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Book Review: Crossed by Ally Condie

Title:  Crossed  Author:  Ally Condie Series:  Matched Trilogy #2 Pages:  367 Publisher:  Penguin Date of Publication:  24th November 2011 Source:  Publisher* Synopsis from Goodreads: Rules are different outside the Society. Chasing down an uncertain future, Cassia makes her way to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky-taken by the Society to his certain death-only to find that he has escaped into the majestic, but treacherous, canyons. On this wild frontier are glimmers of a different life and the enthralling promise of rebellion. But even as Cassia sacrifices everything to reunite with Ky, ingenious surprises from Xander may change the game once again. Narrated from both Cassia's and Ky's points of view, this hotly anticipated sequel to Matched will take them both to the edge of Society, where nothing is as expected and crosses and double crosses make their path more twisted than ever... My Thoughts: I really really enjoyed C...

Book Review: Matched by Ally Condie

Title: Matched  Author: Ally Condie Series: Matched #1 Pages: 366 Publisher: Penguin Date of Publication: 30th November 2010 Source: Publisher* Synopsis from Goodreads: Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can't stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's known and a path that no one else has dared to follow. My Thoughts: I had high hope...