The Fault in Our Stars Review

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Published: January 10th 2012 by Dutton Books
Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary
Pages: 318
Format: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5 stars

Description:

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

My Thoughts:

Hazel Grace and Augustus Water, the two main characters, have captured my heart as well as many others. I don't know how John Green is able to narrate from the point of view of a teenage girl, but he still manages to pull it off. Grab a box of tissues and read this novel before the movies comes out on June 6th 2014 (in the US).

Quotes:

"The marks humans leave are too often scars."

"The world is not a wish-granting factory."

"Maybe 'okay' will be our 'always'"

About the Author:

John Green's first novel, Looking for Alaska, won the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award presented by the American Library Association. His second novel, An Abundance of Katherines, was a 2007 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His next novel, Paper Towns, is a New York Times bestseller and won the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best YA Mystery. In January 2012, his most recent novel, The Fault in Our Stars, was met with wide critical acclaim, unprecedented in Green's career. The praise included rave reviews in Time Magazine and The New York Times, on NPR, and from award-winning author Markus Zusak. The book also topped the New York Times Children's Paperback Bestseller list for several weeks. Green has also coauthored a book with David Levithan called Will Grayson, Will Grayson, published in 2010. The film rights for all his books, with the exception of Will Grayson Will Grayson, have been optioned to major Hollywood Studios.

In 2007, John and his brother Hank were the hosts of a popular internet blog, "Brotherhood 2.0," where they discussed their lives, books and current events every day for a year except for weekends and holidays. They still keep a video blog, now called "The Vlog Brothers," which can be found on the Nerdfighters website.

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The Darkest Minds Review

The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

Series:The Darkest Minds #1
Published:December 18th 2012 by Disney Hyperion
Genres:Dystopia, Young Adult, Fantasy
Pages:488
Format:Hardcover
Rating:5/5 stars

Description:

When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government "rehabilitation camp." She might have survived the mysterious disease that's killed most of America's children, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control.

Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones.

When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she's on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her-East River. She joins a group of kids who escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can't risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents.

When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living.

My thoughts:

Wow. This book is definitely now one of my favorites! Going into this book I had no idea what it was about. For me the beginning was a little hard to get into, but once it got going I flew through it. Alexandra Bracken writes a new and exciting dystopia novel which was engrossing and action packed. A MUST READ!

Quotes:

"The Darkest Minds tend to hide behind the most unlikely faces."

"We'll just have to try to make better mistakes tomorrow."

About the Author:

Alexandra Bracken wrote Brightly Woven as a birthday present for a friend, and the story grew and flourished during a year of unpredictable, wild weather. A native of Arizona, she is a recent graduate of the College of William and Mary, where she majored in History and English. She now lives in New York City.