"The Fifth Wave"

Aliens, An Apocalypse, and Possibly the Last Girl on Earth.

     Rick Yancey's young adult Sci-Fi novel, “The Fifth Wave” is both intriguing and well written. A page turner, (much like this book) I finished it within about three days.
      
     The book follows Cassie, a girl who to her knowledge is the only survivor of the apocalypse, on her quest to carry out a promise of saving her younger brother. The apocalypse is in it's fourth wave, and a fifth seems imminent. Alien invaders appear human, and are hunting for survivors, meaning Cassie can trust no one. The story twists and turns with multiple surprises in store for readers.

     I would highly recommend this book, although it is the first in a trilogy, so be prepared to invest time in it's upcoming sequel, “The Infinite Sea” which you can preorder on both Barnes&Noble and Amazon. The sequel is available September 16, 2014.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Susannah Grant is adapting "The Fifth Wave" into a screenplay, so we can most likely plan on seeing a "The Fifth Wave" movie in the future.

The video below by Penguin gives some information about what each of the 'waves' entails:

"The Fault In Our Stars"

     I found the No. 1 New York Times Bestseller young adult fiction novel, "The Fault In Our Stars" by John Green to be an incredibly good book.  While I have been an avid reader ever since second grade, I have never finished a book in less than two days, but I could not put this book down.

     The novel centers around a teenage girl with cancer named Hazel, who finds something she never expected in the support group that her mother and doctor make her join after she is diagnosed with depression.  The book follows Hazel and those she meets along the way through various pivotal life moments and experiences.

     I would highly recommend that anyone read "The Fault In Our Stars."  While it is not the type of book I typically gravitate toward, it is one that I thoroughly enjoyed.  (I also recommend tissues, but that's all I am going to say.)

     If you would like to try before you buy, you can watch John Green read the first chapter of his book on the youtube channel that he shares with his brother, Hank Green.

     The movie version of "The Fault In Our Stars" premieres on June 6, 2014 and stars Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort.  You can watch the trailer for the movie below.

If you have already read "The Fault In Our Stars" you can find other books by John Green here.