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So, I took a break from my Sarah J Maas binge and went back to the world of Unwind… I still really love these books! In the New York Times bestselling Unwind Dystology—Unwind, UnWholly, UnSouled, and UnDivided—Neal Shusterman thrilled readers with the story of a society that deals with its out-of-control teens by “unwinding” them—transplanting more than 99% of their bodies into other people. In the latest installment of this sequence, Shusterman—along with collaborators Terry Black, Michelle Knowlden, Brendan Shusterman, and Jarrod Shusterman—explores even more aspects of a world that has accepted the unacceptable. These short stories examine the world of unwinding in a way we haven’t seen before, providing a fresh framework, new characters, and a different take on some events. -goodreads.com summary Intro As I mentioned in my Scythe review, I read Unwind back in middle school and it instantly became one of my favorite novels. I was worried that the rest of the se...

Neal Shusterman does not disappoint! Thou shalt kill. A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery. Humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now scythes are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe—a role that neither wants. These teens must master the “art” of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own. - goodreads.com summary “My greatest wish for humanity is not for peace or comfort or joy. It is that we all still die a little inside every time we witness the death of another. For only the pain of empathy will keep us human. There’s no version of God that can help us if we ever lose that.” INTRO I have been a big fan Neal Shusterman’s books ever since I read Unwind back in 8 th   grade. At the time, everyone thought I was crazy for reading a nov...

Hey fellow readers, welcome to Top 5 Wednesday! If you don’t know what Top 5 Wednesday is then click   HERE , if not, stay! This week’s topic is top 5 SCIFI/ fantasy books. By now it is safe to say, Victoria Schwab is my favorite author. A Darker Shade of Magic is the fourth series I’ve read by her and it has never disappointed. I’m in the middle of the third book right now and LOVING it. Oh look, my other favorite author. The Unwind series has brought me so many emotions. I’ve laughed, cried, and cheered these characters on since I was in 8th grade; it just feels so real. These are technically Urban Fantasy, but that is a subgenre of fantasy sooo :) This is another series where everyone feels so real! After the end of each series, I never want to let these characters go. I sobbed at the end of both Clockwork Princess and City of Heavenly Fire . Check these books out (and PS, I recommend reading in publication order for any Cassandra Clare novices). ...

This book was a roller coaster of emotions… Teens control the fate of America in the fourth and final book in the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology by Neal Shusterman. Proactive Citizenry, the company that created Cam from the parts of unwound teens, has a plan: to mass produce rewound teens like Cam for military purposes. And below the surface of that horror lies another shocking level of intrigue: Proactive Citizenry has been suppressing technology that could make unwinding completely unnecessary. As Conner, Risa, and Lev uncover these startling secrets, enraged teens begin to march on Washington to demand justice and a better future. But more trouble is brewing. Starkey’s group of storked teens is growing more powerful and militant with each new recruit. And if they have their way, they’ll burn the harvest camps to the ground and put every adult in them before a firing squad—which could destroy any chance America has for a peaceful future. – goodreads.com ...

Hey guys, welcome to Top 5 Wednesday! If you don’t know what Top 5 Wednesday is then click HERE , if not, stay! This week’s topic is top 5 books that we had spoiled for us! Don’t worry there won’t be any spoilers in this post! I used to have a tradition of reading the last words of books first and, unsurprisingly, this is how I got the majority of books spoiled for me. It wasn’t until I got really invested in the mystery of the Mara Dyer trilogy that I started to not like spoilers, up until that point I had just shrugged off spoilers and not let them affect me. That was a series where I felt that the reading experience was truly altered by having it spoiled and if I could go back and read one book for the first time again, it would be The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer . What books have you had spoiled? Have you spoiled any books for yourself then regretted it? Keep Reading… Meagan!

Hey guys welcome to Under-Hyped Book of The Week, Week 10... This week I'm here to talk about… Unwind by Neal Shusterman Connor, Risa, and Lev are running for their lives. The Second Civil War was fought over reproductive rights. The chilling resolution: Life is inviolable from the moment of conception until age thirteen. Between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, however, parents can have their child "unwound," whereby all of the child's organs are transplanted into different donors, so life doesn't technically end. Connor is too difficult for his parents to control. Risa, a ward of the state, is not enough to be kept alive. And Lev is a tithe, a child conceived and raised to be unwound. Together, they may have a chance to escape and to survive.  –goodreads.com summery Now any of you that have followed me for a while now know that I love this series! But if you’re new here... Hi! I'm Meagan and Unwind if one of my favorite books! There, now you...

Hey guys, welcome to Top 5 Wednesday! If you don’t know what Top 5 Wednesday is then click HERE , if not stay! This week’s topic is Top 5 characters that we’d like to drown… so this should be fun! The Darkling ( Shadow and Bone ) This fandom loves this character but I JUST DON’T GET IT! He’s EVIL and MANIPULATIVE! I guess we’re all entitled to our own opinions… Amy ( Across the Universe ) I can’t say much about this one because I only read Across the Universe and it was so long ago but I remember barely being able to get through it due to the way Amy was written. To me, she talked like she was six; then she would just make stupid decisions making me dread her POVs… All of the characters in the Shatter Me Series (excluding Kenji) I’m gonna get hate for this but these characters need to get a life other than just fighting over Juliet and being butt-faces. And Juliette, YOU ARE AN INDEPENDENT WOMAN WHO DON’T NEED NO MAN! Ugh, I have very strong thoughts about this ser...

Hey guys welcome to Book Beginnings a meme hosted by Rose CityReader where you post the first sentence of your current read and your thoughts on that sentence. “There are places you can go,” Ariana tells him, “and a guy as smart as you has a decent chance of surviving to eighteen.” This first sentence tells the reader a lot about the character that they will be reading about. It introduces the reader to a character who is desperate enough to run away from home but also smart enough that his friend thinks he has a chance of making it. This sparks questions such as, why is this character so desperate that he would run away? Keep Reading… Meagan!

Hey guys, welcome to Top 5 Wednesday! If you don’t know what Top 5 Wednesday is then click HERE , if not stay! This week’s topic is Top 5 books with multiple POVs, and I went with books with more than two POVs. I chose all the books for the same reason— they all used the switching POVs to develop characters and plot. All of the books above have strong characters and POVs and I recommend them! Keep Reading… Meagan!

So everyone has their Summer TBR; today I’m here to tell you five books on my Summer TBR! This is one of my favorite books and I actually have to reread it for school. I’m really excited to reread this book! I got this book at a convention last year and now I have to read it for school. I’m excited to finally get to this book and see how I like it. I got this book in October and I’ve been meaning to read it since; I’m excited to finally have a chance to read it soon! I want to read this book because it seems like a quick and fun read and I’ ve been meaning to get into it for a while. I’m a huge Scott Westerfeld fan so I can’t wait to get into this book. It has an interesting premise so I can’t wait to get into it! Have you read any of these books? What did you think? What books are on your summer TBR? Keep Reading… Meagan!

I consider myself a big reader of dystopian novels and with so many of them out there it can be hard to find a good one… that’s why I’m giving you my list of CAN’T GO WRONG WITH THESE AMAZZING DYSTOPIAN NOVELS! Fire and Flood by Victoria Scott This is a fast paced adventure with interesting characters and adorable fox creatures! Legend by Maria Lu An insane roller coaster ride of emotions following amazing characters and Marie Lu’s remarkable writing! Slated by Teri Terry  A more mysterious take on dystopia with characters with unknown pasts— Slated takes a more realistic look a dystopia dealing with issues such as terrorism in one of the more terrifying dystopian books that I’ve read.  The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken Another terrifying look on dystopia, this time with kids with powers. The characters have to decide who in this broken world that they can trust while you are on the edge of your seat worried about them Ready Player One by Erne...

Hey guys it’s Meagan and today I’m going to talk about my top 10 favorite Heroes and Heroines... 10.      Clary Fray (The Mortal Instruments) I really like Clary because there are times when she is strong and kick butt. But sometimes I also feel like she just complains a lot. But other than that she is awesome! 9.        Issabelle Lightwood (The Mortal Instruments) I really like Izzy she's strong, funny, knows how to fight, and not annoying! She does what she does for a reason and I understand that reason! 8.         Tessa Gray (The Infernal Devices) I love Tessa! She's so strong, kick butt, and DOESNT complain! Plus she's got Will Herondale! 7.         Lev (Unwind) When I first read Unwind I hated Lev but then as the series went on I realized how grateful I am that he's in the series! He's so smart and mature for his age... I h...

Hey guys it’s Meagan and today I’m here to discuss my top three most changed characters! (Note, these are in no particular order) The first character I’m going to talk about is Mara Dyer from The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin. In my first reading of this series I didn’t realize how much Mara changed, but it was when I went back to reread the series that I noticed how much Mara had changed. Mara went from this seemingly innocent girl who is broken and genuinely wants to get better, to a girl who is (let’s face it) insane and doesn’t give a crap that she’s insane, she’s just done with everyone’s crap. That is such a drastic change and it’s insane to see her character change like that. It’s fun though to go back and reread the first book to see how different she was. The next character I’m talking about is Ruby from The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken. If you think back to Ruby in the very beginning of The Darkest Minds she was a young, frail, scared little gir...