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February Challenge - Dystopian/Post Apocalyptic
Jen wrote: "I am a little way into Article 5 so might aim to finish it in Feb for this challenge"
Don't forget you can't start till Feb Jen;)
Don't forget you can't start till Feb Jen;)

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The Stone Gate won't fit the criteria as it is Fantasy - but the other two are great, and are both on my wish list after I read, and adored, The Giver

I've just added another to my list so here it is now:)
I'm going to read
Sand by Hugh Howey,
In the End: A Pre-Apocalypse Novel by Edward M. Wolfe and
Cargo by debut Aussie author Katie Mineeff
I'm going to read




Liam wrote: "I've got Sand sitting on my desk Brenda, loved the Silo trilogy. Might have to buy it, since the spine matches theirs :P"
LOL! Of course you will;)
LOL! Of course you will;)

I'm sure I have many more that fit the criteria in my TBR list but with school back I doubt I'll get to them.
How many of you are excited to start this challenge? It's only a couple of days and you can!!! What will you read first?
I will start with Cargo by Katie Mineeff I think:)
I will start with Cargo by Katie Mineeff I think:)

Katie wrote: "I did get in early, Brenda! I started Pandora Jones: Admission today and have read through a third of it already! Love dystopian fiction!"
Well of course you'll have room for more now Katie won't you! ;)
Well of course you'll have room for more now Katie won't you! ;)

They were


Oh well, at least I will now have time to read

Amber wrote: "Oops I forgot about this challenge, and have already read one of the books I had planned to read! I'll finish the other tonight.
They were ..."
So Shift it is for this challenge Amber:)
They were ..."
So Shift it is for this challenge Amber:)

Well of course you'll have room for more no..."
True, Brenda! I'm on the hunt for some good ones now!




Frances wrote: "Oh I just made it in time to join in :) I'm going to read The Peripheral that will probably be it. If I have any extra time (lol) I'll also read Parasite. There are ..."
Lovely you have decided to join in Frances:) Welcome!
Lovely you have decided to join in Frances:) Welcome!


Katie wrote: "I just finished my first, sorry I got in early! Admission by Barry Jonsberg is a great read. I'd definitely recommend it. I will say that it was at times a little pre..."
As long as you read one more at least Katie;) Seeing as February is yet to start of course...naughty girl;) lol
As long as you read one more at least Katie;) Seeing as February is yet to start of course...naughty girl;) lol

LOL, I know! Don't worry, there will be more!

Great book. I really enjoyed it; very subtle and nuanced I thought."
Excellent!

MaryG2E wrote: "Hi Brenda and other Aussie Readers in this challenge, initially I said 'No' to participating in the February challenge because I had such a backlog of books to get through. I'm delighted that the m..."
That's great Mary! I hope you enjoy Mockingjay - I did, though found it not quite as enjoyable as the first two. But I still loved it!
That's great Mary! I hope you enjoy Mockingjay - I did, though found it not quite as enjoyable as the first two. But I still loved it!
Kiera wrote: "Man, I never even finished the Summer challenge..."
Summer challenge isn't over until the end of February Kiera:)
Summer challenge isn't over until the end of February Kiera:)

I had a copy of this downloaded on my kindle the day of release but I really felt I needed to have a copy in my hands in order to extract the most joy from this reading experience so I have been harassing all local booksellers for a copy. Dymocks are as yet to come through for me but a local indie bookshop (that I vistied today to pick up another book I had ordered) happened to be up to date with his shelving and handed me a copy. Oh joy...
Dana wrote: "I am so very excited I can hardly contain myself, I have started on my first Feb read The Mime Order and can I just say that so far it is so good I have to stop myself from hyperven..."
How exciting Dana:) Good for you!
How exciting Dana:) Good for you!
Dana wrote: "I am so very excited I can hardly contain myself, I have started on my first Feb read The Mime Order and can I just say that so far it is so good I have to stop myself from hyperven..."
I am currently reading that too but I found that after a very exciting start it dragged for a while. However the Rephaim have just arrived and things are looking up!
I am currently reading that too but I found that after a very exciting start it dragged for a while. However the Rephaim have just arrived and things are looking up!


That series is fantastic isn't - the final one is coming out in May this year. He is a Darwin author too

Yay, we can compare notes. I am up to page 209 (frantically reading on the bus and during tea breaks at work). I am really enjoying it, no dull bits for me so far. I reread The Bone Season in late November as a refresher. I think someone is about to enter stage left....

I'm really enjoying it! I hate waiting for books to come out when I'm into a series, it drives me crazy! Well, May isn't too far off...

Have you read The Last Shot series by another Aussie writer Michael Adams? The first in the Dystopian Trilogy is The Last Girl and the last one is due out in April. If you like the Barry Jonsberg books you'll like this one.
Books mentioned in this topic
The Last Girl (other topics)The Last Shot (other topics)
Deception (other topics)
Admission (other topics)
The Heir (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Walter M. Miller Jr. (other topics)Hugh Howey (other topics)
Skye Melki-Wegner (other topics)
Skye Melki-Wegner (other topics)
Honey Brown (other topics)
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