The Compound by S.A. Bodeen

S.A. Bodeen's The Compound

 

I supposed I am stuck on reading more futuristic, dystopia, but this one is an intriguing story. It is about one dad, who builds a nuclear safe compound, underground to protect his family from a nuclear disaster. He stocks the compound so that they can survive for 15 years. Can you imagine being locked together with your family, full time, for 15 years? You have to read this, as there is a definite plot twist.

Every Day by David Levithan

David Levithan's every day

This book is checked out so often, that I figured I better read it too! Levithan has created a storyline where the main character, A, wakes up each day as someone different. Always the same age, but sometimes a girl, sometimes a boy. This is the story of A's life. A has no real family, as he/she changes bodies each day. There are no real attachments either. But A meets someone that changes everything. It is a little hard to wrap your head around the concept of changing bodies daily, but Levithan does an excellent job of drawing the reader in.

Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddox

Margaret Peterson Haddix's Among the Hidden.

This story is set in the future where the government has set limits on the numbers of children a family can have. They are limited to only two children, but Luke is a third child, who has stayed hidden for the twelve years of his life. He meets another 'third' and finds out about the world outside his home. The government sets rules against many things and Luke starts to question what is right.

This was a story that captured my attention early into it. Luke could be any third child in the future. What if the world were to run out of space or food? Although these problems are not current, this was food for thought. Sometimes it seems scary what the government can get away with and this book makes you question things. With all the dystopian novels that are so popular now, I think this one will definitely capture your attention.