This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favorite
The Story of my Life by Josh Resinger is the exceptional story of discovering yourself even when the odds are stacked high against you. Derek doesn’t know anything beyond life in the Colony. After the world was ravaged by a deadly disease called Contagion, some people sought shelter in the Colony, some stayed behind (Roamers), and some made their homes in the forest (Outsiders). However, Derek’s world came crashing down when his father gave him a book, told him not to let anyone see it, and run. So, Derek ran away from the Colony and took refuge in an abandoned house. Upon reading the book, Derek finds that it tells his story and it is his destiny to come face to face with the Outsiders. But they are dangerous, aren’t they? Stuck and with nowhere to go, will Derek follow his destiny as told in the book or will he create his own destiny?
The Story of my Life by Josh Resinger is fantastic and so much more than a dystopian story. When we think about a dystopian world, we think of Hunger Games and Animal Farm and hope that it's far away in the future. But what about now? What about our current reality? This story is scarily accurate for our time and what we are going through at the moment. Derek is the perfect protagonist for the story because he can be any one of us. It could be me, you, or a young child across the street. The twists and turns the author brought to the story were surprising and incredibly well-paced. The narrative backs the story up, allows the reader to get lost in Derek’s progress, and hopes that he chooses to make his destiny. I hated Nolan Henderson, but I could understand the reasoning behind what he did. But Derek was the real hero through and through. This page-turner is a must-read!
