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November 24, 2014

MATCHED (Matched #1) by Ally Condie

November 24, 2014

MATCHED (Matched #1) by Ally CondieMatched was a fairly mellow book for a dystopian fiction. In fact, it started off with a markedly utopia society in which peace reigned. Cassia looked forward to her Matching ceremony, where she would meet her Match. She fully trusted the Society to determine her ideal partner whom she would marry four years later, when they were 21 years old.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: audiobooks, choices, discrimination, dystopian, friendship, futuristic, health, inequality, love triangles, morality, on love, post-apocalyptic, romance, siblinghood

April 28, 2014

HEARTBEAT by Elizabeth Scott

April 28, 2014

Heartbeat was a relatively good book for me, although I didn’t think it was exceptional. No matter how much I tried, I couldn’t connect emotionally. For a book such as this, not connecting emotionally feels like a downfall because the whole concept of it is actually very heartbreaking. Instead, I felt rather detached. Maybe because…

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· Categories: Epic Recs, Fiction Keywords: accidents, american authors, death, ethics, family problems, friendship, grief, life, life support, morality, realistic fiction, suffering

April 4, 2014

FAKING FAITH by Josie Bloss

April 4, 2014

Faking Faith dealt with themes that always fascinate me: religion and the Internet. Weaving them together in one book is practically a guarantee that I’ll read it. Thankfully Josie Bloss did not disappoint me with her book. There were some aspects that could’ve been developed better but as a whole, I did enjoy it, if…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, blogging, bullying, christian life, christianity, conduct of life, culture, farm life, friendship, fundamentalism, high school, identity, imposters and imposture, internet, loneliness, morality, on love, online subcultures, realistic fiction, romance, self discovery, self perception, subculture, tradition

February 24, 2014

OUT OF THE EASY by Ruta Sepetys

February 24, 2014

Historical Fiction is not usually my preferred genre. Unless the history that is involved is from two centuries ago or so, then I’m more likely to reconsider picking up such a book. Recent history though is not one of my preferences when it comes to fiction. Maybe I’m still hung on choosing to study History…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: adultery, ambition, american authors, conduct of life, crime, death, friendship, grief, growing up, mental health, morality, mothers and daughters, murder, mystery, on books, poverty, prostitution, realistic fiction, romance, self discovery, single parenthood, violence

February 11, 2014

SOMETIMES NEVER, SOMETIMES ALWAYS by Elissa Janine Hoole

February 11, 2014

I’m not so sure what to say about Sometimes Never, Sometimes Always. It certainly is interesting and I think the subject matters are very relevant in this day and age. Religion and technology were both integrated to form the backdrop to Cass’s story. Cass struggles with living in a family where she is the only…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, atheism, blogging, bullying, christianity, discrimination, friendship, high school, homosexuality, loneliness, morality, realistic fiction, religious institutions, siblinghood

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