Tag: dystopia

Family Reads: Borne by Jeff VanderMeer

30 June 2017 / family reads / 2 Comments
Family Reads: Borne by Jeff VanderMeer

Born out of a desire to get a family of book lovers to connect more over what they’re reading, Family Reads is an occasional feature where my mom, dad or sister and I read and discuss a book. Why we chose […]

Brief Thoughts: Urban Dystopia

1 September 2016 / brief reviews / 1 Comment
Brief Thoughts: Urban Dystopia

Are these books technically dystopias? To me they are! If we want to describe them more generally, I’d call them ‘furturistic YA scifi’.  In the Unwind Dystology, Neal Shusterman thrilled readers with the story of a society that deals with […]

Review: Dreambender by Ronald Kidd

19 February 2016 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Dreambender by Ronald Kidd

Author: Ronald Kidd  Title: Dreambender  Format/Source: eBook/NetGalleyPublished: 1 March 2016Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co.Length: 256 pagesGenre: Middle-grade dystopiaWhy I Read: Liked cover + descriptionRead If You’re: N/ARating:  ★Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon   I received a complimentary copy from […]

Review: Acceptance by Jeff Vandermeer

5 October 2015 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Acceptance by Jeff Vandermeer

Author: Jeff Vandermeer Title: Acceptance Series: Southern Reach #3 Format/Source: Paperback/Sister’s copy Published: September 2014 Publisher: HarperCollins Length: 338 pages Genre: Dystopian scifi Why I Read: Devoured the first book, trooped through the second book, excited for the final book […]

Family Reads: The Wake by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy

1 October 2015 / family reads, meme / 0 Comments
Family Reads: The Wake by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy

 Welcome to September’s Family Reads! Family Reads is a monthly feature where my mom, dad or sister and I read and discuss a book. Posts with a link-up go live around the last Sunday of each month, so feel free […]