Crossed (ARC)

I am so exited about this book. I loved the first in this trilogy, Matched by Ally Condie so when I saw it was up for tour on Around the World ARC Tours (link at the end of the post) I was like "OMG! Sign me up!"
Summary: The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian Matched trilogy

In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake.

Cassia's quest leads her to question much of what she holds dear, even as she finds glimmers of a different life across the border. But as Cassia nears resolve and certainty about her future with Ky, an invitation for rebellion, an unexpected betrayal, and a surprise visit from Xander - who may hold the key to the uprising and, still, to Cassia's heart - change the game once again. Nothing is as expected on the edge of Society, where crosses and double crosses make the path more twisted than ever.

Dystopian is my favorite genre. I truly love it! Matched was my favorite book in this genre since The Hunger Games.

The book starts with out heroine, Cassia, working in a camp for people in the second lowest class in the society. But she's not one of them; she's a citizen. The camp's located in one of the central provinces, and the only reason she's there is to try and find Ky, who had been left to die in the outer provinces where the enemy attacks them daily. She manages to escape to the outer provinces where she then finds Ky... but what will become of her?

Cassia is a great main character. I loved her narrative, but was disappointed because Ky also narrated and he did it more and I found his narration just plain lame! I loved him in the first book but he didn't narrate that one, so I guess when you get inside a person's head you discover your true feelings about him! Did not like Ky in this book at all! But back to Cassia, she shows her fighter spirit in this book, she'll will have you rooting for her the entire ride!

The settings in this book really drive the story. The majority of the book takes place in canyons in the outer provinces. They are truly magnificent! Condie makes it sound so life-like!

This book is perfect. It has the action of The Hunger Games, the romance of Twilight, and the drama of The Godfather. You must read this book!

5/5

Cover Comments (this is a new thing I'm adding to reviews) : I love the way she's bursting out of the bubble! There are three different tablets they take in this book. One's green, one's blue, and one's red. The first book she was in a green bubble, this one blue, I wonder what color bubble she'll be in next?

Thanks to Around the World ARC Tours for providing the ARC.

Crossed is out November 1st, preorder it on Amazon.

Wither

I've been seeing Wither by Lauren Destefano everywhere! And I have been meaning to buy it since it came out but didn't until last Friday. Before I start the review let's take 10 seconds to admire the cover.... Okay, on with the review.

Summary: What if you knew exactly when you would die?

Thanks to modern science, every human being has become a ticking genetic time bomb — males only live to age twenty-five, and females only live to age twenty. In this bleak landscape, young girls are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to keep the population from dying out.
When sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery is taken by the Gatherers to become a bride, she enters a world of wealth and privilege. Despite her husband Linden's genuine love for her, and a tenuous trust among her sister wives, Rhine has one purpose: to escape — to find her twin brother and go home.
But Rhine has more to contend with than losing her freedom. Linden's eccentric father is bent on finding an antidote to the genetic virus that is getting closer to taking his son, even if it means collecting corpses in order to test his experiments. With the help of Gabriel, a servant Rhine is growing dangerously attracted to, Rhine attempts to break free, in the limited time she has left.

Okay, where to begin? This book was amazing! From cover to cover. Rhine was very sweet, and didn't take it out on people whom she knew had no control of the situation. I think my favorite part of the book was probably Rhine's relationship with her sister wives. She was very motherly to them throughout the book. And also, the villains were so well developed. Destefano really made you think that these people had it in them to do such dastardly deeds. Another thing I loved was how the characters changed so much; you think they are villains to begin with and you end the book thinking, hey, they weren't so bad after all.

The setting, like everything else in this book, was wonderfully done, and every description was spot on, making it's own little masterpiece inside a greater one. Destefano crafts a book that will leave readers longing for more, a beautiful yet horrifying debut. A book fans of The Hunger Games and Matched will call their own.

5/5

Book Battle Update: Yay! This is my first book read in the book battle.

Matched

I've been hearing a lot about this book, every time I check the "New York Times Best-Seller List" it's near the top, and I've been reading lots of positive reviews, so finally I decided to read it. "Matched" is Ally Condie's debut, In the story everything is controlled by "The Society" who decide Who You Love, Where you Work, When you Die, and basically everything else in your life. Cassia has always trusted their choices, and when her best friend is her match she is confident he is the one. But when she sees a face before the screen flashes blank, she suddenly is doubting 'The Society" and their choices. She develops a relationship with this new boy, Ky, but she still has feelings for he Match Xander. She starts to doubt everything about the society, and what they stand for.

This book was a great read, I started six hours ago and just finished it a few minutes ago. Many people say it is just a imitation of "The Hunger Games" I however thought that it was very unique, though you could make connections to " Hunger Games" it was still really good। Even though her writing style wasn't original, it was very simple and matter-of-fact which made me want to keep reading. This book is supposed it be the first in a trilogy that will be the "Next Big Read" and I think it has that potential, if Condie keeps making them interesting, fun, and enjoyable. Though the book had a few flaws the good qualities deeply outnumbered the bad. All in all, a book that readers will eagerly devour and longing for the second.
5/5