Maine & Delirium by Lauren Oliver Ornament: Came from Boothbay Harbor, Maine. I love sail boats, so it was a great ornament for me to buy. Main is gorgeous in the fall and my husband took me there for my birthday. That was the same trip he took me to New York City for the first time. In Maine I got to stay in a light saving station that was turned into a bed and breakfast inn. It was similar to an actual lighthouse, which is my dream house. I found another book on that trip that listed many lighthouses that you can stay in that have been transformed into hotels or B&Bs. Book: Delirium is set in Maine. I read this book a while ago so I'm a little foggy on it. I gave it four stars because I liked the genre and characters, but it didn’t leave a lasting impression. There are a lot of books with a dystopian theme. In this one you have to imagine the United States in a future where the government treats people for the disease they call love. They are not allowed to fall in love or have relationships. In most of these genres a disaster or disease of some kind kills a massive amount of people so the government takes over and uses extreme measures to “fix” the problem. In our current world all the solutions seem to be unrealistic in these stories, but every day I see things that make me believe that some of these dystopian fantasy books could become non-fiction. After all Hunger Games was based off the Roman gladiator games. Since I read mostly for entertainment, I don’t like the depressing predictions of our future world. The books keep my attention, because I enjoy the characters and their relationships. I get caught up in how they overcome the government’s solutions. As long as the person I’m rooting for wins in the end, I can enjoy many books. Delirium is part of a series and the characters kept me wanting to read all the books.
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