Truth

Truth by Julia Karr was an okay sequel to XVI. A lot happened that I didn't expect and some things happened that I predicted.

The story picks up a few days or weeks after the first book ended, with Nina still sad about her friend Sandy dying, and her killing her step father, Ed, in defense. To make her situation worse, her grandfather gets arrested for being a Non-Con sympathizer, her grandmother suffers a heart attack and Nina and her sister get evicted from their apartment.

Some pretty predictable stuff happens like Nina and Sal getting into a fight, Nina meeting someone new and she becomes conflicted about her feelings.

Some not so predictable things also happen, but I won't spoil those.

Overall, it's a good read, a lot happens which keeps the story fast paced. What makes this series great is the message behind it; girls are just as strong as boys and don't have to conform to what society thinks they should be.

Once again, it ends with a cliff hanger, leaving the reader to anticipate the third installment! 

Nomansland

Nomansland by Lesley Hauge was recommended to me on Librarything.com and I am very glad it did. This book was great!

The book follows the life of a young girl named Keller who was born and raised in a small community of women only, called Foundland. Keller and the other teenage girls live tough lives, training to become the Patrol over Foundland.
These girls have been told of a great disease that killed almost everyone in the "Time Before" and now the few remaining men in the world are mutant creatures who are the enemy.


But, Keller soon discovers secrets about the older women in Foundland and realize that everything they have been preaching is a lie!

I loved the way this story was written. Because Keller couldn't share her findings with anyone, she had to figure it out on her own and as the pieces fell into place I felt like I was discovering the secrets with her.

The ending of the book leaves the reader on a kind of cliff hanger that points to a definite sequel but the author has said she's currently working on a prequel, which could be just as interesting!

I look forward to that, and a possible conclusion :)