Barb ’s Year in Books

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2018

17,796

pages read

books read

Barb

This is my journey in books for 2018!

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Shortest Book

221

pages

Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare

Longest Book

893

pages

Average book length in 2018

395

pages

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

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Barb ’s average rating for 2018

4.4

Highest Rated on Goodreads

it was amazing

5.00 average

Barb ’s first review of the year

really liked it

Starting off the New Year by finishing The Infinite Sea, the second book in Rick Yancey's The 5th Wave series. The opportunity to tuck in with a good book for some quality reading time during the hectic holiday season has been pure bliss. I received the boxed set of The 5th Wave series for Christmas and have been making my way through this action-packed, end-of-the-world trilogy that combines just the right amount of YA angst with gritty fight sc Starting off the New Year by finishing The Infinite Sea, the second book in Rick Yancey's The 5th Wave series. The opportunity to tuck in with a good book for some quality reading time during the hectic holiday season has been pure bliss. I received the boxed set of The 5th Wave series for Christmas and have been making my way through this action-packed, end-of-the-world trilogy that combines just the right amount of YA angst with gritty fight scenes, layers of lies, and relatable characters.

The Infinite Sea continues the story of Cassie and Sam Sullivan, Ben "Zombie" Parish, Evan Walker, and the Others who've decimated the human the race in five distinct waves. The 5th Wave (book one) ends after the destruction of Camp Haven. Book two picks up shortly after with Cassie, Zombie, Sam, Ringer, Poundcake, Dumbo, and Teacup regrouping, healing, and coming to terms with the revelations they've uncovered regarding the Others.

While The Infinite Sea continues along with the storylines for Cassie and Zombie, it also gives reader more Ringer—and believe me, that's a very good thing. Ringer's story in book two was my favorite. Loved the insight into her background and Yancey's development of her character was interesting, riveting, and revealing. In addition to Ringer's backstory, we also get a deeper look at Poundcake and since I won't do spoilers I will only say, Poundcake now has to rate as one of my favorite characters of the story.

New characters also are introduced, including Razor. I'm still making up my mind if I like him or not. I think Ringer may still be trying to make up her mind as well. Or not. Hard to say.

What I will say is that there's a lot to contemplate in this book. Who are the Others really? Why the five waves? Why not just drop a big-ass rock on the planet and be done with it?

Like any good second installment of a trilogy, The Infinite Sea not only moves the story along, but it also leaves it with unresolved conflict and a questions that must be answered in book three.

Overall, I like The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey and I'm anxious to begin book three The Last Star.
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BARB ’S 2018 BOOKS

The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg

it was amazing

it was amazing

it was amazing

Before the Devil Breaks You by Libba Bray

A Geek Girl's Guide to Murder by Julie Anne Lindsey

The Secret Science of Magic by Melissa Keil

it was amazing

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil

it was amazing

Barb ’s last review of the year

really liked it

Dan Wells gives readers a fast-paced story set in the relative near future--plausible, worrying and entertaining as hell to read. Fans of sci-fi and dystopian fiction will enjoy "Partials," its heroine Kira Walker and the small band of revolutionaries determined to save the human race.

The world population has all been obliterated by a virus. The war with the bio-engineered race of Partials resulted in the non-humans releasing the deadly RM, a vir ...more

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