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Life

(Citizens of Logan Pond #1)

Rebecca Belliston (Goodreads Author)

4.07 · Rating details · 247 ratings · 82 reviews

Her home. Her parents. Her freedom. Gone.

His dreams. His sister. Himself. Lost.
Two people.
One future.

The economy crashed, the country is floundering, and Carrie Ashworth struggles to keep her siblings alive. She has two jobs in her newly-formed, newly-outlawed clan: grow crops to feed thirty-six people, and maintain contact with Oliver Simmons, their local patrolman.

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Published September 15th 2014 by Crescent Moon Press

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Sep 04, 2014 Katie W rated it it was amazing

Shelves: dystopian, romance-clean, adventure, 2014

I was very impressed with this book! What a great start to a fantastic new dystopian series! What really makes this story unique is the way the world changed--it was all from a couple of economic crashes that left the country in shambles.

Logan Pond, in Illinois, is home to 30+ citizens, most of them illegal residents of the country. Carrie, an orphan left to care for two younger siblings, is a very kind, resourceful young woman, who is slightly oblivious to what's going on around her. I couldn't ...more

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Jan 02, 2016 Melanie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: clean, young-adult, romance, dystopia, series, ebooks-for-review

In this dystopia series, the US has collapsed because of the economy. The government has tight control over the supplies and the people are isolated. Carrie lives with a small group of people who have worked together for over five years to keep their clan safe from the government's prying eyes. There is one older couple, the Trenton's, who are legal since they owned their home outright when the collapse occurred. They help to keep everyone safe during the government raids. They know about the ra In this dystopia series, the US has collapsed because of the economy. The government has tight control over the supplies and the people are isolated. Carrie lives with a small group of people who have worked together for over five years to keep their clan safe from the government's prying eyes. There is one older couple, the Trenton's, who are legal since they owned their home outright when the collapse occurred. They help to keep everyone safe during the government raids. They know about the raids in advance due to the help of the awkward patrolman, Oliver, who has a crush on Carrie and will do anything to keep her safe.

Greg and his mother arrive and things start to change. Greg is the Trenton's grandson who Carrie has heard about nonstop. The Trenton's are trying to push them together but Greg wants nothing to do with her and is rude to her at first. When Greg realizes why Oliver keeps protecting them, he is more determined not to become involved with Carrie and tries to push her towards looking at Oliver as more than a dear friend.

Carrie seemed to let people walk over her at times, but she lost both parents at a young age and doesn't really have anyone to turn to when she needs help. She does the best she can and wants to keep peace within the clan. There is one family in particular that takes total advantage of her and the husband was frustrating at times. She's focused on being a parent to her younger brother and sister for so long that I don't think she ever really thought about a love life for herself. She has to be told how Oliver feels about her and, even then, has a hard time believing it. Greg is someone she's drawn to but he lets her know he's not interested in her but then at other times, treats her well, so she feels confused by him. We also learn more about Oliver and the fine line he walks in order to keep the Logan Pond Clan safe from being discovered.

Dystopia is one of my favorite genres to read and I thought this book was fabulous! I couldn't read it fast enough. I enjoyed the relationships between the different members of the clan, how new people changed the dynamics, the government raids and how they worked, and Greg's new ideas and how they might affect the clan in the future. There was also romance, suspense, action and an ending that left me wanting more!

I received a copy of this book from eBooks for Review for an honest review. My opinion is 100% my own.

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Aug 26, 2014 Rebecca rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

Shelves: lds-author, romance, crescent-moon-press, clean-romance, michigan-author, new-adult, dystopian, clean-read, dystopian-series, my-books

This book series grew out of one simple question: What if the end of civilized society isn't because of some huge war or catastrophe, but instead comes from the loss of one small thing: the dollar?

Instead of taking a large-world view on something this devastating, this series focuses on the microscopic. How would something like this affect an individual, a family, a neighborhood, a small town?

I've loved delving into the world of Logan Pond, asking myself what if, what if, what if? Because hone ...more

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Sep 13, 2014 Kathy rated it liked it

Shelves: content-green, lds-author, dystopian, 2015

I've been in the mood for a good dystopian novel and this was a nice fit. Most of the dystopian novels I've read take place way in the future when the new world order is already established. I liked that in this story things are still relatively new. It's been almost six years since the second major stock market crash and the United States as we know it is long gone. Along with the crash of the market, the President has made drastic changes and for those who don't want to conform to the new regi I've been in the mood for a good dystopian novel and this was a nice fit. Most of the dystopian novels I've read take place way in the future when the new world order is already established. I liked that in this story things are still relatively new. It's been almost six years since the second major stock market crash and the United States as we know it is long gone. Along with the crash of the market, the President has made drastic changes and for those who don't want to conform to the new regime have gone into hiding. Logan Pond, Illinois is the home to a clan of thirty-six people that are trying to live their lives and stay under the radar. One day Greg and his mom, Mariah, show up and shake up their peaceful routine.

I liked our heroine Carrie, but at times she really drove me crazy. She was just a little too nice. Get a backbone and stop being a martyr. I loved that she was kind and was always taking care of everyone. It was just second nature for her to offer assistance and look for the good in everyone, even when they didn't deserve it. (view spoiler)

I didn't like Greg. He rubbed me the wrong way from the start and never really redeemed himself. He was so rude to Carrie and blamed her for his grandmothers matchmaking attempts. My first impression of him was he acted way younger than his age, more like a whiny teenager who was mad that life didn't turn out how he wanted. In some ways, his character got better, but not enough for me to root for a relationship between him and Carrie. He pushed her away so much at the beginning that I was hoping she would go for Oliver instead. Although, we're not supposed to like Oliver as a romantic lead, I thought he was a really good guy. He was a patrolman, working for the government and constantly taking risks to protect Carrie and give them aid. All at great cost to himself. In a lot of ways, he was a lot better guy than Greg. But, I didn't feel any romantic chemistry between Carrie and Oliver, or Carrie and Greg. So, the romantic in me was a little disappointed on that front.

I did like the setting of Logan Pond and how they all worked together. Again, it was a fun premise to have a dystopian novel from this perspective. I would have liked to know more about what happened with the U.S. and how our downfall affected the rest of the world. I would think something like that would open us up to wars, etc.

Overall, it was a fun dystopian read and I'd recommend it to anyone that enjoys that genre.

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Romance: Squeaky Clean
Language: None
Violence: Mild
Religious: None

Source: Received copy in exchange for honest review.
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Aug 28, 2014 Julie Carpenter rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: enemies-to-lovers, 2016, kindle-book, personal-library, part-of-a-series, suspense, dystopian

It's been a week since I finished Life and I'm finally getting to writing the review for it. I have since read book #2, Liberty, in the series and must say that I am excited for August to come because the final book in the trilogy is set to be released then. This is another great find of a book series for me lately. I've recently read CJ Anaya's The Healer series(the first three books are released, just waiting for the final one) and Tenille Berezay's The Convergence series(only book one is out ...more

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Jan 13, 2016 Fay Roberts rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: books-for-review, mount-tbr-2016, popsuagr-2016-challenge

I wish I had sufficient powers of writing persuasion to convince you to read this book. Many will read the blurb and dismiss it as genre fiction when actually it's not going to win the Pulitzer because it's accessible and enjoyable but it does have some important things to say.
The first book in any series is difficult, especially if you're creating a whole new world. It's difficult to balance getting across how this universe works, getting you invested with the characters and involved in a story I wish I had sufficient powers of writing persuasion to convince you to read this book. Many will read the blurb and dismiss it as genre fiction when actually it's not going to win the Pulitzer because it's accessible and enjoyable but it does have some important things to say.
The first book in any series is difficult, especially if you're creating a whole new world. It's difficult to balance getting across how this universe works, getting you invested with the characters and involved in a storyline. I've got to admit that up to chapter six or so I thought Life was a bust. The scene setting was shaky and when Carrie was introduced as little miss perfection and sunshine and Greg shows up so sullen and moody I was ready to consign this to the Mills and Boon romance trash category and was internally rolling my eyes and laying out the "predictable" plot. I was wrong.
The main focus of the book is people, how they live and work together, what happens when people are forced to live in close proximity to each other, how different they are in their reactions to stress. Once the scene was set the writing style picked up and the characters became more involved. It perfectly taps into the fascination we have with other people's lives. Think Little House on the Prairie, Walking Dead with no zombies, Jane Austen or Charlotte Bronte. These things are so popular because they manage to create groups of people we are invested in and settings and situations that make us question our own fabric. What would we do if we were Carrie? How would we react to this pressure or this humiliation or this event?
I found myself thinking about the inhabitants of Logan's Pond throughout my day and as an avid reader that's quite unusual, a lot of the time whatever book I'm reading is like background noise unless it particularly speaks to me. I could never guess how anyone was going to act next. The characters were complicated and three dimensional. Also, Carrie's relationship with Greg is a main theme of the plot but not in the way I expected. This isn't a "romance" in the strictest sense and the tension and friction that holds the characters apart from their feelings is convincing and complicated. A lot plays into the distance they create between themselves. There's no simple misunderstanding or quick fix that has them falling into each others arms just in time for the closing scene. And normally in a romance you think "well why doesn't their friend/sister/mother just explain and fix it" but in this case the friend/sister/mother do explain and cajole and match make (like any women worth their salt) but it isn't always that easy.
Fascinating people in a believable dystopian setting. Book two was locked and loaded to the Kindle before I reached 40% and I am eagerly awaiting the release of book 3. ...more

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Sep 03, 2014 A.L. Sowards rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2014, clean-love-story, fiction, dystopian, review-copy

Disclaimer: I was given an electronic copy of the book in exchange for my honest opinion. I know the author (through the internet at least), but that actually made me hesitant to read this book, because what if I didn’t like it? I often enjoy dystopian novels, but the dystopian romance label made me leery, even though I knew it would be clean romance. I decided to try out a chapter or two and the prologue quickly caught my interest.

Belliston’s dystopian world is created not by nuclear war or a k Disclaimer: I was given an electronic copy of the book in exchange for my honest opinion. I know the author (through the internet at least), but that actually made me hesitant to read this book, because what if I didn’t like it? I often enjoy dystopian novels, but the dystopian romance label made me leery, even though I knew it would be clean romance. I decided to try out a chapter or two and the prologue quickly caught my interest.

Belliston’s dystopian world is created not by nuclear war or a killer virus. Instead, the US economy has crashed, hard. The dollar is worthless, banks have failed, and the private sector has disappeared. The book’s prologue is set as the collapse is completing it devastation and the government has run out of ideas.

The heroine, Carrie, is seventeen during the collapse. She, her parents, and two siblings have thus far followed government orders, including being herded into a small apartment with a bunch of other families. But then the food doles stop, for all the families except one—another family with a pretty teenage daughter. It’s a sad fact of history that when women are desperate and hungry, those of the right age always have something they can sell. Thinking mostly of Carrie, her parents decide to move back to their old neighborhood, even though doing so is technically illegal.

The rest of the book picks up five years later, and society is still struggling. There are several different groups of people: government employees, who are paid or at least given food and a place to live; “blue-card” people dependent on the government and treated like slaves; “yellow-card” citizens, people who owned their home free and clear before the collapse and who can still vote in mock elections and are generally left alone if they can pay their taxes (even though all the banks where they might have savings no longer exist); and illegals, people who don’t want to give up their freedom, so they try to survive without being caught and shipped off to government farms or factories.

Both Carrie’s parents have died, so she’s taking care of her younger siblings and living in her old neighborhood (Logan Pond) with about thirty other people. The group have formed a community that doesn’t exactly thrive, but they manage. They have an extensive garden, the men hunt, and they find ways to trade for the things they really need.

But living without an income and without stores isn’t their only challenge. They also have to watch out for government raids, since they’re technically living on government-possessed property. Usually, they all run to the one “yellow-card” home in the neighborhood (owned by citizens May and CJ) whenever there’s a government sweep or raid, but those are few thanks to a friendly patrolman, Oliver.

Oliver is the group’s biggest asset. It’s his job to arrest everyone accept the older couple (maybe them too since they’re helping illegals), but instead he turns a bind eye. Unlike most government workers who thrive on power and corruption, when Oliver comes across people who aren’t hurting anyone, he prefers to leave them alone. He also had a big crush on Carrie.

Things change when May and CJ’s daughter, Mariah, and grandson, Greg, travel illegally to Logan Pond. May’s dream is to play matchmaker with her grandson and Carrie, but that naturally makes things incredibly awkward. Then there’s the complication with Oliver—will he still protect the clan if Carrie is dating someone else? Carrie finds herself in a difficult dilemma. She hasn’t previously had any romantic interest in Oliver, but some of the other clan members pressure her to do anything she needs to do to keep him happy. It’s the very thing her parents hoped she wouldn’t have to face when they moved back to Logan Pond. (It’s fairly light—talk of flirting and dating rather than anything more serious, at least with most of the clan members.)

Not all of the characters were likeable, but they were realistic. It was interesting to see how different people reacted to hard times. Amber, Carrie’s 16-year old sister, started off a little self-centered (a self-centered teenager, imagine that), but she grew as the book progressed. It took a while for me to like Greg, but his strengths eventually shone past his initial gruffness.

I think some of Belliston’s previous books were LDS fiction. This one is clean, but there weren’t any overt religious elements. I was actually thinking this would be a good choice for book clubs. The plot moved quickly enough for readers who enjoy action, the dystopian world was full of challenges to keep the characters busy, and there was enough romance for those who enjoy the beginnings of a love story. I could see some great discussion about preparation for emergencies, maintaining good values in hard times, and finding a balance between doing what’s best for oneself and doing what’s best for others.

This is the first book in a trilogy. It wasn’t a cliffhanger ending, but I didn’t feel like there was complete closure either. The view was fairly local in the first book, but the blurb for the next book (Liberty) promises a more regional view. I’m looking forward to reading it.

Overall, I recommend this if the concept sounds like something you'd enjoy. 4.5 stars, rounded up for goodreads. ...more

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Sep 24, 2014 Mindy rated it it was amazing

Carrie and her brother and sister live in their old neighborhood. Under the protection of a kind patrolman, their clan is able to do things most people can't. Live in their own homes, grow gardens, etc. May and CJ's daughter and grandson come home after years of being away, Greg and Mariah. Greg right away starts shaking things up in the clan. Some of his ideas ruffle some feathers. Most in the clan sees that change is good for them, but not all take it in stride. They are getting too comfortabl ...more

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Dec 01, 2015 Shash rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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The US economy has crashed. The government is taking over more and more. Carrie Ashworth’s parents have died, and now she must take care of her siblings. They have found a home in an illegal clan outside the city. Thanks to a sympathetic patrolman, the clan is able to live there in peace. But then relatives of the clan leaders show up and things in the clan start to change. At the same time, Oliver, their patrolman, is encountering problems at work that may affect his ability to help the clan. L ...more

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Aug 26, 2014 Charissa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2014, dystopian

This story is set in the future. America has experienced a fatal financial collapse and life as we know it doesn’t exist anymore. Freedoms have been stripped away and citizens are required to have cards issued by the government. Those without are sent to work camps and have no rights.

Carrie is 17 when her parents leave Chicago and head back to Logan Pond to live with their good neighbors who have citizen cards. Five years have passed and Carrie is part of a clan of about 30 non-citizens who are ...more

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Aug 14, 2018 Coco.V marked it as to-read · review of another edition

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Nov 01, 2016 Aimee (Getting Your Read On) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook-for-review, clean, dystopian

I always love changing up the genre a bit and delving into a good dystopian. The thing that makes dystopian books so attractive to me is the idea that any of these things could happen. They could be a distant reality. Especially this book with the economic crash and a floundering country left to survive in it's wake. All too real.

The setting is great. What used to be a normal suburb is now the hiding grounds for a group of people who have band together to survive. They have so little yet they ma ...more

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Sep 21, 2014 Shauna rated it it was amazing

When the stock market crashes for the second time, people begin to lose everything-- including their citizenship to the United States.

Living illegally in abandoned houses the people of Logan Pond rely on each other and a patrolman who is wiling to look the other way.

Life is hard, but it is better than the work camps or the prisons where everyone else has gone.

Then Greg Pierce and his mom show up.

Greg has grand ideas to help the citizens of Logan Pond.

1- Everyone move to one street.

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Jul 07, 2015 Sydney rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Rebecca Belliston has created a futuristic world where the economy crashes and the country is doing all it can to stay afloat. It brings to light the struggles and the bonds among a group of clan members as they rely on one another for survival as each person completes his or her own task for the clan. I would recommend this novel to readers that enjoy futuristic/dystopian novels, as well as a little bit of adventure and romance.

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Jul 21, 2018 Dana Bolen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Dystopian fiction lovers! You will not regret reading this book. The premise for this is unbelievably creative, and it pulled me in so much that I can hardly see straight. I mean that literally because I have given up hours of sleep three nights in a row due to an inability to stop reading, and my eyes are crossing as I write my end review. The characters are deep, a few in particular. This novel has CLEAN romance, and I do mean clean. I am ecstatic about that. It is hard to find authors nowaday ...more

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Jun 24, 2017 Amy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Ok- so it took me a while to read this. It wasn't because I didn't like the characters or the writing style- it was because I think I must have had too much stress in my life.

This book is pretty tense. The entire community in this story could fall apart in a matter of minutes. They could all be carted away or killed at any moment. I really liked the characters and the story but it is a very stressful story and hard to get out of your mind when you aren't reading it.

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Jan 21, 2017 Steelwhisper rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1-bad, science-fiction, boring, dnf, hero-heroine-tstl

A 17-year-old who needs to ask her father about very basic finance matters? Nope. I hate reading about teenage MCs who come across like toddlers.

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Jan 24, 2019 Jacque rated it liked it · review of another edition

This was a good dystopian society book. Nothing special-no surprising plot twists, but I enjoyed the story.

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Apr 21, 2015 Beccie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

It's hard to review this book because I was so immersed in it that I felt like I was living it. I was scared, I was heartbroken, I was cold when it snowed, I was in pain when the main character was hurt, I missed my parents; but I also loved my neighbors, felt joy at new growth, and loved the sunshine. To me that means that this was an amazing book. At one point while reading, I actually stood up to put my light jacket on and go to work when I said to myself, "Oh this isn't a warm enough coat wh It's hard to review this book because I was so immersed in it that I felt like I was living it. I was scared, I was heartbroken, I was cold when it snowed, I was in pain when the main character was hurt, I missed my parents; but I also loved my neighbors, felt joy at new growth, and loved the sunshine. To me that means that this was an amazing book. At one point while reading, I actually stood up to put my light jacket on and go to work when I said to myself, "Oh this isn't a warm enough coat when it is snowing outside". It was 60 degrees at the time, but it was snowing in the book. That's how in thrall I was while reading. When I later read that the author is the daughter of Gerald Lund, I was like, "Okay, I get it now". I felt all of those things while reading The Work and The Glory series, and The Fire of the Covenant . So much so, in fact, that I never re-read them because I didn't want to put myself through that emotional and practically physical stress again. However, I can see myself re-reading this one.
I loved the main character, Carrie. She was so good, loving, loyal, innocent and giving. I wish I was more like her. It made me wonder how I would react given the same circumstances. I will say that I'm still not sold on the main love interest - he is such a jerk at the beginning. I understand that he has gone through horrors in his life, but he is very cold-hearted at the beginning and I had a hard time getting over that.
I found the whole premise of the book a little scary because it felt like something that could really happen. A lot of the dystopian/post-apocalyptic books I have read have dealt with things like a pandemic, nuclear holocaust, alien invasion... This one simply had the dollar fail. There was a run on the banks - the banks failed. The government took over in a drastic way. Yikes! Maybe that was one of the reasons it was so engrossing, because it felt like something that could really happen to me and my family. Anyway, this was a great book and I highly recommend it. Now we wait for book 2, entitled Liberty , and it is being released on the 4th of July. Pretty cool. And I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that the final book in the trilogy will be called, The Pursuit of Happiness .

Areas of concern:
When I bought this book for our library, I thought it was a Young Adult novel. The book does begin with the main character being 17 years old, but then it fast-forwards 5 years, so it is actually not a YA book. However, it kind of had a YA feel to it, and it was very clean, so I am not concerned about having it in the library. In fact, several students have read it and really liked it.
There is no bad language.
There is some talk of girls needing to sell themselves to keep their families safe, but it is done in as non-offensive a way as possible.
There are intense situations where characters fear for their lives.
There are corrupt and very scary government officials.

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Jan 12, 2016 Kathy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy

After the collapse of the banking system in America, the President of the United States instituted marshal law. The government seized all indebted land, forcing families into working for government factories with blue cards, law enforcement agencies with green cards, or the few that owned their land outright were given yellow cards. All other people were considered illegals and they formed clans, dodging discovery by the police, struggling to survive. Seventeen year old Carrie and her family tri ...more

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Jan 15, 2016 Crystal rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I really like dystopian books. A lot. So naturally I decided to read another one. A second Great Depression has hit America but much, much worse. The government, being the government, is in no hurry to fix the mess. The fact that there are illegals really intrigued me. In all other book everyone can walk freely in some form or fashion. But to truly survive with people after you is something else.

The romance parts are well executed. There is a love triangle but at the same time there isn't. It w ...more

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Sep 06, 2014 J.J. rated it it was amazing

It was a delight to read this book. Its premise is dystopian, but there was a lot to love about the society of Logan Pond. It revolved around decent, kind people.

Belliston’s writing plays with some thought-provoking themes. What happens if all the trappings of society go away? What if all you have to recommend you is your personality, skill and whatever looks you can salvage without makeup and a hairdryer?

Against that backdrop, Carrie subsists in a community that relies on her but doesn’t give ...more

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Aug 16, 2016 Natalie rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: dystopian-apocalyptic, not-finishing-series

I've been looking forward to reading The Citizens of Logan Pond trilogy for awhile. I really enjoyed the author's Sadie books and was thrilled when I found out she was writing an apocalyptic/dystopian story. For those who aren't familiar with Rebecca Belliston, she is the daughter of author Gerald Lund, and is the author of Sadie and Augustina.

So I loved the whole concept of Life; a small group of Americans struggling to survive after an economic crash. What I didn't like was the so-called roman ...more

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Oct 07, 2014 Andrea rated it it was amazing

Wow! If you like dystopian novels, you should definitely check out Life. It is very well written, and I was pulled into the story right away.

I really enjoyed the characters. Carrie is amazing in so many ways. She's mother to her orphaned siblings, and she does so much for her clan. She's quite selfless, and I really felt for her when some of the other clan members didn't seem to appreciate all she constantly did for everyone. I was drawn to her for her goodness, and her flaws.

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Dec 07, 2015 Bianca rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Jan 25, 2016 Donna May rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This was an interesting book – an example of an author who thinks outside the box. When I first started reading it, I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it or not. A different America, a different way of living – having to become a slave or hide from the government. What kind of life would that be? These are not things I want to imagine, let alone read about. But, the author did such a great job with this book. I ended up really loving it and even buying the next installment.

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Jan 05, 2016 Michelle N rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: ouab

This is the first book that I have read by Rebecca Belliston and I am now a BIG fan!! Life was so well written and really thought out. I liked the variety of the characters from the sweet and generous Carrie who is always taking care of others and never asks for anything for herself. Greg, the cocky, hot headed, loyal, and giving (just don't tell him that) new leader of the group. Then Oliver, their quiet and shy protector. As well as all of the other characters that make Logan Pond. They all mi ...more

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Sep 04, 2014 Julie Casey rated it it was amazing

Shelves: great-reads

I absolutely LOVED this story! Each night before going to sleep, I became so engrossed in the story that I later dreamed about being there. In the mornings, I had to think about whether what I dreamed was in the book or part of my imagination. The characters were so genuine, I almost believed they were real. If it weren't for the horrifying situation these characters found themselves in, I think I would actually enjoy the challenge of living off-grid in a community like Logan's Pond.

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Dec 03, 2015 Heather rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook-for-review

This book was not what I expected it to be AT ALL! It was fast paced and intense, keeping me wondering what was going to happen next. Case in point, I finished this morning at 6 am. Carrie's willingness to do whatever needed done did expose her flaw of not having much of a backbone. It was nice to see her work on that though. I think the relationship between Greg and Oliver was my favorite. Two men, several years apart willing to help and learn from each other really added a depth to the book th ...more

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Aug 26, 2014 Rachel DeVaughn rated it it was amazing

This book was gripping and fantastic! It always gives me anxiety to read "end of the world" books, but the reality is that our economy or government may crash and our way of living could change, so I like to get ideas and feel more prepared after reading books like this.

"Life" is book 1 in this series and has a good ending but definitely leaves you wanting to read book 2. The characters and situations were very well written and I enjoyed the book immensely! I would consider this book to be clean ...more

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Rebecca Belliston loves books and music. Even more, she loves to write both. As an author, she writes clean romances with heart-pounding suspense. She also composes religious and classical-style piano and vocal music. When she’s not writing, she loves to play tennis, make sarcastic comments, or cuddle up with a good book—usually not at the same time. She and her husband have five children and live ...more