Friday Fictioneers: Finding the MedLab

  ā€œThat’s it.ā€ Bea nodded her head toward the gray block building. ā€œThat’s the Med-Lab? It looks deserted.ā€ ā€œMost of the staff go to and from using a tunnel system.ā€ Mac studied the windows, but watching for signs of movement was impossible through the opaque glass. ā€œDo you remember when they change shifts?ā€ ā€œNo. All…

Book Review: Allegiant (Roth)

Allegiant Author: Veronica Roth Ā© 2013 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Genre: YA Literature & Fiction Subgenre: Action & Adventure (Science Fiction), Social & Family Issues (Values & Virtues), Science Fiction (Dystopian) Reviewer: Sara Book received by: Purchased at retail store       Synopsis: Tris and Four return in this third and final installment of…

Book Review: Catching Fire (Collins)

Catching Fire Author: Suzanne Collins Publisher: Scholastic Press Ā© 2009 Genre: Young Adult Literature Subgenre: Social & Family Issues, Science Fiction, Survival Stories Reviewer: Sara Book received by: Purchased for household     Synopsis from Amazon: ā€œAgainst all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it…

Friday Fictioneers: Nobody Escapes

  Rain pelted Mac’s head, her shoulders. The stone buildingĀ would offerĀ some shelter from the storm, despite aĀ crumbling roof and missing door. “Do you think anybody lives here?” Bea peered around theĀ boulder. “No.Ā It’s too run down.” Mac picked her way to the hut, avoiding muddy ground that might capture a footprint. She ducked inside, Bea close…

Due North (Warmup Wednesday!)

Warmup Wednesday!. (100 words on the nose, using the photo prompt.) Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā The Great Wall stood, crumbling and sad, decades of neglect taking their toll on the once magnificent structure. They passed through the holes at the base made after the last world war by those attempting to flee the carnage.…