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WtRW: Life As We Knew It

5/8/2019

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     I always love to read books that describe how people survive in difficult situations.  I am  amazed at stories from England during WWII. The people came up with resourceful ways to survive against devastating circumstances. Those survival and preparation ideas stay with me as I think of how I  would try to survive in difficult situations. Today, for What to Read Wednesday, I am suggesting a Young Adult Series that begins with this book, Life As We Knew It, by Susan Beth Pfeffer. I first read it a number of years ago, Maddy suggested it to me after she read it for a school assignment.  It is one of those books that has stayed with me and I think of it often. 
    It is a science fiction novel that seems very feasible at the same time.  Written in the form of a diary, a teenage girl named Miranda describes the events that happen when a huge asteroid strikes the moon and knocks it out of orbit, closer to Earth. This causes many cataclysmic events to happen on earth and those who live must find a way to survive. Not only do the characters find ways to survive, this book also points out situations that could arrive In the event of a major catastrophe that I hadn't considered.  It was a book I couldn't put down. 
    Miranda's family lived in Pennsylvania, away from the ocean where other horrific events were happening.  The next book in the series, entitled The Dead and the Gone is set in NYC.  It is the story of a young man named Alex and his two sisters.  Their parents disappeared after the devastating tidal waves and floods began after the asteroid struck the moon.  The story is sad, yet intriguing. 
     There are two more books in the series. Only the first one is written in the form of a diary.  But, they all deal with the same two families dealing with  hunger, disease, natural disasters, death and how to survive.  They miraculously end up connecting with one another.  The twists and turns are interesting, but the way the problems are dealt with are what captured my attention.  
​     You can purchase all 4 books as a set from Amazon at a good price right now! The price is only $20.99 for all four books! They are also available on Kindle.  Get them now to have for your summer read! 

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Melissa link
5/8/2019 12:57:42 pm

I enjoy books like this too. I read The Hunger Games after my daughter - thought those were interesting and then they made them into movies!
I will definitely gives these a look.
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Dee | Grammy's Grid link
5/11/2019 09:53:06 am

These sound like interesting books. The world is not prepared for such events should they occur. I know there are preppers but really, who would want to live if everything you knew and those you loved were gone? Not me. And even if I were prepared, I could not make it. I am not fit for such. I like the modern day conveniences too much.

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5/11/2019 12:08:02 pm

I know what you mean Dee. I can relate to the meme that says, "I'd be the first one killed in the hunger games." But I do like to be prepared to save as many of my family as I can from hunger or suffering.

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