Review: Crossed (Matched #2) by Ally Condie

Crossed (Matched #2)

by Ally Condie

Pages: 367

Publisher: Razor Bill

published: November 1st 2011

Summary:

THE SOCIETY CHOOSES EVERYTHING.

THE BOOKS YOU READ
THE MUSIC YOU LISTEN TO.
THE PERSON YOU LOVE.

Yet for Cassia the rules have changed. Ky has been taken and she will sacrifice everything to find him.

And when Cassia discovers Ky has escaped to he wild frontiers beyond the Society there is hope.

But on the edge of society nothing is as it seems . . .

A REBELLION IS RISING.

And a tangled web of lies and double-crosses could destroy everything.(less)

Review:


I'm reading this book for three reasons. One, I really like Matched. Two, I wanted to see Ky's piont of view and third, I wanted to see why people didn't like this book.

Before the book starts there's a note from Allie saying that most of this is in Ky's veiw and I got excited by how she was going to do it and the on the first chapter was Ky's perspective of veiw it was strange but I still thought Cassia's point of view is better.

The only thing that kept me reading this book was 1) I wanted to know what happens in this book and 2) I needed to know what happens to read the third book.

When I read Crossed it sounds as if I'm reading poetry and if you don't know I don't really like reading poetry; it's complicated and confusing. I like to read fiction! Crossed does have some parts of Matched. How Classia and Ky describe the Society, for example. Which I did like because I wanted to know wha the Society was going to do about Cassia and Ky.

I kept on skipping paragraphs and let me tell you I didn't do it it in excitement, I did it in boredom and I wanted to get to the good bits.

However, after reading the first few chapters I got used to Ally's style of writing and it also started to make sense, although, I still skipped paragraphs to finish this book-not in excitement. Xandra, Cassia's match, is still after her. Which confused me because I thought Classic was all for Ky and Ky for Classia. This girl, Indie, is frustrating I tell you! she hits on Ky and then she likes Xander and i'm like Hello? Weren't you Just hitting on Ky?!  

Things I liked In this book was the blue tablets. Someone told Ky that the blue tablets make you weak and then you die and I was like 'oh my god! Does Cassia know?!'. Then, on the next chapter which was Cassia's pov, she went to a museum and asked for information. You know throne where you say I want information and then they give you what they want-which, by the way, I want to do someday. But for some reason she gives away Ky's precious artifact and I was like 'Nooo! What are you doing girl?! Why didn't you give that stupid blue tablet that that stupid Xandra gave you!' However, I liked it that way, because at least we have some drama in this book.

My rating:

Only tea? No snacks or biscuits?!

(2.5,really.)

About the author:

Ally Condie is a former high school English teacher who lives with her husband, three sons and one daughter outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. She loves reading, running, eating, and listening to her husband play guitar.

Learn more about Ally Condie at:

• Goodreads.
• Twitter.
• Blog.
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Waiting On Wednesday (14): The Dead Girls Detective Agency

The Dead Girls Detective Agency
By Dust Cox
Pages:
Publisher: HarperTeen
Expected publication: 8th September 2012

Synopsis:


When Charlotte comes to after being pushed onto the subway tracks, she is informed by a group of teenage girls that she is dead…they all are. Meet the Dead Girls Detective Agency. With the support of these dynamic girls—including fashionable Lorna, who can’t wait to find out if the devil actually wears Prada, and nerdy Nancy, who insists on staying in limbo to help out other girls—Charlotte follows leads and tracks down clues to solve her own murder. With plenty of juicy mysteries and some pretty cute guys, readers are sure to fall in love with this fun and suspenseful page-turner!

Fans of Meg Cabot, Sara Shepard, and Ally Carter will delight in this exciting new paperback original.



Why i want this book:


Don't you think ths is so interesting after reading the synopsis? Well, i do! I love mystery and the goshty theme is going to add to why i want to read it. Another reason why i want to read it is because it says fans of Meg Cabot, Sara Shepard and Ally Carter so, i am soooooo excited. Eeeeeep! Lol. But i haven't really read anyting from Sara Shepard. I know, i know. i researched her and it says she wrote the Pretty Little Liars series (which, by the way, i don't watch it or neither read, but my friend says she l-o-v-es it!) and now i definetly want to read it!!!!

Now do you you thnk you want to read it? 

Teaser Tuesdys (13): Under The Never Sky

Under The Never Sky (Under The Never Sky #1)
by Veronica Rossi
Pages: 374
Publisher: Atom
Published: February 7th 2012

Teaser:

She chased the sounds until all she heard was his heartbeat and then his breath and his voice, right by her ear, telling her, in tones as warm as fire, exactly the words she wanted to hear.

Page 374, Paperback

Cover Talk (2): Blood Red Road

Cover Talk is where i talk about covers (obviously!). If you want to take part that would be awesome! Please contact me if you want to.

 This week my cover talk is about Blood Red Road by Moira Young!

1. UK or US OR Canadian cover?!

UK version

US version

Canadian version

Blood Red Road (Dustlands #1)
By Moira Young
Pages: 459
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: June 7th 2011 

Summary:

I ain't afeared of nuthin

When saba's brother is stolen red rage fills her soul.
She races across the cruel dustlands to find him.
Saba can trust no one. Even the boy who saves her life.
She must silence her heart to survive.
Blood will spill.

The dustlands beyond remote Silverlake are ruined and lawless. Saba, born and raised there, has hardly seen a traveller pass. Until the day black-robbed riders arrive in search of her brother. They have been waiting to take him all his life.
Lugh is gone, and with him half of Saba's soul. She must find her twin, and nothing but death itself will stop her. On her dangerous journey, accompanied by a clever crow, Saba needs courage and spirit as strong and sharp as her crossbow to survive. Along the road come enemies and allies-and a mysterious young man with eyes the colour of moonlight ...

My opinion:

This time i wouldn't mind if any of these covers came into my hands. However, i do prefer the UK version.

2. Why i prefer the UK version:

• It's plain, but, at the same time, it stands out. 
  
• It gives you  a hint about the plot just by reading the title and the cover.
• I love it's layout and the design.
• I love the crow!

So, what do you guys think? Do you agree with me? Or not? Feel free to comment!

Review: Blood Red Road (Dustalnds #1) by Moira Young

Blood Red Road (Dustlands #1)

By Moira Young

Pages: 459

Publisher: Scholastic

Published: June 7th 2011

Summary:

I ain't afeared of nuthin

When saba's brother is stolen red rage fills her soul.

She races across the cruel dustlands to find him.

Saba can trust no one. Even the boy who saves her life.

She must silence her heart to survive.

Blood will spill.

The dustlands beyond remote Silverlake are ruined and lawless. Saba, born and raised there, has hardly seen a traveller pass. Until the day black-robbed riders arrive in search of her brother. They have been waiting to take him all his life.

Lugh is gone, and with him half of Saba's soul. She must find her twin, and nothing but death itself will stop her. On her dangerous journey, accompanied by a clever crow, Saba needs courage and spirit as strong and sharp as her crossbow to survive. Along the road come enemies and allies-and a mysterious young man with eyes the colour of moonlight ...

Review:


The first thing i need to quote-from my friend-is 'son of a beeping beep beep'! This book is awesome!

Now that i have calmed down i would like to show you a text from the book:
 

Can you see it? That's right this book is not in English and it does not have speech marks! I know what you are thinking. You are thinking that how could this book be published?! Some people might like it, some might not, but i think it's awesome. It has the depth of the story and true originality.

Blood Red Road  is a story based after post apocalyptic and a dystopia book.  When Saba's brother, Lugh, gets kidnapped by Tontons she has to get him back. Along the way she meets all kinds of people, bad to kind and in the middle, too.

Things i like in this book is the heartstone and Nero. I would love to have a heartstone. A heartstone guides you to your desire, since i heard that from Mercy and Sabatells her that her hearts desire is Lugh i think that her true heart desire is a boy and boy am i right! Nero, is a pet of Saba; he's a crow. He's really smart and acts like a human.

People Saba meets along the way to her journey of saving her brother, Lugh, are all amazing. After just hearing their name, i think that they've been in the story more than a few chapters ago. The most curious character in this story is DeMalo. He works with the villain, but helps Saba in the end of the book. This whole books are split up in towns, city's or places they step on along the way and one the important one is Hopetown. In Hopetown Saba gets kidnapped to cage fight, she wins all of her fights and she gets called Angel of Death.

Omg what better than finding your lover in a cage fight! Saba and Jack meet in a cage fight, well, they're not really fighting each other, but, rather the saw each other in a outdoor session. And do you know what she says to him? You're not my type. And i was like you go girl. Lol. The good point of the relationship between Saba and Jack is that it doesn't over shadow the main plot in this book. Every romance scene is exactly where it's supposed to be. Another good point i like about in this book is all the action. Saba is a not a damsel in distress, she's ass kicking type of girl and boy could i tell you more.  

However i also think that Saba is pathetic because she blames her mother's death on her sister, Emmi, who died giving birth to her. I mean come on! Her sister, Emmi, is only nine. How can you give a nine-year-old a heavy burden like that!

To end this review would like to quote my friend, again: " son of a beeping beep beep"

My rating: 

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

About the author:

Moira was an actress and singer before becoming a writer. She came to the UK from her native Canada to perfom on the London stage and now lives in Bath.


Blood Red Road is her first book.

Lear more about Moira Young at:

• Goodreads

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Trailer Teaser #3: The Host.

Trailer Teaser is where i share trailer that i really like of upcoming book.

This is not really a new book trailer, but, rather, a old-book-new-movie trailer.
And this time i'm going to share The Host movie trailer teaser by Stephinie Myer...

Trailer:

About the book:

The Host by Stephenie Myer

Pages: 617

Publisher: Sphere

Published: May 6th 2008

Synopsis:

The Earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of their human hosts, while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.

Wanderer knew about the challenges of living inside a human:overwhelming emotions, too-vivid memories. But there was one difficulty she didn't expet, the former tenant refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.

Featuring a love triangle between two bodies, Host is riveting and unforgettable.

Review: Night School by C. J. Daugherty

Night School by C. J. Daughery
 Pages: 451
Publisher: Atom
 Published: January 5th 2012

Summary:

When everyone is lying, who do you trust?

Allie's world is falling apart...

She hates her school. Her brother has run away.
She's just been arrested. Again.
And now her parents are sending her away.

But instead of hating boarding school, Allie is happy.
She's making friends. And there's Carter, a brooding loner with whom she feels an instant connection.

Cimmeria Academy is no ordinary school. Her classmates-and maybe some of the teachers-are holding a secret.

 And soon it beginning to feel like a very dangerous place...

Review:


Night School is a thrilling story with lots of mystery that everyone will love.

I have to start with the first chapter. The first chapter just hooks you on. When i was reading the first chapter i thought i was Allie. The description by Daugherty was too good.

The name of the book-Night School-just screams "vampire" right into my face. This also reminds me of a manga i read and still reading; Vampire Knight. Yes, i do read mangas. Yes, i do love mangas and animes. In contrast, the title Night School was, completely, different from my track thought. It's not even about vampires! And no, it's not about werewolves, neither. You have to think really carefully for this one. If you get it from the start then you are really clever.

Allie's (Alyson) Parents have forced her to go to a school called Cammeria after getting arrested, again. When she does arrive in Cimmeria she sees that it's not a normal school. There are secrets hidden in the depths of Cimmeria's history.

The most thing i laughed at in this book was when Daugherty first mentions perfect for every class i laughed at it because it reminded me of Harry Potter and their kind of perfects.

This girl, Allie is lucky, i tell you! She's got two boys aiming for her hear. Sylvain or Carter? Sylvain-is kind and cute! Carter-rude and a hottie! But, who are you going to chose? Oh, wait you can't chose 'cause Carter is already taken by me, so, you have no choice. Did that make sense? No? I thought so. Anyway, going back to the point. So who would you chose? Sylvain or Carter?

In addition, to the two hot boys Daugherty just keeps you hanging by a thread. First she hints that Allie is just a ordinary person, next you know that she's someone import and and then you find out that Allie's grandma and parents are part of Cammiera's history.

Finally, i would like to say thanks to Daugherty's husband for daring her to do this, in her acknowledgements-that's right i read acknowledgement, sometimes and it sad, but you get to hear background end to the story. And that's all folks!

Actually, wait! There's more the next book in the Night School series is a real story and she has finally finished it. I wonder what it's going to be called and what the cover is going to be like. I can't wait to read it. In the end Daugherty gives you a -no actually she gives you so many cliffhangers. One, she's going to meet her parents, after so many days. Two, she might get to know who he grandma, Lucinda, is. And last but not least, she gets to join Night School. Wahoo!

About the author:

Night School is the first book in a series. Already out in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, it will be published later this year in 16 countries. It will be published in the US and Canada in early 2013.

Learn more about C.J. Daugherty at:

• Goodreads.
• Twitter.
• Blog.

My rating:

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious