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Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Lib continues her quest to take down the AI (named Conie), and block AI's plans to take the Norm off the planet. She and the rest of the Clan experience some heavy losses. Lib pulls together one last big plan, but it will involve all of the surviving Clans working together, and that's no easy task. Category YA Fiction, Dystopian Why I chose this book Next in series My personal opinion (the review) The story itself was excellent- great way to wrap up all of the loose ends and close the series. Well done! But one of the things I liked most about the first two books was that they gave me a clean world to live in for a while. Romance was holding hands, kissing, and thinking wistful thoughts. Goodbye innocence. That was so disappointing. I do not recommend this book. Warnings Language: None Violence: Some, but mild "Adult" situations: Yes, 2 scenes that used mild language, but were quite graphic Death: Yes, mostly minor character(s) Movie rat...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Lib continues her quest to take down the AI (named Conie), and block AI's plans to take the Norm off the planet. She built hardware to enhance her senses and physical abilities, but there are members of Clan that don't like the "biogear". Before she even has a chance to fight Conie, she might divide the Tracker Clan beyond any hope of helping her. Category YA Fiction, Dystopian Why I chose this book Next in series My personal opinion (the review) Pretty good. It wasn't as interesting as the first book, but it feels like it's setting up for an action-filled third book, so that's okay. Lib is different, and she's just plain obsessed with her goal, so I found the story extremely repetitive. Meaning, she hashes and rehashes the facts of the situation in her head and then with everyone around her. I can totally understand how half of the Clan got sick of her talking about it constantly! But I like that the story is c...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) June is a top-tier soldier in training- she is the only person in the country's history that got a perfect score on the placement test. Day is on the nations Most Wanted list. When Day kills June's brother, she is graduated from the military academy early and set loose to capture the criminal. But maybe everything isn't exactly as it seems. Category YA, Dystopian Why I chose this book Recommended on the Amazon website My personal opinion (the review) Pretty good. The characters have good chemistry, they're mostly credible, and the story line is interesting enough. Oh, and two thumbs way up for no language or adult situations! Way to go! But I didn't really connect with the characters, the plot, or the back story. I think that will get better in the series, so I do plan to continue reading it. But I'll borrow it from the library. If it impresses me later, I'll pay for the series. Warnings Language: Not really, mild if any Violen...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Roselle St. Sismode is a celebrity- she has been watched by the general public since she was born. But she's a secondborn, so she has no rights, inherits nothing, and is destined to be a servant, beginning on her Transition Day. She's famous because her mother is the leader of the Sword Fate, and her father is in the line of succession for the Virtue Fate. Category Sci Fi Why I chose this book Kindle First My personal opinion (the review) What a great story! I really enjoyed the pace, the futuristic setup, the class system, and the characters- they felt real. If it didn't have the sexuality, I would definitely recommend this to all- including YA readers Warnings Language: None Violence: Regular, but not graphic "Adult" situations: One scene with petting and heavy kissing Death: Yes, of mostly minor characters Movie rating equivalent PG-16 (not R, but I won't let my 14-year old read it) Protagonist description...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) - Over 35 classic fairy tales and nursery rhymes Category: All ages Why I chose this book: Wanted my daughter to hear classic fairy tales, beautiful illustrations, I love fairy tales  My personal opinion (the review): As far as stories go this one is pretty simple as just a collection of famous tales. However, what I loved about this collection was that I felt they were the perfect middle ground between the original versions of the fairy tales and the Disney versions. Colfer didn't shy away from saying that the Little Mermaid gets her tongue cut by the evil witch out or that she doesn't end up with the Prince after all or that Rapunzel gives birth to twins after her visits with the Prince; however, he doesn't make a huge deal about them either. They are said with tact and I didn't really even bat an eye when those things came up with my almost six year old listening. Brandon Dorman also created some really breathtaking illustrations. Ov...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) -  Meg's father had been experimenting with this fifth dimension of time travel when he mysteriously disappeared. Now the time has come for Meg, her friend Calvin, and Charles Wallace to rescue him. But can they outwit the forces of evil they will encounter on their heart-stopping journey through space? (Goodreads) Category: YA Fantasy Why I chose this book: Movie coming out My personal opinion (the review): I'm not really even sure what to say about this book. It was so weird. I feel it either should have been shortened to a short story of less than 50 pages or should have been lengthened out to at least 200 (It was 130 in my copy of the book). The story was very jerky and abrupt. Things just "happened" with no explanation. I understand that all the characters are supposed to be eccentric in their own ways, but that isn't an excuse for the way the story played out. And there is no explanation for how the Dark Planet came to be...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) It's just before the New Year, leading to 2001. Will is a good Samaritan, going around helping people in New York City, and inspiring some to improve their lives. There's something different about this year, though- Will hopes it will be the end of something. Category Fiction Why I chose this book Kindle First My personal opinion (the review) The story line is captivating- one many travels through time (the long way), meeting and influencing great people in history. But the execution of the book was terrible! There were a few preachy moments, that I didn't care for, several agenda-pushing moments that felt forced, and detailed accounts of sexual abuse. I have way better ways to use my time. Warnings Language: Tito, one of the minor narrators, is a total potty mouth! Awful language Violence: Yes, including sexual abuse of children and attempted rape of an adult "Adult" situations: Vaguely referenced encounters between consenting adult...