought reading 101 books in 2014 was going to burn me out this year but it didn't. Here are my top 3 favorite reads this year: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. I read all 5 books... Continue Reading →
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