Category Archives: Science Fiction

Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson

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saving the worldSaving the World and Other Extreme Sports is James Patterson’s third book in the Maximum Ride Series. Max and her flock are genentically-altered humans that have wings. Yes, they can fly and each of these extraordingay kids as other powers. They are on the run from their enemies, evil scientists who want to control the world. Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman, Angel and her talking dog, Total set out to save the world from the over-zealous scientists. Max struggles with trust issues. This third installment is action-packed. Check out the whole series: Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment, School’s Out Forever and The Final Warning.

Pretties by Scott Westerfield

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prettiesPretties continues the story of Tally whom Scott Westerfeld introduced in Uglies. Tally is a pretty and she hopes to join the Crims. The Crims are a group of Pretties who plan and execute edgy tricks to make themselves feel “bubbly”. Her friends, Shay and Peris, are Crims. Does Zane think she has what it takes to become a Crim? Zane plans to let her know at the masquerade bash at the Valentino mansion. While searching for Zane in the mansion, Tally notices she is being followed by someone dressed as a Special. The lurker appears again right as Zane is about let Tally know if she made it into the Crims. Tally leaves Zane in mid sentence and chases after the lurker who has a message for Tally. A message from her ugly past.

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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life as we new it 2Life As We Knew It is a remarkable book that makes you think about life as we know it. 

A meteor is heading toward the moon.  Science teachers have been talking about it.  It’s on the news.  Families gather outside to view this phenomenon. But something unexpected happens when the meteor crashes into the moon! The moon is knocked out of its orbit closer to the Earth.  Then things start to go crazy.  Tsunamis, earthquakes, and other natural disasters happen all over the world.  Miranda, her mom, and her brothers, Matt and Jonny switch from living an every day-type of life to survival mode.  Would you be prepared to face what Miranda and her family are facing?  Would you have the courage and the intelligence to survive?

Life As We Knew It is told through Miranda’s journal entries.  It pulls you in and keeps you turning pages to find out what will happen to Miranda and others in her Pennsylvania town.

 Have you read anything good lately?