Let's Go GNO

This summer has been so chaotic that I was in serious need of a Girls Night Out. The a lot of my friends have been out of town or traveling this summer so I have spent a lot of time reading (not that I mind, I LOVE to read). I also found myself in a serious inspirational rut and nothing sparks inspiration like a night out with your girlfriends. I was really starving for some girl time when an invitation for a GNO found it's way into my inbox. After checking my calendar I replied immediately, there was no way I was missing this! 

Then it was here, the GNO I had been waiting for! Last week, my girlfriends and I all met at The Melting Pot, a fondue place in Richmond, for food, drinks (lemonade) and fun! 

We have a tradition of taking a group selfie whenever we are all together! Looks like we were caught in action

Nothing says GNO like a big group hug after dinner!

These young women have been like family to me since 6th grade and I love them all to death. They were the perfect group of girls to get together with and get the inspirational juices flowing again!

Anomaly, Luminary, and Revolutionary

Today I finished the Anomaly series by Krista McGee. This series absolutely took my breath away. I was immediately drawn in after the first couple of pages of the first book in the dystopian trilogy, Anomaly (I reviewed that last week) and couldn't put the other two down.

As I said in my previous post, the Anomaly trilogy follows are young woman named Thalli and her struggle, escape, and desire to overthrow and defeat the State, an underground post-nuclear war society located under the Rocky Mountains. As I read I got to experience with Thalli as she discovered her emotions weren't bad and met The Designer, the one who ultimately designed everything and has a place for her in heaven. 

These books are Christian fiction so, if you don't like "religion being shoved in your face and down your throat" when you read, I would advise you not pick up this series. Faith is an important part of the novels and is part of what makes Thalli and her friends, Berk, John, Rhen, Dallas, and Alex who they are. Without those aspects, the novels wouldn't be what they are.

On the other hand, these are excellent books and the best dystopian series I have ever read, hands down. If you don't mind the Christian aspects of the books, I strongly suggest you add this series to your summer reading list (what's left of it) and get started right away. They are amazing and each book will have you aching for the words of the next one!

What's your favorite dystopian series?