Last year my goal was 100 and around this time last year I completed that goal and by the end of 2012 had read around 170 books. This year I raised my goal to 150 books and I completed that goal and have read more than 190 books so far. I love reading and being able to share my love of reading with others.
I am sorry I have not posted in a long time but I have been busy with school and moving. Here are more review to books I have read.
Tales from the West Coast: Smugglers, Sea Monsters, and Other Stories by Adrienne Mason
Non-Fiction
I am a huge history buff and I love history, especially the history of British Columbia. This book is a book of tales from the West Coast of BC. My favorite stories were the story of the Wreck of the Janet Cowan ship and the story of the first woman librarian. There stories were stories of things I would not learn about in school and were really interesting. I will read it again and again. I recommend it for people who love history and for people who do not because even if you do not like history you will love these stories.
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
Historical Fiction
The only word to describe this book is incredible. It was different from all WWII books in that there was not much violence and it focused on a different part of the war, books. The main character is a young girl who loves reading and books. I do not have much to say about this book other than that it is a must read for anyone. Whether you know nothing about WWII or you know all there is to know, this book is a must read.
Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness
Dystopia
Set in a world where everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts, no secret is safe. Unlike most dystopias this does not take place in a run down big city but in country towns and the main character is a boy who is almost a man. Patrick's writing kept me wanting to keep on reading and the cliff hangers at the end of each book made me hungry for the next book.
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
Fantasy
Okay you have probably read this already and I have too but that was many years ago. My brother was begging me for months to reread the series and I gave in and reread them on my mom's kindle while my other books were being packed up and taken to our new house. I forgot how much I love the series. All my favorite characters and scenes came to life again in my mind and once again I was lost in the world of Hogwarts. My favorite book of the series will forever be The Goblet of Fire because of the Tri-Wizart Tournament. But 19 Years Later at the end of the series is one of my favorite scenes as well. Relating to Harry Potter, my new school had a Quiddich tournament this year. So far My grade's team: Slytherin will be playing the seniors, Gryfindor in the final next week and since I am one of the players I will be there for sure.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Dystopia
I will be keeping this review short because I have done a lot of work on this for school already. This was one of four books my Science Fiction class is reading this semester and I enjoyed it. It is definitely not my favorite dystopia as there were multiple flat characters and the storyline was not my most favorite but I definitely enjoyed reading it and would have read it wether it was a class book or not.
Under the Dome by Stephen King
Dystopia
I am a huge fan of the TV show and thought it wouldn't be right if I didn't read the book. The book was amazing and puts the TV show to shame. There were other characters and scenes that were left out of the show. My favorite characters were still in it and were way more important in the book than in the TV show. It was a long read but the 1000 or so pages was definitely worth it.
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Fantasy
Another amazing book by John Green. If you love John Green or have never heard of him, go pick up this book now. It had me glued to the book the whole way through. Coincidentally this book has been banned from being read in some places and was on the banned book shelf at my school. I read it in honour of banned book week. I could see why it was banned but I think everyone should read the book.
1984 by George Orwell
Dystopia
Again I am not going to write much as I have done a lot of class work on this book already. It was better than Fahrenheit 451 because the characters were not as flat and the storyline was way more interesting. I still would have read this book had it not been a class book but it was not my favorite book.
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Dystopia
This book was really good! It was not your average dystopia with most of the book taking place in a virtual reality but it was really good! I recommend it for people new to the genre because it is not all grim and nasty. There are a lot of 1980s references so I would be familiar with video games, music and movies of that decade before reading it. Definitely a favorite but not an all time favorite.
Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Dystopia
No spoilers in this review. This was the hight anticipated (a year and five months) book and it was worth the wait. It was the perfect ending to the series even though there are characters I wish Veronica did not kill off I realize if she didn't the ending would not have been as good. I was in tears and had to pause reading the last few chapters I was crying so hard. I give the book a 10/10 and the series a 1000/10. It is AMAZING and my all time favorite book. For a first series by the author it is like she had already written many books. I am eagerly awaiting what Veronica has in store next.
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Dystopia
I was looking forward to reading this but it was not as good as I thought it would be. The main character was not a character I was rooting for and the storyline was not the best. The one thing the author achieved was that the world is pretty bad with most of the world dead of disease and an alien take over.
Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne
Dystopia
This book starts off like a normal day then turns into disaster when a bunch of kids on their way to school crash into the side of a mall. They end up stuck in a mall during a chemical weapons disaster outside. I really felt like I was in the mall with the kids and was rooting for their survival. This book was really believable because not all the kids got along and there were some kids who wanted to keep things in order and others who just wanted to have fun and goof off.
172 Hours on the moon by Johan Haarstad
Fantasy
Three kids win a lottery and the opportunity to spend 172 hours on the moon. The opportunity it turns out is not all adventure and fun like they thought. This book really shows the limits government will go to get what they want and is not very far off from the truth. I won't give away any spoilers to the book but it is a definite must read.
Fire and Ash by Jonathan Maberry
Dystopia
This book is the final book in the Benny Imura series and was another perfect ending to a series. It continues where the last book left off, in the world set during a zombie apocalypse. I loved it and recommend it to any fan of the Walking Dead or of anything really gory or just anyone who likes a good dystopia.
Okay that it enough for now. As you can see I really like dystopia books. I seem to be in a dystopia fix right now and can't seem to get out of it, which in my mind is not such a bad thing.
I am sorry I have not posted in a long time but I have been busy with school and moving. Here are more review to books I have read.
Tales from the West Coast: Smugglers, Sea Monsters, and Other Stories by Adrienne Mason
Non-Fiction
I am a huge history buff and I love history, especially the history of British Columbia. This book is a book of tales from the West Coast of BC. My favorite stories were the story of the Wreck of the Janet Cowan ship and the story of the first woman librarian. There stories were stories of things I would not learn about in school and were really interesting. I will read it again and again. I recommend it for people who love history and for people who do not because even if you do not like history you will love these stories.
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
Historical Fiction
The only word to describe this book is incredible. It was different from all WWII books in that there was not much violence and it focused on a different part of the war, books. The main character is a young girl who loves reading and books. I do not have much to say about this book other than that it is a must read for anyone. Whether you know nothing about WWII or you know all there is to know, this book is a must read.
Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness
Dystopia
Set in a world where everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts, no secret is safe. Unlike most dystopias this does not take place in a run down big city but in country towns and the main character is a boy who is almost a man. Patrick's writing kept me wanting to keep on reading and the cliff hangers at the end of each book made me hungry for the next book.
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
Fantasy
Okay you have probably read this already and I have too but that was many years ago. My brother was begging me for months to reread the series and I gave in and reread them on my mom's kindle while my other books were being packed up and taken to our new house. I forgot how much I love the series. All my favorite characters and scenes came to life again in my mind and once again I was lost in the world of Hogwarts. My favorite book of the series will forever be The Goblet of Fire because of the Tri-Wizart Tournament. But 19 Years Later at the end of the series is one of my favorite scenes as well. Relating to Harry Potter, my new school had a Quiddich tournament this year. So far My grade's team: Slytherin will be playing the seniors, Gryfindor in the final next week and since I am one of the players I will be there for sure.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Dystopia
I will be keeping this review short because I have done a lot of work on this for school already. This was one of four books my Science Fiction class is reading this semester and I enjoyed it. It is definitely not my favorite dystopia as there were multiple flat characters and the storyline was not my most favorite but I definitely enjoyed reading it and would have read it wether it was a class book or not.
Under the Dome by Stephen King
Dystopia
I am a huge fan of the TV show and thought it wouldn't be right if I didn't read the book. The book was amazing and puts the TV show to shame. There were other characters and scenes that were left out of the show. My favorite characters were still in it and were way more important in the book than in the TV show. It was a long read but the 1000 or so pages was definitely worth it.
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Fantasy
Another amazing book by John Green. If you love John Green or have never heard of him, go pick up this book now. It had me glued to the book the whole way through. Coincidentally this book has been banned from being read in some places and was on the banned book shelf at my school. I read it in honour of banned book week. I could see why it was banned but I think everyone should read the book.
1984 by George Orwell
Dystopia
Again I am not going to write much as I have done a lot of class work on this book already. It was better than Fahrenheit 451 because the characters were not as flat and the storyline was way more interesting. I still would have read this book had it not been a class book but it was not my favorite book.
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Dystopia
This book was really good! It was not your average dystopia with most of the book taking place in a virtual reality but it was really good! I recommend it for people new to the genre because it is not all grim and nasty. There are a lot of 1980s references so I would be familiar with video games, music and movies of that decade before reading it. Definitely a favorite but not an all time favorite.
Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Dystopia
No spoilers in this review. This was the hight anticipated (a year and five months) book and it was worth the wait. It was the perfect ending to the series even though there are characters I wish Veronica did not kill off I realize if she didn't the ending would not have been as good. I was in tears and had to pause reading the last few chapters I was crying so hard. I give the book a 10/10 and the series a 1000/10. It is AMAZING and my all time favorite book. For a first series by the author it is like she had already written many books. I am eagerly awaiting what Veronica has in store next.
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Dystopia
I was looking forward to reading this but it was not as good as I thought it would be. The main character was not a character I was rooting for and the storyline was not the best. The one thing the author achieved was that the world is pretty bad with most of the world dead of disease and an alien take over.
Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne
Dystopia
This book starts off like a normal day then turns into disaster when a bunch of kids on their way to school crash into the side of a mall. They end up stuck in a mall during a chemical weapons disaster outside. I really felt like I was in the mall with the kids and was rooting for their survival. This book was really believable because not all the kids got along and there were some kids who wanted to keep things in order and others who just wanted to have fun and goof off.
172 Hours on the moon by Johan Haarstad
Fantasy
Three kids win a lottery and the opportunity to spend 172 hours on the moon. The opportunity it turns out is not all adventure and fun like they thought. This book really shows the limits government will go to get what they want and is not very far off from the truth. I won't give away any spoilers to the book but it is a definite must read.
Fire and Ash by Jonathan Maberry
Dystopia
This book is the final book in the Benny Imura series and was another perfect ending to a series. It continues where the last book left off, in the world set during a zombie apocalypse. I loved it and recommend it to any fan of the Walking Dead or of anything really gory or just anyone who likes a good dystopia.
Okay that it enough for now. As you can see I really like dystopia books. I seem to be in a dystopia fix right now and can't seem to get out of it, which in my mind is not such a bad thing.
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