February Challenge - Dystopian/Post Apocalyptic

[Rosie]

I have The Stone Gate

Gathering Blue

and Messenger

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jen wrote: "I am a little way into Article 5 so might aim to finish it in Feb for this challenge"

Don't forget you can't start till Feb Jen;)

[Sally906]

Rosie wrote: "I have The Stone Gate

Gathering Blue

and Messenger"

Hey Rosie

The Stone Gate won't fit the criteria as it is Fantasy - but the other two are great, and are both on my wish list after I read, and adored, The Giver

[Monise]

The books that I've decided to read for this challenge will be all YA Dystopian. The books will be Uglies and also Legend . Hopefully I can buy the books by February and that I'll finish them since they've been on my list since late 2013/early 2014. If I do get the chance, I may also read Cinder and maybe even The 5th Wave . FINGERS CROSSED!! Can't wait to get into reading more again.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Hi Monise, I notice you're a newbie:) Welcome, and great you can join us for the challenge!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Cinder is a brilliant book Monise.

[Ken]

Phrynne wrote: "Cinder is a brilliant book Monise."

Might have to add it to my 'TBR' list!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I've just added another to my list so here it is now:)

I'm going to read Sand by Hugh Howey, In the End: A Pre-Apocalypse Novel by Edward M. Wolfe and Cargo by debut Aussie author Katie Mineeff

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

I've got Sand sitting on my desk Brenda, loved the Silo trilogy. Might have to buy it, since the spine matches theirs :P

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Liam wrote: "I've got Sand sitting on my desk Brenda, loved the Silo trilogy. Might have to buy it, since the spine matches theirs :P"

LOL! Of course you will;)

[Sally906]

I am going to have to search out Wool Omnibus and learn what the Silo fuss is about :)

[Kerri]

This is a great chance to finish the series so I'll read Allegiant.
I'm sure I have many more that fit the criteria in my TBR list but with school back I doubt I'll get to them.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

How many of you are excited to start this challenge? It's only a couple of days and you can!!! What will you read first?

I will start with Cargo by Katie Mineeff I think:)

[Katie]

I did get in early, Brenda! I started Pandora Jones: Admission today and have read through a third of it already! Love dystopian fiction!

[Katie]

Admission (sorry)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Katie wrote: "I did get in early, Brenda! I started Pandora Jones: Admission today and have read through a third of it already! Love dystopian fiction!"

Well of course you'll have room for more now Katie won't you! ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Katie wrote: "Admission (sorry)"

:)

[Amber]

Oops I forgot about this challenge, and have already read one of the books I had planned to read! I'll finish the other tonight.
They were This Night So Dark and This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner.
Oh well, at least I will now have time to read Shift by Hugh Howey :-)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Amber wrote: "Oops I forgot about this challenge, and have already read one of the books I had planned to read! I'll finish the other tonight.
They were ..."

So Shift it is for this challenge Amber:)

[Katie]

Brenda wrote: "Katie wrote: "I did get in early, Brenda! I started Pandora Jones: Admission today and have read through a third of it already! Love dystopian fiction!"

Well of course you'll have room for more no..."

True, Brenda! I'm on the hunt for some good ones now!

[Marianne]

I found two that definitely fit the bill for this challenge:
and by Jane Higgins so that's what I'll read.

[FrenzieMcKenzie]

Oh I just made it in time to join in :) I'm going to read The Peripheral that will probably be it. If I have any extra time (lol) I'll also read Parasite. There are some really good books in here.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Frances wrote: "Oh I just made it in time to join in :) I'm going to read The Peripheral that will probably be it. If I have any extra time (lol) I'll also read Parasite. There are ..."

Lovely you have decided to join in Frances:) Welcome!

[FrenzieMcKenzie]

Thanks Brenda :) I confess I've been lurking for a bit. I really love this genre so it was good timing.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Perfect!

[Katie]

I just finished my first, sorry I got in early! Admission by Barry Jonsberg is a great read. I'd definitely recommend it. I will say that it was at times a little predictable but that could be because I have read so much YA post-apocalyptic and dystopian fiction - t's a favourite of mine! It was fast paced and character driven with a cliffhanger ending. I have already downloaded the second in the trilogy Deception on my kindle. 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Katie wrote: "I just finished my first, sorry I got in early! Admission by Barry Jonsberg is a great read. I'd definitely recommend it. I will say that it was at times a little pre..."

As long as you read one more at least Katie;) Seeing as February is yet to start of course...naughty girl;) lol

[Katie]

Brenda wrote: "Katie wrote: "I just finished my first, sorry I got in early! Admission by Barry Jonsberg is a great read. I'd definitely recommend it. I will say that it was at time..."

LOL, I know! Don't worry, there will be more!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Excellent!! ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Lee wrote: "Burn by Julianna Baggott"

Burn by Julianna Baggott

[Carolyn]

I've started my first pick Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel.

[Carolyn]

RitaSkeeter wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I've started my first pick Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel."

Great book. I really enjoyed it; very subtle and nuanced I thought."

Excellent!

[Sally906]

Woo hoo we can start!! So what do I do? Pick up a non-dystopian book! DOH!

The next book then :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Go Sally!!! I'm going to start mine soon too:)

[MaryG2E]

Hi Brenda and other Aussie Readers in this challenge, initially I said 'No' to participating in the February challenge because I had such a backlog of books to get through. I'm delighted that the mini-mountain has disappeared and so will engage in this February challenge with great pleasure, being a big fan of Dystopian and Post-apocalyptic fiction. Today I've started Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. Could anyone ask for a better choice of title to kick off this challenge? I just love the Hunger Games series.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

MaryG2E wrote: "Hi Brenda and other Aussie Readers in this challenge, initially I said 'No' to participating in the February challenge because I had such a backlog of books to get through. I'm delighted that the m..."

That's great Mary! I hope you enjoy Mockingjay - I did, though found it not quite as enjoyable as the first two. But I still loved it!

[K]

Man, I never even finished the Summer challenge...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kiera wrote: "Man, I never even finished the Summer challenge..."

Summer challenge isn't over until the end of February Kiera:)

[Dana]

I am so very excited I can hardly contain myself, I have started on my first Feb read The Mime Order and can I just say that so far it is so good I have to stop myself from hyperventilating.
I had a copy of this downloaded on my kindle the day of release but I really felt I needed to have a copy in my hands in order to extract the most joy from this reading experience so I have been harassing all local booksellers for a copy. Dymocks are as yet to come through for me but a local indie bookshop (that I vistied today to pick up another book I had ordered) happened to be up to date with his shelving and handed me a copy. Oh joy...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Dana wrote: "I am so very excited I can hardly contain myself, I have started on my first Feb read The Mime Order and can I just say that so far it is so good I have to stop myself from hyperven..."

How exciting Dana:) Good for you!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Dana wrote: "I am so very excited I can hardly contain myself, I have started on my first Feb read The Mime Order and can I just say that so far it is so good I have to stop myself from hyperven..."

I am currently reading that too but I found that after a very exciting start it dragged for a while. However the Rephaim have just arrived and things are looking up!

[Renee V]

I'll be reading A Canticle for Leibowitz for this challenge

[Ryan]

I have just started Annihilation.

[Katie]

I'm on to my second (although I got an early start :/), Deception by Barry Jonsberg and enjoying it immensely! Funnily after I declared that book trailers were a waste in terms of book promotion, it was a book trailer I found when setting a project for my yr 6 students that had me tumble on to the Pandora Jones series. It had enough tension to have me add it to my TBR list!

[Sally906]

Katie wrote: "I'm on to my second (although I got an early start :/), Deception by Barry Jonsberg and enjoying it immensely! Funnily after I declared that book trailers were a waste..."

That series is fantastic isn't - the final one is coming out in May this year. He is a Darwin author too

[Sally906]

I started my dystopian read today.

I am reading The Islands at the End of the World by Austin Aslan

[Dana]

Phrynne wrote: "Dana wrote: "I am so very excited I can hardly contain myself, I have started on my first Feb read The Mime Order and can I just say that so far it is so good I have to stop myself ..."

Yay, we can compare notes. I am up to page 209 (frantically reading on the bus and during tea breaks at work). I am really enjoying it, no dull bits for me so far. I reread The Bone Season in late November as a refresher. I think someone is about to enter stage left....

[Katie]

Sally906 wrote: "Katie wrote: "I'm on to my second (although I got an early start :/), Deception by Barry Jonsberg and enjoying it immensely! Funnily after I declared that book trailer..."

I'm really enjoying it! I hate waiting for books to come out when I'm into a series, it drives me crazy! Well, May isn't too far off...

[Sally906]

Katie wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "Katie wrote: "I'm on to my second (although I got an early start :/), Deception by Barry Jonsberg and enjoying it immensely! Funnily after I declared ..."

Have you read The Last Shot series by another Aussie writer Michael Adams? The first in the Dystopian Trilogy is The Last Girl and the last one is due out in April. If you like the Barry Jonsberg books you'll like this one.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Just finished my first for this challenge - Cargo by Katie Mineeff 3★s

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...