(So How Does Electricity Work??)

     The Ember books are ones I certainly enjoyed reading. Like with any other book I really enjoyed, I found out as much as I could about the author, how she got the idea, and additional books as soon as I turned the last digital page. I found out there are two more books (much to my delight) and added them to my never-ending summer reading list. 

 

      I must admit that I had attempted to read City of Ember before but quickly lost interest for some reason. 

 

      Boy, was I missing out. 

 

      These books are a great read and are great for the classroom as well. The plot is certainly unique and exciting. These books are perfect for inciting discussions about the state of our planet and how we mistreat it. Or about the global community's failure to get along and the possible consequences of that. Or the “right thing to do” in difficult and life-threatening situations. These books, like The Hunger Games trilogy, forces readers to think about our world and what will soon happen if we don't change. 

 

      I believe these books are also well-suited for the science classroom, especially because of Doon's love for bugs and finding out how things work. Students could find ways to create electricity themselves as Doon did. They could mimic his device. Heck, these books are perfect for simply arousing curiosity on how electricity works. I'm itching to Google it right now. 

 

      But I mustn't. At least not yet. 

 

      Because I do want to address one issue I did have with the books.

      In my humble opinion, they were a bit slow in the middle. I feel like these books could have been shorter. 

 

      On the other hand, the author makes up for that by creating pretty unique and believable characters, such as Poppy and Torren. More kudos for thinking up such a complex and interesting tale. These books have made my list of absolute favorites.