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I'm so excited to see that Doreen Ladoux: Patron Saint of the End of the World is neck and neck with Cinder. I'd be happy to read either one and so hopefully can participate in the discussion this month.

Since I nominated Doreen Ladoux: Patron Saint of the End of the World, I just wanted to add that while very few people have read this book (available on Amazon for $1.99). There are only 10 reviews, but all but one, are 5 stars; and the other one is 4.5. So, while that's a very small sampling, it is a very strong endorsement!

Here's a short review from READER9/18/62 on Amazon:

"I definitely would compare this book to The Hunger Games, strong female lead, action, survival, big stakes. But it's got a lot more complex character development going on. Dentinger knows how to write male and female characters. From the major characters down to the minor ones, they are fleshed out, very real. Plus this book is grounded in day to day reality. But what I like about this book is the language. I am a writer. I envy the dialog which is top notch, really believable. The style is rich but restrained. It's got a great vibe. And I got to say my black lab Juju would make the worst veemutt ever. Totally scared of everything."

I just wanted to be sure you had as much information as possible before deciding :)

April

FYI, I've read Dead of Eve and although it isn't for the squeamish, it's really not about her "being brutalized". Since Evie is pretty much the last known woman on earth, she finds out she has to protect herself as much from human men as from the creatures BUT this was realistic for the situation and the book isn't permeated by a "rape plot". I personally won't read a book that uses rape as some sort of flippant story tool or that romanticizes rape. This book isn't one of those. Evie also meets some very good men who become her protectors so not all the men are "bad" which I would not have tolerated either. The author does a fantastic job with character development.

Of course everyone has to decide for themselves whether a book is for them but I just wanted to clarify that for anyone concerned.

I agree with Isabella and although Dead of Eve is shocking quite often and has a lot of sex in it, it's really about how the protagonist overcomes great tragedies and finds herself again, at least for me.

Well I considered skipping this month. I forgot to vote and my vote would not have been Dead of Eve. However, I was pleasantly surprised with Eden and I would not have picked up that on my own either. So I will give it a shot.