Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

Ok, so I am not only on an end of the world/dystopian kick I love novelized fairy tales or fairy tales with a twist.  The 1939 film the Wizard of Oz is a classic for many reasons.  It is the first full color film and it was and still is amazing.  It brought the book by L. Frank Baum to life.  Who would have thought Dorothy had a dark side.
Danielle Paige would.  Amy Gumm is whisked away to the land of Oz by way of tornado and that is where her similarities to Dorothy ends. All Amy really wants to do is survive, but Dorothy has turned into quiet the sociopath and that is just not in her plan.  Power has corrupted the originals from Oz.  Its just amazing how thoroughly it has.

Legend by Marie Lu

So I have been on an end of the world kick/Dystopian novel kick for the last couple of years.  I have tried to read a variety of these types of books and usually I just love them.  You will probably see many more reviews for this genre throughout the blog so I like to think I know a bit about the genre.
With that said let me talk about Legend.  I wanted to read this books when it first came out but for some reason I just never got around to it.  Not really sure why but it was always on my to read list but other books always called louder to me.
This is the first book in a series and I think this book will be the only one in the series I read.  I wanted to love it, then I wanted to like it.  I felt neither.  I didn't even hate it.  I just wanted to finish it.  I kept giving it another chance hoping there would be something to pull me to it.
While I know dystopian novels and science fiction genre are not realistic they should make you believe that they could be.  I am not sure if it was the story line or the charterers but I just didn't care enough about either to believe in them.

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

This historical tale tell the compelling story of Chiyo and her life after being sold to a Geisha house at nine years old because her family can no longer afford to care for her.  We watch as Chiyo struggles with life around her and then see her transform into Sayuri a popular Geisha sought after by many. This vivid tale is difficult to put down as we hope that Sayuri finds the happiness and love she seeks.  

18 Things by Jamie Ayres

This was a tough one, because I honestly am not sure if I liked it or not.  I know I didn't love it.  Olga the main character suffered a great tragedy witnessing the death of her best friend and secret crush Connor.  (This happens I think within 20 pages of the book and I think it is in the blurb so not a spoiler.)
There were times when my heart was literally breaking for her pain.  But then just as quick I was bored and felt the story dragging.
Then about 4 chapters in I figured something out and I lost all interest in the story.  I kept reading, but more skimming just in case I was wrong. Turns out I wasn't.  Will I read the other books in this series?  I highly doubt it.  But I never say never.

Cress by Marissa Meyer

I am completely enjoying the way the series is progressing and I am so looking forward to the last installment of Winter in November.  I have already pre-ordered it.  There is a good balance between action, adventure, a touch of romance and a lot of humor.  I find myself laughing out loud at the sarcasm and banter between the characters.  I have grown attached to them and feel their joy and pain right along with them.

Cress our title character of this segment has been trapped away in a satellite for the last seven years.  Trapped to due the bidding of Mistress Sybil.  While sequestered away she lets the net dramas she watches invade her imagination and her fantasies.  When she is finally rescued will reality live up to them?

Cress is our Rapunzel, and Cinder and Scarlet come into play.  I am rooting for them all.

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

Sorry I haven't reviewed this past September but it was a pretty busy month getting acclimated in the new school.  But I am back now and hopefully will be able to post at least two reviews a month.

So lets get on with it.  I think I posted preciously about starting this series.  I was a bit reluctant, because while I love fairy tales and I love novelization of fairy tales I wasn't sure if I was going to love the novelization and scifi version of fairy tales.  Well quick answer is I do love them.

Scarlet is book two of the Lunar Chronicles.  A feisty, hot-tempered red head.  And while a bit stero-typical it fits her well. Scarlet is passionate and hard-working and will stick up for the underdog.  Then there is Wolf.  Is he truly evil?  Or does he want to help Scarlet and her quest to find her grandmother.

Marissa Meyer takes elements of the Little Red Riding Hood tale and makes them her own.  Intertwining them with Cinders story.  I highly recommend this series.  It is exciting and fun.  Filled with humor, action, adventure and even romance.  There is something for everyone.