For those who are planning on buying Pandemonium...
So if you are planning on buying Pandemonium go ahead and preorder it. If 5,000 people pre-order Pandemonium by 2/13/12 MTV.com will release HANA in its entirety for FOUR DAYS starting on VALENTINE'S DAY.
Read my Review of Delirium HERE.
And my Review of Delirium HERE.
Showing posts with label Author Lauren Oliver. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Author Lauren Oliver. Show all posts
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Book Review: Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
Author: Lauren Oliver
Series: Delirium Book #2
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date: February 28, 2012
Author's Website: http://www.laurenoliverbooks.com/
Book Summary:
I’m pushing aside the memory of my nightmare,
pushing aside thoughts of Alex,
pushing aside thoughts of Hana and my old school,
push,
push,
push,
like Raven taught me to do.
The old life is dead.
But the old Lena is dead too.
I buried her.
I left her beyond a fence,
behind a wall of smoke and flame.
Lauren Oliver delivers an electrifying follow-up to her acclaimed New York Times bestseller, Delirium. This riveting, brilliant novel crackles with the fire of fierce defiance, forbidden romance, and the sparks of a revolution about to ignite.
WOW! I really love this series. Although there is not much I can write that won't be a spoiler.
Pandemonium is not told chronologically but rather jumps back and forth between THEN - starting when Delirium ended and NOW which is about a year later. We are introduced to a whole new set of characters who I couldn't help but love even though I started the book missing Alex.
I predicted the main things that were going to happen in this book but Lauren Oliver took me on quite a ride getting from point A to B. The Wild was nothing like I imagined it would be. Pandemonium focuses much more on the Resistance and has more violence in it then Delirium did. As I predicted it was another cliffhanger ending. It will be a long wait for Requiem to be released in 2013!
This is a INCREDIBLE book that I loved! This is one series I wouldn't mind having extended to more than 3 books. I'm not sure I will have had enough with just one more book.
If you have not yet read Delirium I highly recommend you do before Pandemonium is released at the end of February.
Source: From Publisher for Review
Content: Language including a couple uses of the F word, clothes off but no sex, quite a bit of violence.
Other Books by Lauren Oliver
Delirium
Hana: A Delirium Short Story
Before I Fall
Liesl & Po
Dear Bully: Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories
Monday, December 26, 2011
Book Review: Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Author: Lauren Oliver
Series: Delirium Book 1 of 3
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love -- the deliria -- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the government demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy.
But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love.
Lauren Oliver is a new author for me. Her book Before I Fall has been on my to read list for a while but I have not found the time to read it yet. I received an ARC of Pandemonium so I decided it was past time to give her books a try. Since Pandemonium is the second book in the series I obviously had to start with Delirium.
I loved Delirium! Despite this being a very busy time of year I devoured this book in just a couple days. I loved the premise of this dystopian story... love is a disease that must be feared and cured. Well written with great characters I could relate to - this was a book I didn't want to put down.
To be fair I must warn you....this book ends with a huge cliffhanger. I'm glad I had a copy of Pandemonium that I could start as soon as this book ended. With an ending like this one had I am sure Pandemonium will leave me hanging as well but that's not stopping me for reading it!
Rating: 5 Stars - I loved it!
Source: Download from Audible.com
Content: some language including 2 uses of the F word. No sex but talk of taking off clothing.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
#BIR2010 - Book Giveaway: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver + Interview (Open Internationally)
Lauren Oliver comes from a family of writers and so has always (mistakenly) believed that spending hours in front of the computer every day, mulling over the difference between “chortling” and “chuckling,” is normal. She has always been an avid reader.
She attended the University of Chicago, where she continued to be as impractical as possible by majoring in philosophy and literature. After college, she attended the MFA program at NYU and worked briefly as the world’s worst editorial assistant, and only marginally better assistant editor, at a major publishing house in New York. Her major career contributions during this time were flouting the corporate dress code at every possible turn and repeatedly breaking the printer. Before I Fall is her first published novel.
She is deeply grateful for the chance to continue writing, as she has never been particularly good at anything else.
Interview:
If you could travel in a Time Machine would you go back to the past or into the future?
Hmm. Neither, unless it was a fictionalized version of the past! Then I would go to, like, Regency England.
If you could invite any 5 people to dinner who would you choose?
Easy--my boyfriend, my sister, and three best friends!
If you were stranded on a desert island what 3 things would you want with you?
A cell phone to call for help, sunscreen, and a really, really long book. like Proust's Remembrances of Things Past.
What is one book everyone should read?
To Kill a Mockingbird.
If you were a superhero what would your name be?
The Magnificent Multi-Tasker.
If you could have any superpower what would you choose?
The power of flight.
What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
Chocolate fudge brownie, with chocolate sauce. Mmmm, chocolate...
What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?
Peanut butter toast! I eat it every morning.
Is there anything you need in order to write? (ie Chocolate, quiet, music)
Nope. I write on subways, in restaurants, on planes...I wrote a whole novel on my blackberry!
Night owl or early bird?
Definitely night owl. I am NOT happy in the mornings.
One food you would never eat?
Bananas. Ew!
Pet Peeves?
Negativity.
Skittles or M&Ms?
See my answer about chocolate, above...
If you could be one of the Greek Gods, which would it be, male or female, doesn't matter and why?
Athena was pretty badass. But I'd probably go for Zeus, since he's pretty much top dog.
How do you react to a bad review?
I try not to put too much stock in any reviews, positive or negative. It's important not to become too dependent on other people's points of view. And of course, it's impossible to write a book that will please everybody!
If you could be a paranormal creature, what would you choose to be?
A gremlin. Ha ha, just kidding. Probably a vampire, because apparently then people would think I was hot!
What is your favorite book that has been made into a movie?
The Harry Potter books.
What do you do when you are in-between books?
Stress, cry, throw temper tantrums. That's why I try to be working on something all the time.
Where is your favorite place to read/write?
My house, or a warm cafe near my house, preferably when it's rainy and dreary outside.
Please tell us in one sentence only, why we should read your book.
Because if you don't like it, you can write to tell me so, and then we can talk about it!
If you could jump in to a book, and live in that world.. which would it be?
Probably the world of Harry Potter, minus Lord Voldemort.
What was your favorite book when you were a child/teen?
Matilda, by Roald Dahl.
What is your favorite quote?
There are too many to list but...maybe "Aim for truth and beauty will follow. Aim for beauty, and truth will not necessarily follow."--Chuck Wachtel
What is your guilty pleasure?
I don't believe in guilt. :)
What TV show/movie/book do you watch/read that you'd be embarrassed to admit?
I also don't believe in being embarrassed! I'm a huge fan of Agatha Christie. I've read all her books, like, seven times each.
How did you celebrate the sale of your first book?
I went out to dinner with friends, and then we went dancing until far, far too late. But honestly, I think I'm still celebrating!
by Lauren Oliver
Released March 2, 2010
Published by Harper Collins
http://www.laurenoliverbooks.com/
What if you had only one day to live? What would you do? Who would you kiss? And how far would you go to save your own life?
Samantha Kingston has it all—looks, popularity, the perfect boyfriend. Friday, February 12th should be just another day in her charmed life. Instead, it’s her last. The catch: Samantha still wakes up the next morning. In fact, she re-lives the last day of her life seven times, until she realizes that by making even the slightest changes, she may hold more power than she had ever imagined.
Giveaway Deatils:
One copy of Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
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