Been busy readin'
I've been writing a lot the past few months, and took a self-imposed exile from the blog. But now that one novel is off to print and another is off to a reader, I've been reading. A lot. Here's a fresh crop of dystopia/futuristic/society- in- decay type YA's that are coming out in the next few months.
The first is After the Snow by S.D. Crockett
Polar conditions engulfed the earth before Willo was born, so the world of snow and ice is the only one he's ever known. When he returns home one day to find his family gone, he has to devise a plan to get them back.
I liked this one a lot. At times, I felt like I was reading The Road for teens.Parts of it are pretty brutal, but that's what made it such a great read for me. I mean, it's hard to sugarcoat a reality such as the one Willo is stuck in...
Another one that deals with the decay of society, though in a different way, is The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe
Sixteen-year-old Kaelyn lives on an island community, and when a deadly virus hits, they are cut off from civilization. This differs from a lot of dystopias I've read recently, in that it deals more with the initiation of the chaos, rather than just "Bam, we're all zombies and our world is a mess." ( No, there are no zombies, I'm just trying to make a point.) The lead-up to the breakdown of society really spelled it out, and then the story carried through with the impact of the virus on the island. I've lived on a remote island and experienced complete breakdown of communication with outside world, so I could picture this book happening. I'm not a fan of journal/letter type narrative, but that's just me, and it didn't keep me from enjoying the story.
The third one is just plain fun and I loved it. Cinder by Marissa Meyer:
Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a second class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother, blamed for her step-sister's illness.... Yes, this is a new-fangled retelling of Cinderella. I don't feel the need to tell any more. It's the first in a series and I really can't wait for the next installment.
The first is After the Snow by S.D. Crockett
Polar conditions engulfed the earth before Willo was born, so the world of snow and ice is the only one he's ever known. When he returns home one day to find his family gone, he has to devise a plan to get them back.
I liked this one a lot. At times, I felt like I was reading The Road for teens.Parts of it are pretty brutal, but that's what made it such a great read for me. I mean, it's hard to sugarcoat a reality such as the one Willo is stuck in...
Another one that deals with the decay of society, though in a different way, is The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe
Sixteen-year-old Kaelyn lives on an island community, and when a deadly virus hits, they are cut off from civilization. This differs from a lot of dystopias I've read recently, in that it deals more with the initiation of the chaos, rather than just "Bam, we're all zombies and our world is a mess." ( No, there are no zombies, I'm just trying to make a point.) The lead-up to the breakdown of society really spelled it out, and then the story carried through with the impact of the virus on the island. I've lived on a remote island and experienced complete breakdown of communication with outside world, so I could picture this book happening. I'm not a fan of journal/letter type narrative, but that's just me, and it didn't keep me from enjoying the story.
The third one is just plain fun and I loved it. Cinder by Marissa Meyer:
Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a second class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother, blamed for her step-sister's illness.... Yes, this is a new-fangled retelling of Cinderella. I don't feel the need to tell any more. It's the first in a series and I really can't wait for the next installment.
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