Typewriter Tuesday

"Whatever you are by nature, keep to it; never desert your talent.
Be what nature intended you for, and you will succeed."
-Sydney Smith-

 

Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

The book Darkest Minds, by Alexandra Bracken, is a dystopian fantasy novel. 

Ruby was just a little girl when it all began. When IAAN began killing,
changing the children around her. Those who survive are "gifted" with great and terrible powers of the mind. 

President Gray is determined to eliminate the threat these children posses.

Gray creates concentration rehabilitation camps. 

After a terrible accident, Ruby is thrusts into the depths of the worst camp; 

THURMOND.  

Boys and girls are separated. Then each child is classified and color coded by power.

Greens are coders.

Blues are telekinetic.

Yellows control electrical circuits.

Reds summon and control fire.

And Oranges, Oranges control the mind.

Yellows, Reds, and Oranges are the highest threats and quickly taken out within the camps.

The problem is that Ruby is an Orange disguised as a Blue. 

After chasing her best friend Sam away, Ruby soon learns it is no longer safe at THURMOND.
But Ruby is rescued by Cate, a young doctor determined to save her.
The problem is that Cate is part of the Children's League. Ruby's journey
to survive and free herself from oppression leads her to Zu, Chubbs, and Liam
where her adventures really begin. She soon learns that she will
stop at nothing to keep this children safe. But can she keep them safe
from herself?

I absolutely liked adored LOVED this dystopian novel! It had enough of a hint of romance with plenty of action to keep me racing through the pages. I laughed in spots, I teared up in others, and I angrily slammed the book shut on more than one occasion. This is one of those books where you find yourself thinking about the plot and characters long after the dust has begun to settle on the pages. I just hope it gets the ending I am rooting for. 

Most realistic dystopian ya novel I have read recently. It is an accurate representation on the feelings and actions of the youth. I think a lot of ya novels I have read recently don't accurately portray teenagers and the actions and feelings that they would take to survive. 

I give it 5/5

From a Young Writer

Hello, my name is Ashley and I am a writer.

It’s funny to think that it has taken me this long to establish myself as a writer. I've always thought of a writer as someone who got paid to write. The words published and author come to mind. An author can’t be an author without being a writer. But can a writer be someone who writes without being published? I've discovered the answer is yes. 

A writer is a person who is passionate about the written language, one who writes for the love of words written upon a page.

I have been keeping journals since the seventh grade with my thoughts, scenes, and little poems. For as long as I can remember, I've lived in the imaginative world of my mind; always creating fantasy characters, powers, and situations to push them through. 

I adore letters. There is something special about picking up a piece of paper and communicating through ink. I find it much more preferable to the instant gratification of the digital age. Don't get me wrong, I love my Internet, but to receive a letter in the mail is the best form of communication. Because of this, I often find myself writing letters to my friends and loved ones in appreciation for how much I care. For what is better proof of my love than writing the things I cannot and often dare not say? 

I am a writer. I may not be seasoned or well-versed in the publishing industry, however my passion for the written word exceeds my inexperience. So with this in mind, I have created this blog today to share my passion for books and to gain experience in writing. I hope to finally finish several story and poem ideas that have been sitting in my notebooks for a while. 

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings