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PODs

by Michelle K. Pickett (Goodreads Author)

4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 · rating details · 101 ratings · 34 reviews

Seventeen-year-old Eva is a chosen one. Chosen to live, while others meet a swift and painful death from an incurable virus so lethal, a person is dead within days of symptoms emerging. In the POD system, a series of underground habitats built by the government, she waits with the other chosen for the deadly virus to claim those above. Separated from family and friends, it...more

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Expected publication: June 4th 2013 by Spencer Hill Press

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May 21, 2013 Nicole/Books Complete Me rated it 5 of 5 stars

Ok, so what would you do, if there was a drawing to see who would live and who would die?

There's a deadly virus that is wrecking havoc on the world. Each country is deciding how they will survive. We follow Eva, where in the USA, they have decided to randomly draw from the social security numbers. When she gets a call on her cell, her parents know that they weren't chosen, but that Eva would live on.

The year underground passes quickly, there are few who had the virus, and were "disposed" of. T...more

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May 07, 2013 D.J. Westerfield rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arcs

It is very rare these days for a YA book to suck me in so thoroughly that I lose all concept of time and place, I'm just too busy for that. But PODs did exactly that. I was pulled right into Eva's world and stayed there until the end. If I had to pick out a flaw, (and really, it's not one...), it would be about 50 or so pages through the middle. I THOUGHT as I was reading it that it was a little slow and I kept thinking "lets get a little action going... what's REALLY going on?" But later, after...more

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May 12, 2013 Gothic Angel rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, spencer-hill-press, to-review, from-author, most-favourite

Taken from my original review and Signed ARC +SWAG giveaway at:
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I have been dying for an ARC of PODs since I first discovered it's existence months ago on Spencer Hill Press' website. You wouldn't believe the volume at which I squealed when the mail man knocked on my door and handed me a parcel directly from Michelle Pickett. I tore the parcel open and discovered that not only was there one ARC but actually there were two signed copies. One for me and one t...more

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May 17, 2013 Ashley (Nose Graze) rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: requested, arc, physical-arc

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Before anything else, I have a warning for you about PODs . The synopsis you see on Goodreads/Amazon describes like 95% of the ENTIRE book (instead of maybe the 25-45% you usually get). It literally leaves nothing to be explored or discovered when actually reading the book. It kills any kind of surprise by telling you exactly where the plot is going every step of the way. If you want a chance to enjoy the book a bit more, do yourself a favour and do not read...more

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Apr 27, 2013 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, i-own, read-in-2013, need-to-review

5 glowing, sparkling stars for this one!

I can't even fully explain how I feel about this book. I had been waiting for it for so long and then today it shows up at my door. I completely spent my ENTIRE Saturday devouring every...single....word!

I'm not sure if I've ever read a book that made me feel so many different emotions at once. Sadness, anxiety, excitement, helplessness, and so many more. From one page to the next I had no idea what would happen. The crazy part was imagining myself in a s...more 5 glowing, sparkling stars for this one!

I can't even fully explain how I feel about this book. I had been waiting for it for so long and then today it shows up at my door. I completely spent my ENTIRE Saturday devouring every...single....word!

I'm not sure if I've ever read a book that made me feel so many different emotions at once. Sadness, anxiety, excitement, helplessness, and so many more. From one page to the next I had no idea what would happen. The crazy part was imagining myself in a situation like Eva was in. What would happen if a virus was killing everyone? I seriously doubt I would be as strong as she was.

Eva was able to bring people together and fight for what she wanted. She was smart, caring, and determined. She took a horrible situation and tried to find a glimmer of hope. I honestly couldn't imagine any character being more perfect for this story. To her, the hope Eva was able to hold on to ended up being David. OMG, David. I loved how their relationship bloomed. It wasn't "instant love" which is so common in books these days. They lived with several others in their little world and their friendship gradually progressed into something more.

And, speaking of their world, I absolutely adored every character Michelle introduces us to. This book isn't just about a romance, or two people fighting some battle. This book allows us to get to know several, amazing, diverse characters who all grab your heart (even a few who have attitude issues). They all held such an important place in the story.
I had tears in my eyes so many times in this story because I really felt the connection these characters shared. They were truly like a family.

Now for the plot. Holy crap! First, I think somewhere in all of us we worry about something like this happening. A virus takes over and then what happens? Well, in this world, people are selected to move into PODs. These PODs are to be used for a period of time till the virus is no longer a threat. Sounds simple enough, but so much goes into pulling that off. We get to see into that world and what it would take to remove people from a harsh environment and place them somewhere a virus can't reach. Michelle did a flippin' fantastic job giving us each piece of this puzzle. We know each step Eva has to take and get a clear picture of what POD life would be like.

I won't go into details about what happens after they are removed from the POD but O-M-G! The action never stops.

This book seriously needs to be a movie. I could picture every detail and already see it playing out on screen. PLEASE SOMEONE MAKE THIS HAPPEN!

I am now stalking Michelle to get updates on everything she writes. I recommend this book to EVERYONE! Beware of loss of sleep while reading it, and nightmares after it is over.
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May 15, 2013 Damaris (GoodChoiceReading) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: for-review, must-read, review-for-pub, worth-buying

I really, really, really enjoyed this book! I don't even know how to start this review. Here goes...

Eva is sent to live in the PODs for a year while they try to contain the virus above. While in the PODs, she gets to know her roommates well and even finds love.

There were parts of the book that made me feel nothing but pain for Eva and her friends. They were basically torn away from their family because of a lottery, and are left to survive on their own. Jumping into a POD full of strangers wasn...more I really, really, really enjoyed this book! I don't even know how to start this review. Here goes...

Eva is sent to live in the PODs for a year while they try to contain the virus above. While in the PODs, she gets to know her roommates well and even finds love.

There were parts of the book that made me feel nothing but pain for Eva and her friends. They were basically torn away from their family because of a lottery, and are left to survive on their own. Jumping into a POD full of strangers wasn’t easy on any of them. Eva had to be my favorite, though, and I am not just saying that because she is the main character. She knew how to take an uncomfortable situation and turn it around. She took everything that was handed to her with no fear (or at least she didn’t show it) and just accepted that everything around her, was indeed happening. She cracked jokes and even gave her POD mates nick names upon arrival. Eva helped everyone out without them even asking. She took the little she had to work with and made the best of it. I laughed out loud so many times at some of the things that ran through her head. Honestly, all the characters were so much fun to read and were all well written.

There is a romance that grows between Eva and her POD mate named, David. Which I knew was coming because of the blurb, but I did not expect it to be as romantic as it was. So prepare yourself because this book has a ton of romance in it. I LOVED IT! With everything that happens I did not think the romance would play such a big part, but I am so happy it did. Once Eva and her friends are let out from the PODs, they are all each other have. They have bonded so much that leaving the PODs broke my heart, not just theirs. I felt every emotion they did.

David has become everything to Eva, and Eva to David. Their romance is not instant at all. I felt like I was sitting there in the PODs with them waiting for them to realize that obviously they care a lot about each other and need to be together.

As much as I enjoyed this book, I did have a couple of issues and questions left unanswered. I can’t really share much because I don’t want to share any spoilers, but I had questions about Eva’s parents and everyone’s families in the PODs. I know we’re just supposed to assume the worse, but it was never brought up again. I would have liked a bit more on the subject towards the end.

Their friend Josh, who lived in the PODs with them, what happened to him?

Another issue I had was (and I can’t believe I am going to say this) that there were WAY TOO many make out scenes. After the third or fourth one it felt repetitive, and I actually found myself skipping through the scene because I already knew the outcome. I loved David and Eva, and loved that the romance was a big part of this book, but some of those scenes were unnecessary; to me at least.

Aside from all that, I give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars! It’s easy to follow and reads at a great pace. The awesome characters in it made it super fun to read, and it has plenty of suspense and mystery. It’s also unpredictable, and once you’re pulled into the story it’s unputdownable! The ending was perfect! It’s not a cliffhanger, but not a completely ending either, where there is no room for a second book. It can be either a standalone, or can have a sequel. Guess we will have to wait and find out.

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Jul 14, 2012 Aneesa marked it as to-read-for-the-sake-of-it

Hang on one darn minute, this sounds SO VERY FAMILIAR to King of Thorn by Yuji Iwahara.
Just from the blurb I can already tell the similarities. Guys before reading this, read King of Thorn then you'll know what I mean.

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Aneesa Ok Budrow, you really need to calm down. I did not bash the book. No where did I say anything negative about the book other than the plot sounding fam...more
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Budrow You did mention that people shouldn't read the book before reading KOT, to which I said you made assumptions based on the book's jacket copy which is...more
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Aug 10, 2012 Monica&spikey marked it as to-read

Earlier today (August 10th, 2012) when I asked my older brother to bring me to the library because I have books to turn in and books on hold, he remarked that I read books at a pace like I think the world will end this December.
I sincerely hope it won't.

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Jan 09, 2013 Alex rated it 4 of 5 stars

I have read part of this book already but I don't know why people have to wait till 2013 but anyway! Great book I would recommend this book to anyone!

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Feb 11, 2012 Sherina marked it as to-read

I WANT TO READ THIS! But i still can't because the release date is june 1,2013. :(

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Jul 09, 2012 Nobonita marked it as to-read

Shelves: wishlist

Yay!I'm on the mailing list of Spencer Hill for an ARC of this one. :)

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May 28, 2012 Donna marked it as to-read

Oh.My.God. This sounds amazing! Gahh, I don't think I can wait a year!

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May 29, 2012 Fire rated it 5 of 5 stars

ahh this sound really really amazing *_* can't wait till 2013 ugh why

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Jul 12, 2012 Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2013-releases

Expected publication: June 4th 2013 by Spencer Hill Press

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Jun 03, 2012 Shukri marked it as to-read

why r people rating this? nobody has read it!

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May 24, 2012 Fathima marked it as to-read

OOOOOOHHHH !!! THIS SOUNDS GOOOOOD ! :D

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May 04, 2013 Yuni rated it 5 of 5 stars

I love this! I love this! I Love this!

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Mar 26, 2013 Emma marked it as to-read

omg!! This book sounds fantastic!!
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Aug 08, 2012 Kilikina marked it as to-read

Shelves: must-read, 2013, contemporary

Wow, I cannot wait to read this!

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Apr 04, 2012 Melissa marked it as to-read

Shelves: to-read-2013

HELL YES...This sounds awesome!

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Feb 06, 2012 Kevin V. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Great story. Definitely must read.

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Oct 22, 2012 June Luu marked it as to-read

I love this cover!!!!

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Feb 29, 2012 geekgirl marked it as to-read

Shelves: wishlist

This sounds so good! Want!

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Feb 10, 2012 Danielle Ellison added it

Shelves: shp, 2012-books

Yall are going to love this.

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May 02, 2013 Nikki (Fiction Freak) added it

Decent.

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Apr 26, 2013 Ipshita Ranjana marked it as to-read

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Oct 17, 2012 Sabrina marked it as to-read

Shelves: dystopian, waiting-for-this, very-intriguing, adventure, must-buy

Why does it sound like the maze runner and starters?

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Jun 25, 2012 Shauna marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2013-release, ya-fiction

I'VE WAITED LONG ENOUGH

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May 07, 2013 Amy Fournier added it

Shelves: arc, to-review

Review coming soon. I'm thinking between 3 and 4 stars.

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Apr 09, 2013 Alicia Batista marked it as to-read

Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie! I want it SO BAD!!!!

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I'm a wife, mother, author, reader, although not always in that order. I've been an avid reader since a young child. I began writing for personal enjoyment in college, where I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in accounting. Why I chose a degree that didn't encourage creativity is a mystery to me.

I'm addicted to Reese's peanut butter cups and eat way too many while I write. I have a weird ob...more

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“I wish I had your talent, David."
"I like that," he said with a small frown.
"What? That I think you're talented?"
"No. I like how my name sounds on your lips."

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“The man on TV was balding. What little hair he had was gray--not a nice-looking silver or even white, but a dull, lifeless gray. Depressing. Ugly. He was the person who told me my life was going to drastically change--the man with the ugly gray hair.

~Eva” — 1 person liked it

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