Graduation Day by Joelle Charbonneau Review

Graduation Day by Joelle Charbonneau
(The Testing #3)
Release Date: June 17, 2014
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers; 304 pages
Rating: 

In book three of the Testing series, the United Commonwealth wants to eliminate the rebel alliance fighting to destroy The Testing for good. Cia is ready to lead the charge, but will her lethal classmates follow her into battle?

She wants to put an end to the Testing
In a scarred and brutal future, The United Commonwealth teeters on the brink of all-out civil war. The rebel resistance plots against a government that rules with cruelty and cunning. Gifted student and Testing survivor, Cia Vale, vows to fight.

But she can't do it alone.
This is the chance to lead that Cia has trained for - but who will follow? Plunging through layers of danger and deception, Cia must risk the lives of those she loves--and gamble on the loyalty of her lethal classmates.

Who can Cia trust?
The stakes are higher than ever-lives of promise cut short or fulfilled; a future ruled by fear or hope--in the electrifying conclusion to Joelle Charbonneau's epic Testing trilogy. Ready or not…it's Graduation Day.

The Final Test is the Deadliest!

Independent Study by Joelle Charbonneau Review

Independent Study by Joelle Charbonneau
(The Testing #2)
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; 310 pages
Rating: 

In the series debut The Testing, sixteen-year-old Cia Vale was chosen by the United Commonwealth government as one of the best and brightest graduates of all the colonies . . . a promising leader in the effort to revitalize postwar civilization. In Independent Study, Cia is a freshman at the University in Tosu City with her hometown sweetheart, Tomas—and though the government has tried to erase her memory of the brutal horrors of The Testing, Cia remembers. Her attempts to expose the ugly truth behind the government’s murderous programs put her—and her loved ones—in a world of danger. But the future of the Commonwealth depends on her.

The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau Review

The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau
(The Testing #1)
Release Date: June 4, 2013
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; 336 pages
Rating: 

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Isn’t that what they say? But how close is too close when they may be one in the same?

The Seven Stages War left much of the planet a charred wasteland. The future belongs to the next generation’s chosen few who must rebuild it. But to enter this elite group, candidates must first pass The Testing—their one chance at a college education and a rewarding career.

Cia Vale is honored to be chosen as a Testing candidate; eager to prove her worthiness as a University student and future leader of the United Commonwealth. But on the eve of her departure, her father’s advice hints at a darker side to her upcoming studies--trust no one.

But surely she can trust Tomas, her handsome childhood friend who offers an alliance? Tomas, who seems to care more about her with the passing of every grueling (and deadly) day of the Testing. To survive, Cia must choose: love without truth or life without trust.

Stacking the Shelves #35

 

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Jessica and I both attended ALA Midwinter last weekend!  It was definitely very exciting.  I was lucky enough to pick up a few books for review.  I mostly picked up contemporary books, while Jessica stuck to the paranormal and fantasy titles!  It's great how much it works out for us when it comes to reviewing books!

I also can't tell you how appreciative Jessica and I were to be able to attend ALA Midwinter 2014.  We have much respect for librarians, in fact one of my best friends is a librarian.  It was an amazing opportunity and are thankful for the American Library Association for opening up their convention to book bloggers.