Have you been keeping up with our book reviews this year? From indie to mainstream, we love to sink our teeth into a good book. If you’ve been looking for something to delve into, we’ve got our staff favorites from 2014 for you to take a look at. Red Rising by […]
The 100: Many Happy Returns Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqX8qrBuEIg] The 100: Many Happy Returns (2×04) Synopsis: After being betrayed by Anya, Clarke takes matters into her own hands. Meanwhile, Bellamy, Finn, Murphy, Sterling and Monroe race against time to save a survivor of the Ark, and Raven and Wick clash. Rating: ★★★★☆ So after two weeks, The 100 shows us Jaha is indeed […]
The 100: Reapercussions Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJHa8CBq2vY] The 100: Reapercussions (2×03) Synopsis: When Clarke discovers a horrifying project being carried out in Mount Weather’s medical ward, she joins forces with an unlikely ally. Meanwhile, Kane issues an order to have Abby brutally punished after she confesses to a crime. Rating: ★★★★☆ Man, Wednesdays are shaping up to […]
“Half A King” is a Decent Enough Young Adult Fantasy from Joe Abercrombie
Half A King Author: Joe Abercrombie Release Date: July 15, 2014 Publisher: Del Rey Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Fantasy Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: High GoodReads | Amazon I hear nothing but amazing things about Joe Abercrombie all the time. I mean, all the time. I am slowly trying to work my way into more hardcore fantasy books and […]
The 100: The 48 Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHiclxhLT6s] The 100: The 48 (2×01) Synopsis: Clarke and her friends awaken to find themselves in an underground bunker. The adults from the Arc arrive on the ground. Lincoln and Octavia work their way towards the ocean. Jaha hears something in his final moments. Rating: ★★★★☆ So we’re back with The 100. […]
“Plus One” Is Just One of Many Unfulfilling YA Dystopias
Plus One Author: Elizabeth Fama Release Date: April 8, 2014 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Source: Edelweiss Genre(s): Dystopian Fiction, Young Adult, Alternate History Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon All right, so, there are a lot of dystopian YA books out there these days. It’s the fad right now and, you know what? I’m […]
Extraction Tries Too Hard to Emulate Divergent and Hunger Games but Has Some Redeeming Qualities
Extraction Author: Stephanie Diaz Release Date: July 22, 2014 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Source: Edelweiss Genre(s): Dystopian Fiction, Young Adult Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon I’m a big fan of science fiction. Give me space, give me technology, give me new societies and expectations. I love that sort of thing and it’s the one thing […]
“The Maze Runner” Thrills From Beginning To End
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-iSYVmMVY&w] The Maze Runner (2014) Release Date: September 19, 2014 Cast: Dylan O’Brien, Aml Ameen, Ki Hong Lee, Will Poulter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Blake Cooper, Kaya Scodelario Director: Wes Ball Studio: 20th Century Fox, Gotham Group, Temple Hill Entertainment Distributor: 20th Century Fox Genre(s): Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Young Adult Rating: […]
The 100: The Calm Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F7G_nt6obQ] The 100: The Calm (1×11) Synopsis: Clarke and Finn are taken by the Grounders; the Ark searches for life after the Exodus ship launch. Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Hahahahaha. You can take my response to this episode and send it to no@gmail.com. So what do we have this episode? Some moron set the […]
The 100: I Am Become Death Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hMwiEOUAm4] The 100: I Am Become Death (1×10) Synopsis: Murphy returns to the camp, claiming he was tortured by the Grounders. Meanwhile a mysterious fever hits the camp, causing horrible effects. Rating: ★★★★☆ I feel like I shouldn’t preface this recap with this statement, because it seems outlandish even to me, but… […]
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