Book Haul! No. 5 (Library & Used)

!Hola amigos!

I never keep up with my blog, and I apologize. I always add blogs after I upload any videos. Speaking of videos, I seem to be slowing down a bit on that, but don't fear! There will be more to come. I have to come up with some ideas besides book reviews and book hauls. I think I'm going to read tidbits from some books. I don't know. I'm not very creative :( Anyways, this is haul blog! I hauled 8 books! Two that I bought and the rest are from the library. Hope you enjoy.

Tricks by Ellen Hopkins - About five teenagers who are forced into bad circumstances. It's about their survival.
Perfect by Ellen Hopkins - The sequel to Impulse.
The Declaration by Gemma Malley - Dystopia fiction!
Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson - A young girl wakes up and remembers nothing but that she confessed to murdering a young girl.
Unwind by Neal Shusterman - More dystopia fiction! YAY!
Gone by Michael Grant - Another... I think I like dystopia fiction.
In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (bought) - First book published by author at age 13. About shapeshifters.
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous (bought) - A real diary that was submitted in the 1970s. A young girl's adventure with drugs and sex (I think).


Tons of books to be read! YAYAYAY!

Identical by Ellen Hopkins

Kaeleigh and Raeanne are twins. Kaeleigh is the focus of her father's attention; Raeanne envies her sister. All Kaeleigh wants is to be able to fit comfortably into Ian's life, the boy she loves from school. Raeanne cannot help but find the attention she wants from boys and drugs.

I really liked this book. I love all of Ellen Hopkin's novels. I felt guilty for reading the book because of the sexual abuse, but it's a topic that needs discussing. If we just sweep it under the carpet, nothing is solved. And that's what Kaeleigh found out. The ending totally surprised me. I was not ready for that! But it had a nice twist to it, even though I hate twists, I still tolerate them. 

The Hunger Games

Panem is what once was North America. It is the Capitol which is surrounded by 12 districts. There was once 13, but District 13 rebelled against the Capitol and they were annihilated. To keep the districts in line, the Capitol created The Hunger Games. Two tributes from each district are selected to participate in The Hunger Games. The objective of the game is to fight for the death. The last person standing is the winner. 

I've seen this book among many youtube book reviewers. In high school, many of the young girls that I hung around insisted that I pick up The Hunger Games, but I was too busy at the time. When the library had this book, I was super stoked! I made myself wait until I was finished with all of the other books to read The Hunger Games. When I started reading it, I couldn't put the book down. The plot, the setting, the characters, everything pulled me instantly in and I was trapped. I have no complaints whatsoever. I can't wait for the second one in the trilogy! 

Just a Tiny Update

Perhaps I've been reading too much. I can't seem to get into The Iron King by Julie Kagawa. I don't like fairies (or faeries, whichever you prefer), but I thought I'd give it a try anyways. I'm going to keep reading to see if it picks up.

Maybe I can't read because of these blasted headaches I've been getting. That's a shame.

Dystopia Fiction!

I haven't read many dystopian novels, in fact, I don't think I've read a single one. When I picked up The Hunger Games, I was pretty excited, but I was not expecting what I read. It was awesome! I couldn't put the book down, and if I did, I had to make myself. I've read books where I was on the edge of my seat at the end of the book, but not through the entire thing!

I can't wait for Mockingjay. I went to the library and it wasn't there! :( Maybe I'll use it as an excuse to purchase the trilogy.