Blood,Sweat and Books

Author: Robinson Wells Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Publisher: Harper Teen Publication: March 29, 2016 WE ARE NOT ALONE Five days ago, a massive UFO crashed in the Midwest, killing thousands of people. Since then, nothing–or no one–has come out. THEY HAVE ARRIVED If it were up to Alice, she’d be watching all of this on the news from Miami, Florida. Instead, she’s the newest student at a boarding school not far from the crash site–because her dad is the director of special projects for NASA, and if anything’s a special project, it’s this. AND THERE’S NO GOING BACK A shell-shocked country is waiting, glued to televisions and computer screens, for a sign of what the future holds. But when the aliens emerge, they’re nothing like what Alice expected. And only one thing is clear: Nothing will ever be the same again. Review It's been a tick since I've read an Alien story that captivated me as much as this one. I felt like I blazed through this story. Wh...

  It's time for another Mash-Up Monday. So what is Mash-Up Monday you ask?? Well Mash-Up Monday is when you take two books that really have nothing in common and Mash them up to create an entirely different book. Sounds simple enough right? This week I'll be Mashing up Under the Dome by Stephen King & Blackout by Robison Wells. Under The Dome is a book about a town that wakes up one day to notice they've been sealed in by a book dome covering the town. Things quickly spiral out of control as relationships are tested and supplies run out. Blackout is a book where teenagers have suddenly developed super powers. The Government gathers all affected Children up and places them in camps aka quarantine. Each book stands on it's own easily but....mash them together, taking the best bits out of both books, and you have the awesome and at times epic Gone by Michael Grant . Now I realize that many of you have probably read Gone and for those who haven'...

Pre-Order : Amazon - Barnes&Noble Author: Robison Wells Series: Blackout #1 Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Publisher: Harper Teen Expected Publication: October 1,2013 Laura and Alec are trained terrorists. Jack and Aubrey are high school students. There was no reason for them to ever meet. But now, a mysterious virus is spreading throughout America, infecting teenagers with impossible powers. And these four are about to find their lives intertwined in a complex web of deception, loyalty, and catastrophic danger—where one wrong choice could trigger an explosion that ends it all.  Review Blackout is a book that can best be described as X-Men meets Heroes. Aubrey is a teenager from the wrong side of the tracks. All Aubrey has ever wanted was to fit in and not blend in with the crowd. Lauren is a girl on a mission. Along with her friends Dan and Alec they've been traveling around the country causing mischief and mayhem wherever they go. Two gi...