BOOK REVIEW: Deception Point

Deception Point by Dan Brown

I have read all of Dan Brown's novels. My favorite by him was either this one or Digital Fortress--I can't remember for sure right now!

All of his novels are interesting and good. I read his first four books right after each other. I don't recommend doing that. He has a definite pattern to who the "bad guy" is and when you read a couple in a row, you can spot the bad guy in the first few pages. His books are more fun when it takes you by surprise. I recommend any of his novels.

BOOK REVIEW: Miss Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

This book has interesting facets. I didn't LOVE it. There wasn't anything objectionable in it. It is set up for a sequel, and when I got to the end and realized that I was disappointed--I would have been happy with it just being wrapped up. Not a bad read, but there are definitely better reads out there.

BOOK REVIEW: Lorien Legacies

Lorien Legacies series (by Pttacus Lore)

I really enjoy this series. I have read the three main and there are more coming. It is about a small group of members of an alien race hiding on Earth until they can be strong enough to go back and fight for their planet again. This is one of my favorites I have read this year.

BOOK REVIEW: Hunger Games Series

The Hunger Games Series (by Suzanne Collins): .

The Hunger Games

Catching Fire

Mockingjay

My review: Loved it! I won't summarize it since most people know the basic storyline. There is violence (obviously) but I don't remember it being graphic or descriptive. A lot of people are killed though. I don't remember any other questionable content like language or adult themes

BOOK REVIEW: The Giver Series

The Giver Series (by Lois Lowry):

The Giver

Messenger

Gathering Blue

Son

My review: Great Series! Great Message and it will make you think. I just really enjoyed it. Each of the books are a pretty fast read as well. I would totally recommend this to anyone. I can't think of any bad content at all. 

I don't want to give away the details but the series starts by following a boy, Jonas, that lives in a community where everything is perfectly orderly and controlled and all your decisions are made for you including what your life's work will be. Everything seems perfect until it all changes, at least for Jonas.

BOOK REVIEW: The Maze Runner Series

The Maze Runner Series (by James Dashner)

The Maze Runner

The Scorch Trials

The Death Cure

The Kill Order (Prequel)

My review: Seriously loved this series (I haven't read the prequel yet). It sucks you in and keeps you hooked. There is action, mystery, suspense, etc. There is a fair amount of fighting and violence some of which is fairly detailed. There isn't any language or adult themes. 

Here is the Amazon write-up for the first book:  

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls.

Just like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they’ve closed tight. And every thirty days a new boy has been delivered in the lift.

Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.

BOOK REVIEW: The Divergent Series

The Divergent Series (by Veronica Roth)

Divergent

Insurgent

Allegiant (due to release Oct 22, 2013)

My review: Great series (so far). It has kind of the feel of Hunger Games but a totally different storyline. It is based in a dystopian world with factions based on 5 different virtues. It is well written and a lot of fun, suspense, mystery. It's just awesome. It is really intense. There is some violence, fighting, and war. Some of it is fairly descriptive. I don't remember if there is any language in it. There isn't any explicit adult themes but there is romance (kissing and gunk like that). 

Here is the Amazon write-up for the first book:  

In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

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During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.