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Shymers (Shymers)
by
Jen Naumann (Goodreads Author)
In a distant future, Olive Mensing is raised in the solitude of the forest by her parents, away from Society. For a time she is happy and content, trusting in everything her parents tell her, and thinking she has the rest of her life ahead of her. But not long after her father’s mysterious death, Olive and her mother are torn from their home and thrown into the very place...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
November 2nd 2012
by At or With Me Publishing
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Amazing!!! Jen does it again, bringing us another story we could not put down from the minute we started to read it. It’s scary to think of living in a world that separates it’s people by the ones who know when they are going to die (the Shymers) and the ones that don’t (the Futures). Please, it’s scary to be a person that knows when there date of death (D.O.D) is. Harrison by far is our favorite character. Our hearts break for him. We just want to rip him right out of the book and safe him. Oli...more
I really loved this book, but it ended with way to many open ended questions, nothing was really answered and just about every darn secret was not revealed. I am an avid reader and I understand authors leaving opened ended questions in series' to keep us coming back for the next book, but Mrs. Jen Naumann took that a little to far for my taste.
Especially when the sequel isn't even thought of yet. Her blog stated that there will be a sequel but she has not started it as of now and there are a co...more
Especially when the sequel isn't even thought of yet. Her blog stated that there will be a sequel but she has not started it as of now and there are a co...more
I've been having so much fun reading books by Indie Authors on my new Nook! Tonight I just finished another addition to my Indie list: the YA dystopian book 'Shymers' by Jen Naumann.
Where Naumann really shines the most I think is world-building. She is highly creative. She has her dystopian setting wonderfully detailed, and I felt like I was right there with Olive when she was in the eerie orphanage, the dirty suburbs, the forest, the underground city. I envisioned the story as an anime cartoon...more
Where Naumann really shines the most I think is world-building. She is highly creative. She has her dystopian setting wonderfully detailed, and I felt like I was right there with Olive when she was in the eerie orphanage, the dirty suburbs, the forest, the underground city. I envisioned the story as an anime cartoon...more
*MAD MAD MAD!
UGH! What do I say, I started to read the book, and didn't get into it on the first try, I picked it up again three weeks later, thinking to myself I owe this to Jen to get through this book. FFWD 4 days later (yes! 4 days!!) I loved the book, but I didn't want it to end!! This story has SO many twists and turns. Wonderful vivid descriptions and action put me right into Society and into the forest. I have read all of Jen's books and by far this is the best one! They each keep gettin...more
UGH! What do I say, I started to read the book, and didn't get into it on the first try, I picked it up again three weeks later, thinking to myself I owe this to Jen to get through this book. FFWD 4 days later (yes! 4 days!!) I loved the book, but I didn't want it to end!! This story has SO many twists and turns. Wonderful vivid descriptions and action put me right into Society and into the forest. I have read all of Jen's books and by far this is the best one! They each keep gettin...more
My Review: *I received a copy of this book from the author in return for an honest review.* I have lots to say about this one, so to make this review coherent, I'm going to make some lists:
What I loved about Shymers:
1. The book cover! It's gorgeous!
2. The world-building. I've read a lot of dystopian novels where the world-building didn't quite cut it. In those books, I had no idea what was going on half the time, because I didn't understand the world. I didn't have that problem with this book at...more
What I loved about Shymers:
1. The book cover! It's gorgeous!
2. The world-building. I've read a lot of dystopian novels where the world-building didn't quite cut it. In those books, I had no idea what was going on half the time, because I didn't understand the world. I didn't have that problem with this book at...more
I really loved this book. It is a fresh take on dystopian YA. Olive makes you care about her. She is a very believable and likable character. I am looking forward to reading the next book!
It's hard to find a unique dystopian read these days, but I glad to say that it's not entirely impossible. At first, I was wary of this book. It sounded pretty good, but the idea was a little overused. It's starts off that way too. Parents take girl away from horrible society and live in the forest. Dad dies. Soldiers come take over and girl gets taken back to horrible society. Girl meets hot guy. Sparks start flying.
I fell for that story line so many times.
Except, it's not like that this time....more
I fell for that story line so many times.
Except, it's not like that this time....more
NOTE: THE BOOK ITSELF IS GOOD, BUT IT HAS THREE STARS. I WILL EXPAND ON THAT NEAR THE END OF THE REVIEW. SHYMERS IS AVAILABLE ON THE KOBO STORE FOR FIVE DOLLARS IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A CHEAP READ.
Olive Mensing is an ordinary sixteen year old, living in an extraordinary world. Society is divided into two classes in the world Olive is taken to after a series of unfortunate events. After her family, living in the forest, is torn apart, Olive is sent to live in an orphanage with other Shymers-people...more
Olive Mensing is an ordinary sixteen year old, living in an extraordinary world. Society is divided into two classes in the world Olive is taken to after a series of unfortunate events. After her family, living in the forest, is torn apart, Olive is sent to live in an orphanage with other Shymers-people...more
I won this book in a giveaway, which was awesome. I have to say that it sucked me in right from the very beginning. The characters were believable, and I could identify with their emotions. I also loved the suspense of the book and all the buildup to the resolution.
What I did not like was that there was no resolution. Unless I ended up with a copy that was missing the final pages, this book left me with the same disappointed and searching feeling that I experienced when I discovered there was no...more
What I did not like was that there was no resolution. Unless I ended up with a copy that was missing the final pages, this book left me with the same disappointed and searching feeling that I experienced when I discovered there was no...more
This book was interesting at first... But eventually it got ridiculous with not wanting to explain ANYTHING. I mean, it's one thing to be suspenseful and another to be annoying about it - the main character kept discovering new things and the response was always "I'll explain later". And then the book just ends?? That's not how you do a cliffhanger. That's how you get me to not want to read any more of your books.
I won this book through Goodreads giveaway and I am so grateful I won. Jen Naumann has a way of capturing the reader at the very beginning and holding throughout the book. The mystery behind Olive's life, family, and past is what kept me turning page after page. The dystopian storyline is not overwhelming. It's very believable. Descriptions of places and people really make you feel like you can see it. I would love to see this one turned into a movie script. It is worthy of it. I'm so happy Harr...more
I love Harrison! I love Olive! I love Harrison and Olive together. I love this book! This book had me on the edge of my seat. It made me feel every emotion there is. I was sad, I was scared, I started to fall in love and finally I was crying. This book is an emotional thrilling story that will stay in your heart even days after you finish it.
I thought it was a great book full of romance and life threatning situations. The only thing I didn't like was all the gramatical errors.
I'm not going to lie it took me a while to get into this book but only because I had things going on in my life. Ha I got you there. That's how this book got me. Every time you thought something was going to happen it took a turn or a twist leaving my heart beating fast. I love the relationship between Olive and Harrison. The only thing I did not like is the ending, but that's only because I'm an impatient person and already want to know what's going to happen. Please hurry up Jen Naumann and wr...more
Very different kind of book but in a good way. I am waiting for book two and hopefully get some answers.
I won this through a Goodreads giveaway. I liked both of the main characters a lot, and I really enjoyed the story for the most part. I disliked the fact that in the end there were still so many questions left to be answered. Almost none of the questions that were brought up were given an answer by the end of the book, and I feel like they were all things that the reader deserved to have answered! Hopefully there will be a sequel so that all of these questions can be answered, especially since t...more
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I got 65 pages in and I couldn't deal with another special snowflake.
I truly enjoyed reading Shymers. Fascinating dystopian world with plot twists and plenty of adventure. I am looking forward to the sequel.
Great book but HATED the cliffhanger ending ... How can someone end a book MID-thought, seriously & can't find out if there is going to be a sequel or is Jen leaving us hanging!
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Really enjoyed reading this book. Loved the passion between Olive and Harrison. Can't wait for the next book. I hope it isn't too far away!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jen grew up during a magical time in which Ghostbusters, Star Wars, E.T. and The Goonies were the biggest blockbusters. Her love of sci-fi exploded over time, eventually growing into a career of writing YA fiction with a paranormal flair. When not sitting at her Mac, she can be found at concerts and movies, hanging with friends, chilling at her lake home, taking pictures, working on graphic design...more
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“My chest tightens to the point I fear my heart will suffocate from the pressure of it. Society's standards are the total opposite from how I was raised. The boy who I thought to be so strikingly handsome has less than a year of his life to live, my new friend only a few more months beyond that. Yet they are living these uneventful lives in which they don't think there is a reason for anything. Will I ever see my mother again, or is this how I will be forced to live the rest of my life, as well?”
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