Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray

Defy the Stars, in my opinion, is a very action based sci fi drama book. Though the beginning starts off a bit slow it’s a worthwhile read. After Earth became almost inhabitable, multiple planets had to be colonized which led to different factions. This  book highly revolves around the idea of space and space travel,and follows the main protagonist Noemi Vidal. Her main motivations are preventing war on her home planet, and in order to do so she finds herself trapped in an abandoned space shuttle where she meets the mechanic, Abel. Though their relationship starts off extremely rocky, both of them being on opposite sides of the war, the book follows the two through their journey and deals with self discovery, trust and reliance. While the book may not be for everyone, the action and fast plot makes it binge worthy.

Written by Katelyn, Teen Volunteer

1984 by George Orwell

The story based in 1984 is really well written, and though at first  it wasn’t my favorite, after a reread the idea of the book really stuck with me. 1984 is a dystopian science fiction story set in the middle of a war. It follows Winston Smith, who works at a newspaper company, though his job is to monitor and censor the press. The book follows him as he begins to reevaluate himself and those around him while being under a very oppressive government, lovingly named Big Brother. The book deals with messages of self identity and respect, as well as more political ideas and the dangers of an oppressive government. All in all, 1984 can be seen as a classic and a must read book, and it was able to climb its way to be one of my favorites.

Written by Katelyn, Teen Volunteer