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R.I.P. Heather Heyer

13 Sunday Aug 2017

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#Charlottesville, Heather Heyer, Heroes

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Heather Heyer was the 32 year-old paralegal who died yesterday when a man (I’m not going to name him) drove his car into protesters in Charlottesville. Her mother, Susan Bro, shared this about the daughter she is so proud of:

She always had a very strong sense of right and wrong, she always, even as a child, was very caught up in what she believed to be fair. Somehow I almost feel that this is what she was born to be, is a focal point for change. I’m proud that what she was doing was peaceful, she wasn’t there fighting with people.

Please let’s not have the death of this courageous young woman be in vain. Her last words on her Facebook page are:

If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.

 

Enigma (Schrodinger’s Consortium #2) by Tonya Kuper ~ 4.5 Stars

13 Sunday Aug 2017

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, YA Fiction

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Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Teen for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Release Date: Available Now

304 Pages

Synopsis: Worst. Road. Trip. Ever.

Escaping with Reid Wentworth should have been fun, but how can I enjoy it when I just (accidentally) killed someone, my mom and brother are in danger, and the Consortium is trying to enslave humanity? (Yeah, they aren’t fooling around.) So feeling something for Reid Wentworth was not part of the plan. Trying to help unite the Resistance against the Consortium means I can’t be distracted by hot boys.

The Resistance secret hideout isn’t exactly the rebel base of my dreams. A traitor there wants me dead, but we have no idea who it is. And with both the Resistance and the Consortium trying to control me, the only one I can trust is Reid. If we’re going to have any chance of protecting my family, controlling my unstable powers, and surviving the clash between the Oculi factions, I’m going to have to catch this traitor. By using myself as bait.

Enigma is the conclusion to the Schrodinger’s Consortium duology, and while it wasn’t quite as perfect as Anomaly, it was still a quick and enjoyable read.

The story picks up three days after Anomaly ended. The story is told in Josie’s and Reid’s POV, which gives things a more personal touch as you can see what they’re really thinking about each other. Their relationship is still in its beginning stages and has all the sweetness and awkwardness of young love. Josie is still reeling from the events of the previous book, and while Reid does everything he can to help her, complications arise when they’re forced to hide their feelings from the rest of the Resistance. As a result, there’s lots of sneaking around, hiding in each other’s rooms, etc. And while I love the two of them as a couple, I found myself wishing for a little less romance and a bit more action. That’s not to say there isn’t any action. There’s quite a few fight scenes where you once again see all those awesome powers that made Anomaly so much fun. I just found the pace to be slower here because a lot of emphasis seemed to be placed on how Josie and Reid felt about each other, and not as much on finding the mole and bringing down the Consortium.

However, Tonya Kuper once again does a masterful job at world-building and introducing interesting new characters with even more awesome Oculi superpowers. The fighting scenes are exciting, and it’s fun watching Josie learn how to use her powers and feel more comfortable about herself.

Overall, I think Enigma is a solid ending to this unique and creative duology and will please fans. While you could read this as a standalone, I recommend reading Anomaly first because you’ll get much more out of the characters and their story. Teens and adults who love science mixed with fantasy, and like their characters to be on the nerdy side, will definitely enjoy these books. Tonya Kuper is a fantastic writer and I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next.

 

Words To Remember ~ #Charlottesville

13 Sunday Aug 2017

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Inspirational quotes, Nelson Mandela, Words To Remember

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No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, then they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

~ Nelson Mandela ~

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