#BookReview of In a Handful of Dust by @MindyMcGinnis

About the Book: 

A dangerous disease strikes the community where teenage Lucy lives. When her adoptive mother, Lynn, takes Lucy away from their home and friends in order to protect her, Lucy struggles to figure out what home means. During their journey west to find a new life, the two face nature's challenges, including hunger, mountains, and deserts.

About the Author: Mindy McGinnis is a YA author who has worked in a high school library for thirteen years. Her debut, NOT A DROP TO DRINK, a post-apocalyptic survival story set in a world with very little freshwater, has been optioned for film my Stephanie Meyer's Fickle Fish Films. The companion novel, IN A HANDFUL OF DUST was released in 2014. Her Gothic historical thriller, A MADNESS SO DISCREET won the Edgar Award in 2015. Her newest release, THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES is available now!

Reviewed By: Rachael

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books

Recommended Age: Young Adult

Genre: Dystopia
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My Review: I loved Not A Drop To Drink. It was one of my favorite novels in 2013 and I absolutely adored this book. The story picks up years later, but so smoothly it feels like no time has passed. The story gripped me and was completely impossible to put down. It's super well-written and the book is filled with tense action and great characterizations. The characters literally stole my heart. Lucy and Lynn are both phenomenal characters and their journey cross country to find a new way of life is fraught with danger and run-ins with characters who might harm them or help them. I loved the shocking surprises. There were moments that stunned and horrified me and moments that were so hopeful that I cried. I recommend this series to everyone!!

Do I Recommend this book? Yes!!

 

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