Dark Energy by: Robinson Wells

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Humans have always wondered what lies beyond the dark starry sky. What else is out living and surviving in the universe? What will happen if they find us? Out in the middle of nowhere Iowa, it seems they have. A spaceship larger than a skyscraper has tore through the land killing thousands. The people are enraged, the aliens are silent. For days they stayed locked inside their beaten ship. Until finally they emerge, shocking not just the nation, but the world. When terror and lies threaten to end humanity it is up to a NASA scientist daughter to save not only our world, but theirs too. Friendships formed from the sparks of conflict will grow like wildfires. Whereas dangerous lurking in the dark may hold truths we wish not to know. Events spiral down further and further as new truths are brought to light. Who are these strangers? Why are they here? An who's going to follow?

At first glance Dark Energy may seem as your run of the mill Sci-Fi novel, but i assure you,  Robison Wells has an ace up his sleeve. A rag tag bunch of teens, aliens from amongst the stars, death far greater than ever before, it will draw you in and never let you leave. The story flies right off the page leaving readers itching for more. Hugging the edge of there seat and devouring line after line. No one can get enough of this fantastic new adventure.

Gifted by: H. A. Swain

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Throughout the book we see the government trying to dictate who the citizens are. They use special schooling and medical procedures to decide who will be a popstar, a scientist, a warehouse worker, and a big shot. Who a person naturally is and becomes isn’t allowed. Society gets to decide not the individual. That is why we see rebellions more commonly known as “brain activist”. These people are fighting for their right to think freely and be who they want to be, not who they're told to be.The whole population is conforming to one man's idea of a perfect society. In this “utopia” your own thoughts aren’t even yours. They are patented and sold by Chason Industries. Only certain select members of the elite are able to afford ASA’s that allow them to become gifted. Without these procedures you are not allowed to have a career in anything. The big shot corporate manager of Chason Industries controls all of society and this cannot continue. It’s time people stood up for themselves and showed the world that their brains aren’t just there for the taking.


This book is one of the better books I have read but lacks a certain crucial piece of a story. It has no falling action and very little conclusion. It seems that the climax is practically the ending. You have this extreme build up to a moment of pure suspense and then are just dropped right into the end. It is one of my extreme pet peeves and bothers me greatly. 3/5 stars.

The Giver By: Louise Lowry

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The Giver is a fast paced book full of ideas and theories that touch on some of today's most popular topics. These idea’s really grab the reader's attention and is generally the reason I enjoyed it so much. It’s views on the government, what control they should have over the General Population, can translate easily into what is happening today politically. In the Giver the government completely controls what the public does day in and day out it never stops watching and monitoring them. Once one person steps out of line they are killed to keep their opinions from spreading. While in today's government that may not exactly be the case it is close to it we are always watched by the government they monitor what we do on the internet what we post, what we view, they can see it all. Anything we think and want to share can easily be demolished by the government. If we have an opinion that doesn’t match theirs they have the power to take away our means to share it, lock us away, keep our thoughts contained and not let them run wild. 

Another topic the Giver touches on is the importance of emotion. In the Giver emotion isn’t allowed. It is taken away from the public making them emotionless complying robots with no means to express how sad and empty the really are. This is a pressing issue in today's society. Fear of being rejected or showing any sort of emotion toward something causes people to ignore how they feel and hide their true colors. People are so afraid of what someone might think they let them control how they feel, think, and act. It is important to acknowledge this and start expressing how we feel in a civilized matter. We can’t let the fear of others opinions and reactions dictate our right to emotion. If we do we are no better then the robot like citizens in the Giver. Most books have something that always just picks at the back of your mind and annoys you so much but every once in awhile you get that one book that you just can’t find something wrong with and in my personal opinion the Giver is one of those.

I rate this book 5/5 stars.

Michael Vey and the Prisoner of Cell 25: by Richard Paul Evans

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Michael Vey is a pretty normal teen in 9th grade at Meridian High School. Except for one thing. He has Tourette's syndrome. Oh, and electrical powers. Maybe that was a little more important He can shock people, but he tries to hide it. He's had to move multiple times because of his powers, but he's hidden it well for the last few years. With his dad being dead after a heart attack when Michael was 8, it's just him, his mom, and his best friend Ostin.
However, his secret slips out after he reacts to getting assaulted by bullies, and he makes contact with one of the most popular girls in the school, Taylor Ridley. Turns out, he's not the only one with electrical powers. Taylor can read people's minds if she's touching them or if she's touching something metal. Between them and Ostin, they create the Electroclan. What they don't realize is that the Electroclan is going to run into more danger than just the average schoolyard bully.

I liked the action in this book. It's not overdone, at least not for an action/sci-fi book, but it's certainly exciting. I also like how the romance [not gonna say who] isn't extremely cheesy. It's actually played quite well, and it shows that in a crazy world, things don't always work out for the couples.

The thing I didn't really like was how the beginning was kind of slow. It took me 2 tries to finish the book.

Overall, I'd give this book a 4.5/5 stars.

Virals By: Kathy Reichs

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I will be recommending Virals by: Kathy Reichs. This book is a science fiction mystery with some action.

Tory Brennan is always up for a challenge. She and her science-geek friends spend their time exploring the marshlands of Loggerhead Island. Exactly where the Loggerhead Island Research Institute is, which is completely off-limits. Sensing something weird is going on, they rescue a wolfdog from a secret lab within the Institute. Tory and her friends are now exposed to a rare canine parvovirus, changing them forever. They are no longer just friends. They are dangerous. They are a pack. They are Virals. Is it enough to catch a cold blooded murderer?

This book is a series of 5 books. The next book is called Seizure.

I liked how this book described what the characters were feeling when they went into their hyper senses.

What I didn’t like about this book was the fact that Kit spent more time with whitney than his own daughter.

I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.

Artemis Fowl By: Eoin Colfer

This one has action with science fiction and fantasy all rolled into one. The book is called Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer.

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It’s about the twelve year-old millionaire, who is an over-all genius and a criminal mastermind. But he doesn’t know what he’s getting into when he captures a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. Artemis is now entangled with things and creatures that shouldn’t even exist. But will there finally be someone who can catch or defeat the great Artemis Fowl? Will he be pushed to his limit?

This book is a series of eight books. The next one is called The Arctic Incident.

What I liked about this book is that it kind of gives you the insight of how a criminal mastermind thinks.

What I didn’t like about this book is that everything kind of went very quickly throughout the book. I still loved it though!

I give this book this book 5 out of 5 stars.

UnInvited By: Sophie Jordan

UnInvited by Sophie Jordan is the next book I am recommending. This book is filled with suspense and action with a little bit of science fiction.

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Davy has everything every teenage girl could wish for. An amazing boyfriend, a good future with Juilliard, and the homecoming crown, but all of that comes crashing down when her genetics test comes back positive for the Homicidal Tendency Syndrome. All of her friends and family avoids her, she is put in a special class with other people like her who are basically treated like the murderers they may become. Then she meets Sean who is also a “carrier”. He understands what she feels and tells her that only she controls her actions. Will Davy ever be able to trust herself again?

I liked the way that Sean was sarcastic so the book wouldn’t seem sinister or sad. This book has a sequel which is called UnLeashed.

What I didn’t like was the way her parents were not able to do more to keep her there instead of being shipped off to who-knows-where.

I give this book a 4.5 star rating.

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