Miss Lowe's Book Nook

What? Two posts in two days? Insanity. Quite quickly, I finished Sarah Dessen's Just Listen . I am not traditionally a fan of her books, but I adored this one. Dessen pulls us into a tale of finding out what you really want, bringing together a family, and learning to listen. Our main character is Annabel, the youngest of three sisters. As the story unfolds, we see the light and dark sides of her family and what they go through. The actions of all the family members affect Annabel's story. The scene is set with Annabel avoiding her once best friend, for reasons then unknown. But Annabel's social ostracization (?) brings new people into her life, including Owen, the large school mystery. With Owen's help, Annabel discovers what is perhaps her true self, which results in an internal struggle that makes Annabel's life spin out of control. I finished this book in just over two days- as you can tell, I was riveted. Dessen's yarn has so many facets, nearly anyone can...

My most recent read had me holding tight to the pages to the very end! I just finished Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, and boy was it GOOD. I had heard a lot of good things about this book- there was a lot of buzz on EpicReads about it, so I was intrigued. I was not let down! Aveyard weaves us a tale of a somewhat dystopian future in a world that is eerily similar to ours, but also extremely different. The land of Norta is inhabited by two types of people- those whose blood is red and those whose is silver. Those with red blood are just like us, regular humans. However, those with silver had extraordinary powers, ranging from the ability to control fire to the ability to bend light and seem invisible. The Silvers, as they are called, maintain a firm hold over the country as its rulers. The Reds are forced into near slavery, fulfilling all menial tasks, from food preparation to filling the ranks of the army. The main character of Aveyard's yarn is Mare Barrow, a spirited young Red ...