quotes Elisquared likes


"Saying 'I notice you're a nerd' is like saying, 'Hey, I notice that you'd rather be intelligent than be stupid, that you'd rather be thoughtful than be vapid, that you believe that there are things that matter more than the arrest record of Lindsay Lohan. Why is that?' In fact, it seems to me that most contemporary insults are pretty lame. Even 'lame' is kind of lame. Saying 'You're lame' is like saying 'You walk with a limp.' Yeah, whatever, so does 50 Cent, and he's done all right for himself."— John Green

5.27.2013

Past. Present. Future. (29)



There are a a lot of these "What're you reading?" features around, so I figured, hey why not start one too? Basically, here's where I highlight the books I've read, the books I'm reading, and the books I'm going to read. Fun, right? Please join in if you want!

PAST:
Refresh Refresh by Danica Novgorodoff, James Ponsoldt, and Benjamin Percy - This graphic novel is really interesting as it explores the families left behind after deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.  Set in a small town in Oregon, 3 best friends are left behind as their fathers go to war.  Each boy experiences this differently, and uses back-yard ring fighting as a method of escape.  This is a very unsettling and intense look into the effects that war has on families.
The P.L.A.I.N. Janes by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg - I read this graphic novel series out of order, but it was still enjoyable!  The premise feels very real, and I love the artwork, which is an interesting mix of Eastern and Western influence.  Really cool urban art installations and the idea of neighborhood art collectives.  Overall, a really fun graphic novell one of my favorites in fact.

PRESENT:
The Magicians by Lev Grossman - This has been on my TBR list for a while! I saw so many endorsements and comparisons to Harry Potter that I had to pick up. Now that I'm reading it, I don't really see the connection to Harry Potter except that there are schools of magic in both. But it is still super good! A lot darker and more adult; I can't wait to finish it and move on to the second book.
Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia by Jenny Torres Sanchez - I am reading this as part of a blog tour through Book Nerd Tours that's going to be starting in June (keep an eye out for it)!  I met Jenny Torres Sanchez at the Sunshine Book Tour this year, and loved her first book!  This one sounds super awesome with the mix of Dickinson and death (read the summary) and while I'm just getting into it, it's really good so far!




PAST:
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - I love this book!!!!!!  One of my favorites of 2013; EVERY ONE should read this book!  The hype is well-deserved, and Yancey delivers an amazing tale! It is so engaging and heart-stopping   The idea of these waves meant to decimate us is terrifying.  Aliens are moving up on my fears list for sure!!  They've already optioned the movie rights to this book, so that will be fun and there are two more books to look forward to! Wooh!





If any of you've read any of these books, let me know what you thought (but NO spoilers) down below in the comments!

5.15.2013

Waiting on Wednesday (75)


Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we seriously can’t wait for.

 Here's my pick for the week, that I seriously can't wait for:


by Tessa Gratton
Publication Date: June 15, 2013
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Fans of Neil Gaiman's American Gods and Holly Black's The Curse Workers will embrace this richly drawn, Norse-mythology-infused alternate world: the United States of Asgard. 

Seventeen-year-old Soren Bearskin is trying to escape the past. His father, a famed warrior, lost himself to the battle-frenzy and killed thirteen innocent people. Soren cannot deny that berserking is in his blood--the fevers, insomnia, and occasional feelings of uncontrollable rage haunt him. So he tries to remain calm and detached from everyone at Sanctus Sigurd's Academy. But that's hard to do when a popular, beautiful girl like Astrid Glyn tells Soren she dreams of him. That's not all Astrid dreams of--the daughter of a renowned prophetess, Astrid is coming into her own inherited abilities.

When Baldur, son of Odin and one of the most popular gods in the country, goes missing, Astrid sees where he is and convinces Soren to join her on a road trip that will take them to find not only a lost god, but also who they are beyond the legacy of their parents and everything they've been told they have to be.
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Uh, any book that has to do with a re-imaging of America using Norse mythology is a book I need!  I've always loved the idea of Asgard and Odin, Thor, etc. so this book is just perfect!  I love that it isn't set in the past either; this trend of bringing myths into the future is all the rage with Greek myths (which I love), but I'm excited to find more books that deal with other culture's myths!

What book are you waiting for?

5.14.2013

School Spirits (Review)


Title: School Spirits
Author(s)Rachel Hawkins
Edition: ARC, 3o4 pages
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Publication Date: May 14, 2013
Source: Received from publisher
Buy: Amazon - Barnes & Noble - Book Depository - Inkwood Books















The Summary
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Fifteen-year-old Izzy Brannick was trained to fight monsters. For centuries, her family has hunted magical creatures. But when Izzy’s older sister vanishes without a trace while on a job, Izzy's mom decides they need to take a break.Izzy and her mom move to a new town, but they soon discover it’s not as normal as it appears. A series of hauntings has been plaguing the local high school, and Izzy is determined to prove her worth and investigate. But assuming the guise of an average teenager is easier said than done. For a tough girl who's always been on her own, it’s strange to suddenly make friends and maybe even have a crush.

Can Izzy trust her new friends to help find the secret behind the hauntings before more people get hurt? 

Rachel Hawkins' delightful spin-off brings the same wit and charm as the New York Times bestselling Hex Hall series. Get ready for more magic, mystery and romance!

My Opinion
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Fans and newcomers alike will fall in love with Rachel Hawkins' newest book, School Spirits.  The start of a companion series to her New York Times bestselling series Hex Hall, School Spirits stars Izzy Brannick, the youngest Brannick and cousin to Sophie Mercer (our resident Demon).  Her mom, her sister, and she are the only surviving Brannicks, and as such are charged with keeping the creepy crawlies at bay.  But when Izzy's sister disapeers, her mom decides to take a break from hunting.  But in true Hawkins fashion, a break is far from what happens!

I was so excited to find out Hawkins was writing a companion series to Hex Hall.  I loved reading about Sophie and the Prodigium, but when I got a look into the Brannicks history in Spell Bound I wanted to learn more about them! Izzy is a great main character to follow. She's witty and strong, but so very awkward. That's probably her most endearing quality right off the bat. She has to learn how to fit into a completely alien situation, and as most of us know, high school is alien even for teens who grew up "normal".  But in her awkward actions in the social department, her hunter skills are graceful.  She has such potential and I can't wait to see what Hawkins has in store for her.

On top of the great characterization (all the supporting characters have unique personalities and quirks that make them pop from the page), Hawkins always has some of the best dialogue.  School Spirits is no different, with Izzy and Co. going back and forth with the witticisms and snark that make their journey so much fun!   Of course the best at this is Torin, the "poor" Warlock locked in the Brannick's family mirror.  He is a wily character that always has a sharp retort or dry observation to impart on Izzy.  I love when books are imbued with humor because it makes the violence/emotions/problems that much easier to read.  It is a pull for me, and one of the reasons I will read anything Hawkins writes!

There is a lot going on in this first book that is left unanswered, and instead of that being annoying, it makes me ache for the next book!  I want to know what will happen to Dex, where the heck her sister Finley is, what are Torin's motives, and just what kind of "special" is Izzy?  Hopefully all will be answered in the coming books!  In the mean time, go grab yourself a copy of School Spirits, out today, May 14th (links to buy up above).  And while you're at it, grab the entire Hex Hall series (books are down below).  Definitely a much needed addition to any supernatural fantasy collection!
Extras
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If you like School Spirits then you HAVE to check out Rachel Hawkins' other series Hex Hall!  Click the images below to be taken to the books' Goodreads pages.

Final Rating
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Book Cover: 4/5
Book Title: 5/5
Plot: 9/10
Characters: 9/10
Writing: 10/10
Ending: 9/10
Overall: 46/50: A-

Teaser Tuesday (66)


Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following!
  • Grab your current read.
  • Open to a random page.
  • Share a few teaser sentences from somewhere on that page.
  • MAKE SURE NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (you don't want to give too much away and ruin the book for other readers)
Share the title and author too, so that other readers can add your book to their TBR list if they like your teaser!
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Jenny Torres Garcia
May 28, 2013

          Living here I should be use to death.  But every time a procession goes by, I wonder about the person inside the hearse.  Did they live happily but die horribly? Or maybe the lived horribly but died happily?  Or worse, maybe the lived horribly and died horribly.
(pg. 11)








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I met Jenny Torres Garcia at the Sunshine Author Tour last month, and she was talking about this book!  I wanted to read it so badly, so I am SO excited to be a part of the blog tour for it!  It is really good so far, quirky and full of black humor.  It is a unique contemporary, and it is definitely going to be added to my favorite books of 2013!  Check out for yourself on May 28th, and read her other book, The Downside of Being Charlie, in the mean time!

5.13.2013

Visual Inspiration - School Spirits



Pictures/Art/Photographs all help me see the books I'm reading.  Often, while I'm online, I stumble upon images that remind me of the book.  These visuals add layers to the stories, and can be used to offer hints to the plot.  So I've decided to put out "Visual Inspirations" in order to spark readers' interests in those books that I love.  Please feel free to join in; hopefully you'll get some new books to read in the process!

In honor of one of my favorite series, and one I think everyone should read, I give you inspiration this week from:


School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins


Oh I wonder what this could all mean?

Check out the book yourself, out tomorrow May 14th!
And don't forget to check out the series that started it all, Hex Hall!

Past. Present. Future. (28)



There are a a lot of these "What're you reading?" features around, so I figured, hey why not start one too? Basically, here's where I highlight the books I've read, the books I'm reading, and the books I'm going to read. Fun, right? Please join in if you want!

PAST:
Requiem by Lauren Oliver - OH MY GOD!  THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING!  I AM NOT CAPABLE OF TALKING ABOUT IT ANY FURTHER THAN THAT!!!  Seriously though, if you haven't read the Delirium series (of which Requiem is Book 3) then you need to do so ASAP!  It is an amazing set of books, and just very good!
Peanut by Ayun Halliday & Paul Hoppe - I wanted to read this solely based on the cover, but then I found out it was a graphic novel, and that upped my interest a lot!  I've been on a graphic novel kick lately and this is a great contemporary one!  The idea of making up a peanut allergy to fit in at school or to make friends is hysterical.  Really well written and illustrated, I loved it!
Chiggers by Hope Larson - Another edition to my graphic novel obsession, this book also focuses on the need to fit in.  Taking place at summer camp, the girls in the book are all trying out new things and growing up.  The story isn't super serious, but is funny and filled with emotion.  The illustrations were sometimes a little unclear, as I had a hard time differentiating between characters.  But it was very cute, and worth a read!




PRESENT:
The Magicians by Lev Grossman - This has been on my TBR list for a while! I saw so many endorsements and comparisons to Harry Potter that I had to pick up. Now that I'm reading it, I don't really see the connection to Harry Potter except that there are schools of magic in both. But it is still super good! A lot darker and more adult; I can't wait to finish it and move on to the second book.
Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia by Jenny Torres Sanchez - I am reading this as part of a blog tour through Book Nerd Tours that's going to be starting in June (keep an eye out for it)!  I met Jenny Torres Sanchez at the Sunshine Book Tour this year, and loved her first book!  This one sounds super awesome with the mix of Dickinson and death (read the summary) and while I'm just getting into it, it's really good so far!




FUTURE:

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - I have seen the praises being sung for this book all over the place!  A sci-fi/dystopia, as soon as I heard of it I needed to get a copy.  The best part is that Rick Yancey is coming to my local indie bookstore this Saturday!  I need to get on this book ASAP (it may be replacing The Magicians for a little while), so I can have it read in time.  So excited!





If any of you've read any of these books, let me know what you thought (but NO spoilers) down below in the comments!

5.08.2013

Waiting on Wednesday (74)

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we seriously can’t wait for.

 Here's my pick for the week, that I seriously can't wait for:


by Jamie Blair
Publication Date: September 3, 2013
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Can true love be built on lies? A teen on the run seeks relief and redemption in this gripping, romantic read. 

Leah Kurtz has finally found a place to call home, a town where she and baby Addy can live in peace, far from the drug-infested place she grew up. Chris is one of the best parts of her new life, the only person who’s ever made her feel safe. And now that she’s found him, there’s no way she can tell the truth:

Her real name is Faith, not Leah. She’s seventeen, not nineteen. And the baby isn’t hers—Faith kidnapped her.

Faith’s history catches up with her when a cop starts asking questions and Chris’s aunt spots her picture in the newspaper. She knows it’s time to run again, but if Faith leaves, she’ll lose Chris. If Chris is in love with a lie, though, did Faith ever really have him in the first place?
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This sounds like a crazy intense mystery book with lives on the line!  The summary makes me itch to pick it up so I can learn why Faith is running and why she stole a baby!  Need to know!!!  I'm excited for this debut to land in my little hands; I'm really loving the new "Upper YA" books that have been coming out.   

What book are you waiting for?

5.07.2013

Top Ten Tuesday (35)


Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. This meme was created because they are particularly fond of lists here at The Broke and the Bookish. They'd love to share our lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists!
Each week they will post a new Top Ten list complete with one of their bloggers’ answers. Everyone is welcome to join. All they ask is that you link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post AND post a comment on their post with a link to your Top Ten Tuesday post to share.  If you don't have a blog, just post your answers as a comment.
The topic this week is: 
Top Ten Books When You Need Something Light & Fun!



Teaser Tuesday (65)


Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following!
  • Grab your current read.
  • Open to a random page.
  • Share a few teaser sentences from somewhere on that page.
  • MAKE SURE NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (you don't want to give too much away and ruin the book for other readers)
Share the title and author too, so that other readers can add your book to their TBR list if they like your teaser!
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Lauren Oliver
March 5, 2013

          You should've stayed.  That's Hana, reaching out across an expanse of time, through the murky-thick layers of memory, stretching a weightless hand to me as I am sinking.
(pg. 1)










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I am going to see Lauren Oliver this Saturday!!!!!  She is going to be at Books & Books in Miami, and I am so freaking excited!  I have to hurry and finish reading so I can be all caught up!  Oh I can't wait!  Hopefully, I'll be able to get something to share (maybe a book signed?)!  But if you haven't read these books yet GET ON IT!  They're so very good, and Requiem is turning out to be a crazy intense ending to this awesome trilogy!

5.06.2013

Past. Present. Future. (27)


There are a a lot of these "What're you reading?" features around, so I figured, hey why not start one too? Basically, here's where I highlight the books I've read, the books I'm reading, and the books I'm going to read. Fun, right? Please join in if you want!

PAST:
Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon - I received this book for review, and I'm so excited I did!  It's a really interesting look at a possible Earth future, and the veterinarian part in it, being an exoveterinarian dealing with alien lifeforms, is really cool.  The world that Schoon built is so all-encompassing that I think he could expand books beyond Zenn one day!    I really loved it; while it was slower, I thought the pace set up the coming action nicely!  Check out my review and my author post for the blog tour!
Brain Camp by Susan Kim, Laurence Klavan, & Faith Erin Hicks - I've been on a big graphic novel kick lately, and just randomly been picking ones from the library.  This is an excellent one!  the premise is super creepy and sci-fi while being set at a seemingly normal summer camp.  The points about love and companionship are poignant   I wish there was a sequel, but I didn't find one anywhere!  Really great read for the summer!




PRESENT:
The Magicians by Lev Grossman - This has been on my TBR list for a while! I saw so many endorsements and comparisons to Harry Potter that I had to pick up. Now that I'm reading it, I don't really see the connection to Harry Potter except that there are schools of magic in both. But it is still super good! A lot darker and more adult; I can't wait to finish it and move on to the second book!





FUTURE:
Requiem by Lauren Oliver - UH I NEED TO READ THIS!  I love this trilogy so much, and I have to find out what happens!  I can't believe I'm waiting this long since I got it the day it came out!  I'm (hopefully) going to see Lauren Oliver in May down in Miami!  I'll just pass out from the awesome in the room if that's the case!






If any of you've read any of these books, let me know what you thought (but NO spoilers) down below in the comments!

5.05.2013

Welcome to my stop on the Zenn Scarlett Blog Tour!!


I am so excited to be a stop on the Zenn Scarlett Blog Tour!  I absolutely loved Zenn Scarlett, Christian Schoon has an amazing  and am happy to share it with you all!  

For my stop I was lucky enough to have Christian talk about Miss Scarlett herself, and let us into how she came to be the kick-butt heroine we come to know in the book!

Please check out my review here, and visit all the past and future stops of the tour here!

Coming May 7, 2013 (US/Canada) - May 2, 2013 (UK) 
From Strange Chemistry/Angry Robot Books 
Distributed in U.S./Canada by Random House

Pre-order Zenn Scarlett



When the concept for my YA Sci-Fi novel, Zenn Scarlett, first materialized out of the neural mist in my frontal lobes, certain aspects came into focus more-or-less fully fleshed. 

My main character was a young student studying to be an exoveterinarian. This person would specialize in treating colossal alien creatures. As the mist cleared, I could now see that my hero was a heroine, between 15 and 17 years old. She appeared to have red hair, long but not styled in any discernible way, no make up… in fact, her face was ruddy from sun and wind, there was a finger-swipe of dirt on her cheek, which was freckled. My protagonist, it was obvious, was unconcerned with her physical appearance. She must have more important things on her mind. Her name, she told me, would be Zenn. She didn’t ask if I liked it, and who am I to argue? So, a strong-willed girl who wasn’t afraid to stand up for herself and who has a flare for the exotic. As the fog continued to lift and more details emerged, I could see she was wearing old, patched coveralls with the pant legs rolled up to fit. Hm. Resources might be a little tight where she lives. She also wore a battered, soft-shell backpack of some unusual sort of leather. This was her exoveterinary field kit, a hand-me-down from a relative, she didn’t say which one. I’d figure that out later. Behind her, a huge shape loomed up out of the mist. Sleek, mammalian, about 80-feet long, an otter-like head with impressive jaws and teeth. A whalehound, of course.

Quick cut to the next scene: Zenn is balanced on the hound’s snout. One of his two-foot-wide eyes is squinted shut, inflamed, painful. Zenn’s vet field-kit pack is now a different sort of rig, a tank filled with antibiotic-type solution. The tank has a hose with a nozzle. Zenn’s actions make it plain she’ll use the solution to rinse out the hound’s eye. And while her pose and manner tell me she’s perfectly fearless, comfortable even in this situation, I see she’s also donned some sort of safety harness. It loops up around the back of the hound’s head and will keep her from falling to the floor of the animal’s pen if the hound should startle or shake his head. So, fearless but not reckless.

Beyond the pen: buildings emerge from the fog. A dormitory, a library building, a huge infirmary. The buildings are stone-built, massive with an old-fashioned feel to the architecture, sort of a mash-up of modern and medieval. So, Zenn is studying at what looks like a monastery or cloister of some sort. The terrain is rusty red. Ah…. we’re on Mars. I should have guessed. A wall of thick mud-brick becomes visible. To keep the big animals in? Or to keep worse things out?

So, why would Zenn turn up as a female in this kinda dangerous, kinda dystopian off-world environment full of lumbering alien giants, instead of being a teen male? She didn’t seem willing to discuss this state of affairs, and actually acted a little insulted I’d even asked. But there’s this: our own veterinarian who ministers to the beasts on our farm is female, permanently young in spirit, absolutely fearless and uber-competent. I’m sure this had lots to do with it. I’ve seen this vet, Dr. Jenni, tackle the up-close, hands-on medical needs of animals from kittens to black bears, mountain lions and 17-foot reticulated pythons with the same matter-of-fact “this is my job” courage and calmness. And she’s got the bite marks, claw-gouges, bruises and scars to prove it. Zenn and Dr. Jenni would get along famously… though there might be a little whiff of competitiveness charging the air around them

Then, there’s Zenn’s deep, almost super-human empathy and compassion for the alien creatures she studies and helps to cure. If a teen guy had stepped out of the mist in those early phases of the book, I would’ve done my best to imbue him with this quality of sympathy and caring for the animals; in fact, I myself suffer from hyper-empathetic responses to animal suffering or distress. But it wasn’t a guy who showed up for the job, and frankly, my work was simplified by Zenn’s arrival. And, since she was also so strong, self-confident, logical and goal-oriented, I felt like she brought just the right combination of characteristics to the story.

So, that’s the how and why of Zenn being the heroine she is in the book… and how she made her presence so powerfully felt from the start. I can only hope that as an author I was able to do justice to this amazing young woman. And, of course, it’s still a work in progress. Zenn and I are well along in writing the sequel. And trust me, she’s got some heavy duty opinions about how things should proceed.



 Born in the American Midwest, Christian started his writing career in earnest as an in-house writer at the Walt Disney Company in Burbank, California. He then became a freelance writer working for various film, home video and animation studios in Los Angeles. After moving from LA to a farmstead in Iowa several years ago, he continues to freelance and also now helps re-hab wildlife and foster abused/neglected horses.  He acquired his amateur-vet knowledge, and much of his inspiration for the Zenn Scarlett series of novels, as he learned about - and received an education from - these remarkable animals.

Places to find Christian: Blog - Twitter - Goodreads


Zenn Scarlett (Review)


Title: Zenn Scarlett
Author(s)Christian Schoon
Edition: ARC, 3o4 pages
Publisher: Strange Chemistry
Publication Date: May 7, 2013 (US)
Source: Received from publisher
Buy: Amazon - Barnes & Noble - Book Depository - Inkwood Books















The Summary
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When you're studying to be exoveterinarian specializing in exotic, alien life forms, school... is a different kind of animal.

Zenn Scarlett is a resourceful, determined 17-year-old girl working hard to make it through her novice year of exovet training. That means she's learning to care for alien creatures that are mostly large, generally dangerous and profoundly fascinating. Zenn’s all-important end-of-term tests at the Ciscan Cloister Exovet Clinic on Mars are coming up, and, she's feeling confident of acing the exams. But when a series of inexplicable animal escapes and other disturbing events hit the school, Zenn finds herself being blamed for the problems. As if this isn't enough to deal with, her absent father has abruptly stopped communicating with her; Liam Tucker, a local towner boy, is acting unusually, annoyingly friendly; and, strangest of all: Zenn is worried she's started sharing the thoughts of the creatures around her. Which is impossible, of course. Nonetheless, she can't deny what she's feeling.

Now, with the help of Liam and Hamish, an eight-foot sentient insectoid also training at the clinic, Zenn must learn what's happened to her father, solve the mystery of who, if anyone, is sabotaging the cloister, and determine if she's actually sensing the consciousness of her alien patients... or just losing her mind. All without failing her novice year!

My Opinion
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I was lucky enough to be contacted by Christian himself to be a part of the blog tour for Zenn Scarlett.  As soon as I read the summary, I knew I had to get my hands on this book!  I've been looking for a fun, original sci-fi story, and Zenn Scarlett is just what I wanted.

Zenn Scarlett is a teenager living on Mars in one of the many colonies founded by early Earth settlers.  She lives with her uncle, the head of the local exoveterinarian cloister, studying to be an exoveterinarian.  But with a dwindling crop yield and the mysterious disappearance of intersteller transport ships, the cloister is looking at rough times.  And that's when the accidents start to happen.

I loved the world-building in this book!  Christian did an amazing job crafting a complete world, with far reaching implications.  I feel like with all the details the reader gets just in book 1, the next installment will have even more.  There are a lot of interesting things going on with the potential to continue past Zenn's story.  This is the kind of sci-fi I love, one that's rich with backstory and fully fleshed out for the future.  And while Mars doen't seem like an original setting, I think it's nice going back to the first planet men use to dream about visiting.

I like that much of this book is looking at Zenn's life in the cloister, but there are surprises and problems that crop up to disturb the normalcy of her life.  The fact that she's studying to be an exoveterinarian is really cool, with interesting, huge beasts being treated.  In some ways the book reads much like a contemporary but just set on a whole different planet.  It also has a very Western feel to it, with Mars being a frontier of sorts.  But then again it is very technologically advanced.  If any of you have watched the show Firefly, it feels like that when I'm reading.

I can't wait to see what the next installment of Zenn's story will bring.  She's learned some truths about her mother and herself, with more to come in the future.   Along with some important friends, Zenn will have to jump into the unknown, and I'm excited to be a part of the ride!  Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon is a wonderful debut by a wonderful author!  But don't take my word for it!  Check it our for yourself at your local bookstore or library! 

Extras
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Final Rating
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Book Cover: 4/5
Book Title: 4/5
Plot: 9/10
Characters: 9/10
Writing: 9/10
Ending: 9/10
Overall: 44/50: B+

5.01.2013

April is, once again, National Poetry Month!


In honor of one of my favorite months, poetry is going to be taking over Eli to the nth!

I will be doing readings of some of my favorite poems!

There will be bios about some of my favorite poets!

And, finally, ways for YOU to celebrate!

I hope you enjoy yourselves, and leave yourselves open to something new!


As I post, I'll be linking the entries below, so please check them out!


April 14 - Poetry Sunday
April 22 - Dear Poet Project
April 23 - Women Poets

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