Tag: dystopian

Recent Sci-Fi Reads: The Diabolic and The Handmaid’s Tale | Book Reviews

November 30, 2016 / 0 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Mini-Reviews, Review
Recent Sci-Fi Reads: The Diabolic and The Handmaid’s Tale | Book Reviews

The Diabolic is the story of Nemesis, a biologically engineered bodyguard programmed to protect one person against anyone around her. Nemesis is the Diabolic for Sidonia, the daughter of an intergalactic Senator under investigation for treason. The Galactic Empire decides to force Sidonia to come to their planet instead as a punishment. Scared for her life, Sidonia’s mother sends Nemesis in disguise, where Nemesis must traverse the political establishment while pretending to be human. I wanted to like The Diabolic, but unfortunately, it wasn’t for me. The main issue was that Nemesis’ voice was kind of robotic and completely devoid […]

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ARC Review: The Elite by Kiera Cass

April 1, 2013 / 10 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
ARC Review: The Elite by Kiera Cass

The Elite Author:  Kiera Cass Publisher: HarperTeen Source: ARC borrowed from a very kind book buddy (I also pre-ordered a copy!) Format: Paperback, 336 pages Expected publication date: April 23, 2013  My rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis:  The hotly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestsellerThe Selection. Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. All but six have been sent home. And only one will get to marry Prince Maxon and be crowned princess of Illea. America still isn’t sure where her heart lies. When she’s with Maxon, she’s swept up in their new […]

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Review: Requiem by Lauren Oliver [Delirium Week]

April 1, 2013 / 7 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Requiem by Lauren Oliver [Delirium Week]

Delirium Week runs from March 25-29 (err, 31) here on Mostly YA Lit. Come by and watch me binge read/review the entire Lauren Oliver series in one week! Requiem (Delirium #3) Author: Lauren Oliver Format: Paperback, 391 pages Source: ARC sent to me by publisher (unrequested) Publisher: HarperCollins Publication date: March 5, 2013  My rating: 2 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis (shortened): Now an active member of the resistance, Lena has been transformed. The nascent rebellion that was under way in Pandemonium has ignited into an all-out revolution in Requiem, and Lena is at the center of the fight. After rescuing […]

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Review: Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver [Delirium Week]

March 28, 2013 / 7 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver [Delirium Week]

Delirium Week runs from March 25-29 here on Mostly YA Lit. Come by and watch me binge read/review the entire Lauren Oliver series in one week! Pandemonium (Delirium #2) Author: Lauren Oliver Publisher: HarperTeen Format: Paperback, 375 pages Source: Bought from Chapters.Indigo.ca Publication date: February 28, 2012  My rating: 3 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis:  I’m pushing aside the memory of my nightmare, pushing aside thoughts of Alex, pushing aside thoughts of Hana and my old school, push, push, push, like Raven taught me to do.The old life is dead.But the old Lena is dead too.I buried her.I left her beyond […]

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Review: Delirium by Lauren Oliver [Delirium Week 3/25-39]

March 25, 2013 / 12 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Delirium by Lauren Oliver [Delirium Week 3/25-39]

Delirium Week runs from March 25-29 here on Mostly YA Lit. Come by and watch me binge read/review the entire Lauren Oliver series in one week! Delirium Author: Lauren Oliver Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: February 3, 2011 Format: Hardcover, 441 pages Source: Borrowed from Toronto Public Library My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Synopsis:  They say that the cure for Love will make me happy and safe forever. And I’ve always believed them. Until now. Now everything has changed. Now, I’d rather be infected with love for the tiniest sliver of a second than live a hundred years […]

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Top Ten Tuesday #6: Eleven Series I’d Like To Start But Haven’t Yet

March 5, 2013 / 20 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Top Ten Tuesday, Uncategorized
Top Ten Tuesday #6: Eleven Series I’d Like To Start But Haven’t Yet

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted at The Broke and the Bookish to highlight a top ten list related to book blogging, and to get to know fellow book bloggers. Oh man. This is the perfect TTT for me – there are SO MANY series that I’ve been meaning to read, but haven’t been able to, either because I’ve been too busy, or there’s too much hype, or I’m just too behind. It’s no surprise that most of these are NOT contemps…I think that kind of says something about me as a reader. Anyway, in no particular order:  […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Elite by Kiera Cass

October 10, 2012 / 9 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: The Elite by Kiera Cass

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. This week’s WoW is definitely on my must-buy-as-soon-as-it-comes-out list:  The Elite (The Selection #2) Author: Kiera Cass Expected publication date: April 23, 2013 From Goodreads:  The hotly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Selection. Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. All but six have been sent home. And only one will get to marry Prince Maxon and be crowned princess of Illea. America still isn’t sure where her heart lies. When she’s with […]

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The Selection by Kiera Cass

August 24, 2012 / 19 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
The Selection by Kiera Cass

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in the palace and compete for the heart of the gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn’t want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by […]

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Insurgent by Veronica Roth

July 19, 2012 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Check out my review of Divergent, the first book in this series Review: I rushed out to get Insurgent after I stayed up all night reading Divergent, so that tells you something about my state of mind when I started it. That said, I didn’t find Insurgent quite as compelling as Divergent – it was compelling, don’t get me wrong, but the pacing was different as a lot of it had to do with Tris planning and figuring out what was going on around her. I liked this better in a lot of ways, though – I thought it better […]

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Divergent by Veronica Roth

July 18, 2012 / 11 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Divergent by Veronica Roth

What is there to say about Divergent that hasn’t already been said? Like a lot of other readers, I felt the plot was very similar to The Hunger Games, but that the writing and world-building didn’t feel quite as strong. That said, I can’t deny that I was completely drawn into this story. The character of Tris was extremely well drawn, and though there were moments that some of the writing tripped me up (particularly the times when Tris repeats things over and over), I loved her spirit and fighting nature. She was strong-willed and physical without losing her humanity. […]

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