Revolution 19

Author: Gregg Rosenblum
Goodreads Rating: 3.93
Pages: 272
Format: ARC from NYCC12

Twenty years ago, the robots designed to fight our wars abandoned the battlefields. Then they turned their weapons on us.
Only a few escaped the robot revolution of 2071. Kevin, Nick, and Cass are lucky —they live with their parents in a secret human community in the woods. Then their village is detected and wiped out. Hopeful that other survivors have been captured by bots, the teens risk everything to save the only people they have left in the world—by infiltrating a city controlled by their greatest enemies.
Revolution 19 is a cinematic thriller unlike anything else. With a dynamic cast of characters, this surefire blockbuster has everything teen readers want—action, drama, mystery, and romance. Written by debut novelist Gregg Rosenblum, this gripping story shouldn’t be missed.

Before I Fall

Author: Lauren Oliver
Goodreads Rating: 4.01
My Rating: 3 Stars
Pages: 470
Reviewed by: Nicole


I was curious about this book so when I saw it at the library I decided to give it a go. In doing so, I bumped it ahead of all other books that have been patiently waiting on my reading list (all year I might add). This is the fourth time that I am reviewing one of her books, and it won't be the last since her latest release Pandemonium is among those sitting patiently in line.


Goodreads Synopses:

What if you only had one day to live? What would you do? Who would you kiss? And how far would you go to save your own life?

Samantha Kingston has it all: looks, popularity, the perfect boyfriend. Friday, February 12, should be just another day in her charmed life. Instead, it turns out to be her last.

The catch: Samantha still wakes up the next morning. Living the last day of her life seven times during one miraculous week, she will untangle the mystery surrounding her death--and discover the true value of everything she is in danger of losing.

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Author: Jonathan Safran Foer
Goodreads Rating: 4.09
My Rating: 5 Stars our of 5
Pages: 326


This is one of those rare books where I like the movie cover better than I liked the original cover. When I saw this moving coming out I decided that I needed to read it, my uncle loaned it to me, and I loved it. My dad is a firefighter and the thought of going through what this boy did is heartbreaking. I was told not to watch the movie because it is so devastating for people who were affected by 9/11 and even those not. I haven't decided if I'm going to see the movie yet, but maybe someday.


Goodreads Synopses:


Nine-year-old Oskar Schell has embarked on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11. This seemingly impossible task will bring Oskar into contact with survivors of all sorts on an exhilarating, affecting, often hilarious, and ultimately healing journey.


My review after the jump.

Happy Holidays

I wanted to take today to wish everyone a Happy Holiday this season. This year I've done a lot of reading and I'm looking forward to another year full of reading and family. In 2012, I get to kick off the year playing with the Nook Simple Touch and the Nook Tablet that my father got for the holidays. So on top of my book reviews I will also be able to tell you all about these two great products. I also got another new book: You Can Read Anyone by David Lieberman

I've found that as you get older the holidays change for obvious reasons, but this year my family was still able to provide me with what they could even thought we are smack in the middle of renovations. I got to spend Christmas Eve with thirty of my closest family members and even thought I got great gifts, gift cards and clothes, My favorite gift of all was a keychain from my niece that said "Aunt, You're Terrific!"At that moment someone could have handed me the keys to a car that cost more than my house, and I wouldn't have cared. It's never the quantity of the gifts you receive or the quality of the wine you're drinking, its the small gifts, like a necklace with children charms or a keychain that recognizes you as a great aunt.

With that being said, get off your computers like I'm going to and spend the day with you family and friends because thats what this season is about.

Enjoy the holidays and enjoy the new books you've gotten this year.