I'm joining in the fun of the Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopian Challenge! The challenge is to read 15 Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopian books between June 27th 2011 and June 27th 2012. The challenge was started by Books Ahoy It's my first book challenge (well, aside from the one I set for myself on good reads).
I can’t even begin to tell you how super excited I am to post this. My good twitter/blogging/writer buddy Mel posted about this challenge yesterday and I thought it was the neatest thing! Then I kind of got sad. When I first saw this I was so excited, then I read the dates. REALLY?! I JUST finished reading six dystopians - Wither, Divergent, Across the Universe, Delirium, Enclave, Possession - in April and May. How am I supposed to come up with 15 more? Then it hit me...ALL THOSE BOOKS ARE GOING TO HAVE SEQUELS! I quickly went to work checking to see when those sequels were going to be released. All but one, maybe two (Possession companion book is out June 2012 so it's cutting it close and Outpost, the sequel to Enclave, isn't out until September 2012) will be out in time! So there are four.
I also have Blood Red Road
This is where I got stuck. I googled dystopian books (because what else is there to do) and wiki had a list! It never even crossed my mind to add zombie books! There's a few I've had on my to-be read pile. On the wiki list was Hollowland (which I own) and The Forrest of Hands and Teeth series (which I've wanted to read)! That puts me up to sixteen, seventeen if Possession companion is out in time (My full list below, not sure what order I'll read in though, this is just done by what I own, what's out, and then in order of release)!
I can't wait to get started on this challenge. I have a few books lined up to read first, plus some crit's to do, oh, and writing, but after that it's on!
Blood Red Road – Moira Young – Own
Uglies – Scott Westerfeld – Own
Pretties – Scott Westerfeld – Own
Specials – Scott Westerfeld – Own
Extras – Scott Westerfeld – Own
Hollowland – Amanda Hocking – Own
The Forest of Hands and Teeth – Carrie Ryan – Out Now
The Dead-Tossed Waves – Carrie Ryan – Out Now
The Dark and Hollow Places – Carrie Ryan – Out Now
Matched – Ally Condie – Out Now
Crossed – Ally Condie – November 1 2011
Shatter Me – Tahereh Mafi – November 15 2011
A Million Suns – Beth Revis – January 2011
Fever – Lauren DeStefano – February 2011
Pandemonium – Lauren Oliver – March 2011
Insurgent – Veronica Roth – May 2011
Possession Companion – Elana Johnson – June 2011
*Release dates were found on goodreads so don't quote me on them
Yay!! I'm so happy you're doing this with me. I am actually reading all of the books you've already read.
ReplyDeleteI have a read a few on your list! I really liked Hollowland and Matched. The Forest of Hands and Teeth was very.... interesting. I will be interested to hear what you think about the Uglies series.... I read the first one and couldn't force myself to read the others.
ReplyDeleteI will be impatiently waiting to read Pandemonium and Insurgent!! OMG!
Blood Red Road is at the top of my TBR list. :0)
Can't wait to hear your opinions on your choices!
Mel - You HAVE to let me know what you think of them! I can't read enough!
ReplyDeleteSara Bee - Glad to hear you liked Hollowland, don't know anyone who has read it. I've heard that about TFoH&T. These will be my first zombie books, EXCITED! Divergent is my fav dystopian EVER (so far) So Insurgent is my next most anticipated sequel (it was Forever, but that has come and gone).
Awesome! I'm glad you joined the challenge :) New follower!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It looked like so much fun I had to do it! Can't wait to see your updates too!
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