Review: Scythe
Amanda “Hope in the shadow of fear is the world’s most powerful motivator.” -Neal Shusterman, Scythe Humanity has cured every illness–including death. In order to continue to control the population, scythes…
Dystopia
Review: The Forgetting
“The past is never really gone. It only lies in wait for you, remembered or forgotten.” -Sharon Cameron, The Forgetting The Forgetting occurs every twelve years in Canaan, when everyone…
Review: Ready Player One
“Being human totally sucks most of the time. Videogames are the only thing that make life bearable.” -Ernest Cline, Ready Player One Up next on Amanda plays catch-up on her…
Review: When She Woke
“She’d crossed into a place where truth, even if it was brutal, was all she had to offer.” -Hillary Jordan, When She Woke In a not-too-distant future, people who commit…
Character Playlist: Wade Watts
It’s music Monday! At least, that’s the goal I’m working toward: a new playlist every Monday. This week, given that we just got a trailer for the much anticipated movie…
Review: The Girl with All the Gifts
“Melanie thinks: when your dreams come true, your true has moved.” -M.R. Carey, The Girl with All the Gifts Melanie is brought to a school room everyday at gunpoint, wheeled…
5 Dystopias to Read During Trump’s Presidency
Lately, it’s definitely felt like we’ve been living in a dystopian world; Trump’s lack of experience in the field of politics has created a wave of chaos in the first…
The Hunger Games
So I think I’ve blogged about The Hunger Games multiple times on this site, but each time I read it, I get a new-found appreciation for it. This read through…
The Giver
Because the movie came out a few months ago, I figured it was time that I re-read The Giver, since I generally like to read the book before I see…
Mockingjay
Because the trailer just released, and the movie comes out in November, I decided to re-read Mockingjay, just because. I’m the type of person who likes to re-read books anyway,…