Reanna's Book Realm

As a new adult out of the foster system, Emika doesn’t have much going for her. She’s barely making ends meet, her rent just went up, and her job as a bounty hunter is unreliable. Her talents lie in Warcross, a game of augmented reality that has taken the world by storm. Everyone lives in the world of Warcross, especially during the time of the official games, where the top players compete in a series of games with as much press as the Olympics. On opening night during a risky hack, Emika accidentally transports herself into the games. Instead of the creator of Warcross, Hideo, pressing charges, he challenges her to a bounty with a price she’ll never forget. She must act quick because the farther she goes the hunt the more risk is involved, including the lives of the players. I was given a wonderful ARC of Warcross from my library which I appreciate so much. That being said, keep in mind that I didn’t read the “official” copy of the book and some details can change. I was a little...

With two very distinct lives, and maybe a third, Caden Bosch’s life is turning into a walking catastrophe. Technically, he’s a talented, but strange, high school student that is experiencing a steady decrease in human interaction, even from his best friends. Technically, he is also a crew member of a ship that is traveling to the deepest part of the ocean. Until now, Caden has been able to keep his two lives apart, with one almost never impacting the other. But things are starting to collide, and Caden’s recurring dreams to the White Plastic Kitchen are starting to affect the control he has concerning his body. While his family, friends and counselor suspect drug use, Caden is left by himself to discover the territory that connects his lives, as well as his own internal chaos. Written with a honesty that can’t be found without experience, Challenger Deep inspects the harsh reality of how mental illness can impact someone and their family. It took me a really long time to get into ...

2044 is not a reality you want to be apart of. Unfortunately, Wade doesn't have a choice. The world is overcrowded, to the point of people living in stacks of trailer parks, and violence is at an all time high. But none of this really matters, because everyone lives in the virtual word of the Oasis, a video game where everyone lives, literally. Every school, job, and human experience is programmed into the Oasis, and hardly anyone leaves the comfort, or discomfort, of their homes anymore. Wade is no exception, and has been living his life in the Oasis since he could talk. His life is a routine of logging on the Oasis until sleep, and then starting the process over the next day. That is, until the founder of the Oasis dies, leaving his fortune up in the air. In his legacy, he leaves a trail of clues throughout the world of Oasis, with only a one sentence riddle as help. For years, the riddle goes unsolved, until Wade discovers the first of three gates. Immediately, several other pe...