Monday Meme: If You Liked: THE 5TH WAVE

In The 5th Wave, we experience an alien invasion. One like (almost) no other. In wake of the upcoming movie adaptation, many people have devoured the first two books and are eagerly awaiting the conclusion of the trilogy. While you wait, here are a few similarly themed novels to keep you busy.

The Darkest Minds- Alexandra Bracken: I'm in the midst of this book (the first of a trilogy) myself, and I'm really looking forward to this one. This trilogy features a mid-apocalyptic world where the enemies are not aliens, but children who have survived a devastating disease. Their minds have changed, and that makes them dangerous. To learn more, click here. 

UPDATE: THIS BOOK IS SUPER GOOD EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT NOW

Arclight: Josin McQuein: The Arclight is the wall of light that protects the inhabitants from the Fade. It's their last defense. But when hidden secrets and truths come to light, there won't be anything left to save them from themselves. Click here to request a copy and learn more about the book.

Monument 14- Emmy Laybourne: With disasters escalating outside, a small group of citizens barricade themselves inside a chain superstore, counting on it to survive. The world as they know it is falling apart, and they have to make decisions that could break them in this short, action packed first book in a series. Click here to check it out.

As always, visit www.goodreads,com for more recommendations!

Monday Meme: If you liked THE MAZE RUNNER

The Maze Runner series is a great one, one that's smashed into the scene after the movie came out and the second one was recently released. But if you liked it, or even just the idea and not the execution, here are a few other series that will keep you reading. 

The 5th Wave- Rick Yancey: So it isn't only a disease in this series (movie coming in January 2016) but aliens, too! The apocalyptic world is full of danger and suspense, and there's nothing safe about it- the aliens could be anywhere, and their first four waves decimated humanity. Find out what's next in The 5th Wave.

In the After- Demitria Lunetta: Another apocalyptic alien world, In the After and In the End tell the story of a human population attacked by vicious alien creatures bent on destroying the human race, One girl and the toddler she rescued fight to survive in a world that's gone to chaos. Click here to see if she succeeds. 

Ship Breaker and The Drowned Cities- Paolo Bacigalupi: In an Amercican future where nothing is certain, ragtag groups and dangerous, desperate people wander the cities, looking for trouble. Scavengers and mercenaries fight for survival. Find out how the main characters survive by clicking here (for Ship Breaker) and here (for The Drowned Cities).