Book Review: Impostors by Scott Westerfeld

If you like your stories action packed and quick moving, you might like Impostors. Imagine living in a futuristic society. Imagine having a father who is narcissistic and so manipulative that he will do just about ANYTHING to get what he wants (and he wants riches and power). Imagine this man having twins then stashing one of them out of sight to serve as the other's body double, or perhaps a better description would be a stunt (wo)man for life. Meet Rafia - the twin seen in public. Meet Frey - the twin behind the scenes. Now get ready for the greed to get out of control and let the action begins.
This is the first in a three book series, you can find the first two books on Hoopla through the Nashua Public Library. Check out the book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAJDDmAGjQ8

Book Review: Anthem by Ayn Rand

A dystopian novel about living in a futuristic society in which everyone lives for the good of the group. There is no individual will and thought is discouraged. One of the members of this society has a desire to learn and slowly breaks out of the whole and begins to see himself as an individual. (Originally written in 1937 then published in 1938.) This was recommended to me by Madeline. It is readily available through Project Gutenberg. Try it! https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1250/1250-h/1250-h.htm

Book review: Far From the Tree by Robin Benway

Far From the Tree by Robin Benway is a contemporary novel about three siblings who first meet each other as teenagers. Grace, Maya and Joaquin are all put up for adoption by their mother when they were babies. After Grace has a baby of her own that she gives up for adoption, she seeks out the siblings she never knew. When they all meet, they discover their life journeys up to this point have been very different. As they get to know one another, they each carry with them secrets that affect all the relationships in their lives, including with each other, and also influence their decision to find their birth mother. Told from the viewpoints of all three, the story slowly unfolds as they confront their past choices and make decisions about their futures. This is an emotional story of families - realistic, painful and hopeful. I listened to the audiobook version and truthfully think I would have liked reading it better as the narrator tried to change her voice for all the characters and her male character voices were slightly annoying. However, the story is great and one that I recommend if you like intense family dramas. This book is also a Flume 2020 nominee and is also available on Hoopla and Overdrive (Nashua Public Library).

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