Book Blog #4, 1984

1984                                                                                                                 By George Orwell
Winston Smith grew up before the revolution, but lives after with no recollection of his past. He lives in the new world, but he doesn't agree with all of their policies and is curious about his past. The thought police can catch you no matter what, because they can monitor your thoughts. Children are willing to turn their own parents in to the thought police if they see suspicious behavior. Winston has thoughts against the lifestyle, but to think them could be life risking. Will he follow what he thinks is right?

"On each landing, opposite the lift shaft, the poster with the enormous face gazed from the wall. It was one of those pictures which are so contrived that the eyes follow you about when you move. Big Brother  Is Watching You, the caption beneath it read."
I like this line because it was at the beginning of the book and it helped me to understand what the book is about. it also really helped me to understand where they were living and what it was like. It helped me understand what their communities in general are like, and it also tells me about what they believe.
There is quite a bit of romance, and very minor language.

TBR list
Salt and Stone by Victoria Scott
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira
The night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Remember, Big Brother is always watching.

Book Blog #3, Fire and Flood

Fire and Flood                                                                                                               By Victoria Scott

Tella Holloway was forced by her parents to live in the middle of nowhere. According to her mom, the fresh air would be good for her brother. He has been sick with a curious illness for what seems like forever. One day, a small blue box appears on her bed. What the earpiece says could change her life forever. She is invited to join in a race for "the cure" to save her brother. She has to go through the jungle, desert, sea, and mountains, and she has to beat the other contenders. Her parents seem anxious to destroy the earpiece, but she will do anything to save her brother, no matter what.
I think the author did a really good job with the main character Tella. I think that because throughout the book you can really see how her comfort zone grows, and you can also see how she realizes that she can do more than she thought she could. I also like her as a character because you learn so much about how she used to live, and how different things affect her.

"I spent more time with my family in the last nine months here than I did in ten years living in Boston. And as it turns out, my people are pretty awesome."
To me this sentence shows character growth because it is her looking back before she leaves, and changing her perspective on the move from Boston. It also shows that she is realizing that she was taking her family for granted.
This book has a bit of romance.

TBR list
Fahrenheit 451 by ray Bradbury
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Salt and Stone by Victoria Scott

Book Blog #2, Splintered

Splintered
By A.G. Howard

Alyssa gardener is a descendant of Alice Liddell. After being able to hear plants talking, she thinks that she is going to end up in a mental institute, just like her mother. She visits her mother often, and her mother tells her of her past and that their is a curse on their bloodline that causes them to have certain magical powers. Alyssa goes down the rabbit hole to try to break the curse, only to find that Wonderland is a much scarier place than the original childhood story and that she somehow knows quite a bit about the people that live there and the place.
The first paragraph is:
"I've been collecting bugs since I was ten; it's the only way I can stop their whispers. Sticking a pin through the gut of an insect shuts it up pretty quick."
To me, this is a mystifying introduction, because you wonder why she kills bugs and why she needs to shut them up. For me, this pulled me into the story very quickly because it made it so I had a lot of questions about what would happen next and what her personality is like.
Throughout the book, there is a lot about relationships and the conflicts they create.

To be Read list:
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira
Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

Book Blog #1, Thirteen reasons why

Thirteen Reasons Why     by Jay Asher     realistic fiction

Clay Jensen receives a set of tapes that have Hannah baker's voice on them. But that's impossible, she committed suicide. As he listens he discovers that his name is on the tapes, and that he is one of the 13 reasons why she committed suicide. He listens to them throughout a night that will change his life forever.
I really enjoyed this book because it shows just how much affect your actions can have on others. It is a good storyline that will keep you hooked and reading every available second. It has a good narrative that switches between Hannah's tapes and clay's thoughts and interactions.
This is a good book all though in parts it has sexual content and minor language. It also talks about heavy topics like suicide.

TBR:
the 5th wave by Rick Yancey
Leviathan wakes by James A. Corey
1984 by George Orwell
fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury