'The Program' by Suzanne Young

Hi! This is for my elder sis [she loves this book], check out her blog here: http://keldakoh.blogspot.sg

The book today is about a girl named Sloane. Her home is plagued as teen suicide is now an epidemic. There is only one proven course of treatment: The Program. Anyone who's been through The Program returns as a blank slate. Because their depression is gone - but so are their memories.

This book is actually kinda emotionally terrifying. No, correction: it's REALLY terrifying. No kidding. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed this book, [and so did my sister] and I'd recommend this book for 14 and above.

Here's the book description:

In Sloane’s world, true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only solution is The Program.

Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment.
 Sloane’s parents have already lost one child; Sloane knows they’ll do anything to keep her alive. 
She also knows that everyone who’s been through The Program returns as a blank slate. Because their depression is gone—but so are their memories.

Under constant surveillance at home and at school, Sloane puts on a brave face and keeps her feelings buried as deep as she can. The only person Sloane can be herself with is James. 
He’s promised to keep them both safe and out of treatment, and Sloane knows their love is strong enough to withstand anything. But despite the promises they made to each other, it’s getting harder to hide the truth. 
They are both growing weaker. Depression is setting in. And The Program is coming for them.

Byee! :)

Pssssst! There will be a sequel to 'The Program' coming out next year [the expected publication date is April 29] called 'The Treatment'. 

No copyright infringement intended. 

Picture source:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11366397-the-program

'Divergent' by Veronica Roth

Hi, I'm back!


The book for today is called 'Divergent'.[One of my FAVEE books] It is set in a futuristic Chicago where the people who live there are divided into 5 factions, each meant to represent a value. They are: Abnegation [the selfless], Amity [the peace], Candor [the honest], Dauntless [the brave] and Erudite [the intelligent].


On a selected day, all sixteen year olds will take something called an aptitude test to determine which faction they are best suited for. They can either choose to leave their for another faction, or stay in their current faction. The main character, Beatrice Prior [later known as Tris] leaves her faction for another faction.

This book is very interesting as it is set in the future [how cool, right?]and fast paced.  I would recommend this book for [hmmm....] 13-15 year olds.
Here's the book description:

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). 
On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is--she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. 
Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are--and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. 
But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.



Until next time! :D



Psssst! There are also sequels to this book - the second book is called 'Insurgent' and the third book, which is due to come out October 22 this year, is called Allegiant.

No copyright infringement intended.
Photo sources:
Book cover - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divergent_(novel)
Five Factions - http://nikkiandholly17.deviantart.com/art/Divergent-5-Factions-345303576

'Invisibility' by Andrea Cremer and David Levithan

Hi! I'm back!

This week's book will be 'Invisibility' by Andrea Cremer and David Levithan. It is a fairly new book, published only in May. It is about a guy,[Stephen]born with the curse of being invisible. Yeah, literally invisible. Then, a girl moves in next door to his flat. Imagine his shock when the girl, Elizabeth, can see him!
This is an entertaining story filled with love and magic. I would recommend this book to 13-15 year olds.  

Here's the book description:

Stephen has been invisible for practically his whole life — because of a curse his grandfather, a powerful cursecaster, bestowed on Stephen’s mother before Stephen was born. 

So when Elizabeth moves to Stephen’s NYC apartment building from Minnesota, no one is more surprised than he is that she can see him. A budding romance ensues, and when Stephen confides in Elizabeth about his predicament, the two of them decide to dive headfirst into the secret world of cursecasters and spellseekers to figure out a way to break the curse. 

But things don’t go as planned, especially when Stephen’s grandfather arrives in town, taking his anger out on everyone he sees. In the end, Elizabeth and Stephen must decide how big of a sacrifice they’re willing to make for Stephen to become visible — because the answer could mean the difference between life and death. At least for Elizabeth.

Until next time :)

No copyright infringement intended. 

Here's the picture source: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11147422-invisibility

Psst! I will only post blogs about 1-2 times a week, reason being, school has just ended, so I'm more busy. :)