Book Review: Reached by Ally Condie

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Oh my gosh I am so excited for today's post! I just finished reading Reached last night, and I really liked it. The book takes a very different direction from what I was expecting, but it was still very interesting.

"After leaving Society and desperately searching for the Rising—and each other—Cassia and Ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again: Cassia has been assigned to work for the Rising from within Society, while Ky has been stationed outside its borders. But nothing is as predicted, and all too soon the veil lifts and things shift once again.

In this gripping conclusion to the #1 New York Times-bestselling Matched Trilogy, Cassia will reconcile the difficulties of challenging a life too confining, seeking a freedom she never dreamed possible, and honoring a love she cannot live without."
It even states, "But nothing is as predicted, ..." This is not  huge spoiler because it's the main problem in the story, however the synopsis above doesn't really say what the book's plot is. The Society, or should I say, the Rising created a Plague. The Rising had a cure for the Plague, the tactic was mainly to gain trust over the Society sympathizers. They would give everyone the cure and everyone would trust them and they could get on with a new life.
Until the Plague mutated. Xander is now a medic, so he's been working and treating patients. Cassia's a Rising sorter from Central, and Ky becomes a Pilot with Indie. That's all I'm going to say for now, if you don't want to hear spoilers. :)
Overall, I really liked this book. I'm not sure if it's because it's the last book, or not, but I do know I really, really enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone. Again, I'm not sure if it's because I just read it or what, nevertheless, I can say it was probably my favorite out of the three. You find out so much in this book, like why Ky's name got put in the Matching Pool, why Cassia can walk through the blue tablet, (well, more about it)  what the 'red garden day' is, and so much more. I also love the new characters we meet in this book, such as Lei, and even Oker! Lol.... However, this book doesn't answer every single question. Above I said, 'why Cassia can walk through the blue tablet, (well, more about it)'. We don't really know why she can, but we do find more about it.  

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Update on my Story and Reached!

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First of all, I have less than 100 pages of Reached left, and oh my gosh..... Expect a book review up sometime this weekend! You can see my progress on Goodreads as well as all my other books!
Second, I have decided on a title. But I want to hear what you think! So still feel free to comment any other title names you may have in mind. I haven't come across any books with this name, but you never know! I thought of 'They Chose Me'. Which, if you read chapter, may not understand. I also added a section to the right where you can view all the work I've done so far on Wattpad. However, I still only have the first draft of chapter one. I hope you guys check it out, it would mean soo soo much!
As always,
Kait

Mini Book Haul! (3 Books-11.13.12)

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Today I am glad to be sharing my first book haul! It's not that big, but I do have three exciting books to share with you all!

The first one I got on October 23, 2012 when the book came out.
Finale | Becca Fitzpatrick *Synopsis will contain spoilers for the first 3.

"Will love conquer all?

Nora and Patch thought their troubles were behind them. Hank is gone and they should be able to put his ugly vendetta to rest. But in Hank's absence, Nora has become the unwitting head of the Nephilim and must finish what Hank began. Which ultimately means destroying the fallen angels - destroying Patch.

Nora will never let that happen, so she and Patch make a plan: lead everyone to believe they have broken up, and work the system from the inside. Nora will convince the Nephilim that they are making a mistake in fighting the fallen angels, and Patch will find out everything he can from the opposing side. They will end this war before it can even begin.

But the best-laid plans often go awry. Nora is put through the paces in her new role and finds herself drawn to an addictive power she never anticipated.

As the battle lines are drawn, Nora and Patch must confront the differences that have always been between them and either choose to ignore them or let them destroy the love they have always fought for."

I already read this book, and I really enjoyed it! It was definately a great ending to the series.

The second one I got today because it came out today!
Reached | Ally Condie *Synopsis will contain spoilers for the first 2
"After leaving Society and desperately searching for the Rising—and each other—Cassia and Ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again: Cassia has been assigned to work for the Rising from within Society, while Ky has been stationed outside its borders. But nothing is as predicted, and all too soon the veil lifts and things shift once again.

In this gripping conclusion to the #1 New York Times-bestselling Matched Trilogy, Cassia will reconcile the difficulties of challenging a life too confining, seeking a freedom she never dreamed possible, and honoring a love she cannot live without."

I haven't started it yet, but I cannot wait to!

The third, and last one, I have been waiting to get for a very long time. It recently came out in paperback, so I was thinking it may be at my bookstore, and guess what? It was!
Shatter Me | Taherah Mafi
"No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal, but The Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon. But Juliette has plans of her own. After a lifetime without freedom, she's finally discovering a strength to fight back for the very first time—and to find a future with the one boy she thought she'd lost forever."

I am so excited to read this! It feels like I've been waiting forever. I kind of want to read Reached really fast so I can read this, however I'm going to try not to make that happen.

Hope you enjoyed my book haul! -Kait

Also, if you haven't already, I would love if you could check out the first chapter to my story here!

Reaching 'Reached' by Ally Condie Release Date-What I'm Excited to See

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See what I did with the title there? As some of you may know, Reached by Ally Conide (Matched #3) releases tomorrow November 13, 2012. For some of you this may be a reminder! :) Anyways, for what I want to see is pretty general. I hope we see Cassia, Ky, Xander, and eve Indie all meet up (which will probably happen). I'm also really excited to find more about Xander's secret because in Crossed we found out that Xander is part of the rebellion but it doesn't go super far in depth. I can't wait to see how Ky (and Cassia too) does in the rebellion. He was very keen on not going,  however since he's there, I wonder what sort of role he'll play. Of course, I'm very, very intrigued (trying to use a word that's not excited) to see who Cassia picks! Ky or Xander? Or maybe she'll find some random hobo on the street to love? Actually, I hope that last part doesn't happen-but you never know!! I will have a review up for it soon! That reminds me, I have to do a review for Finale. Oh, and if you have a book blog that I'm not already following, I would love to check it out because I realized I'm not following many. ~Kait

My Story! First Draft of Chapter 1

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So I've been working on a story and I just published it up onto Wattpad. Just click here to read it and let me know what you think! I would absolutely love feedback and I would definitely take it into consideration. Also, I have yet to find a title for my 'book'. This is only the first draft of the beginning chapter, and therefore you may not get a good sense of the storyline. However if you do think of something let me know! -Kait

My Top 3 Favorite Dystopian Worlds

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My three favorite dystopian worlds... - none of the three I would like to live in, but I find that the creativity and idea of all these worlds are so creative, that I wanted to share them with you all. And yes, I would recommend all these books! Also, keep in mind that these are not my top 3 favorite books-besides THG of course.

1. The Hunger Games | Suzanne Collins
    Yes, I know. But personally I never thought of watching people die for 'entertainment' in a big survival game on TV. Especially not 12-18-year-olds! If you read the series, you know how much further into depth they go, but for now, I'll leave it at that.

2. Delirium | Lauren Oliver
    Imagine living without love? Nothing. When I first learned what this series was about, I was immediately curios. I mean literally, how do you live without caring for anyone? From your pet to your parents? I had to read this book just to see. And wow. But seriously, think about it for a second if you haven't yet read Delirium!

3. Matched | Ally Condie
   Cassia lives in a perfect society. Perfect. You know how you're going to live, who, what when, and why. However if you read Matched you would know otherwise. Just think about it, how can a society be so perfect?
 Divergent is another close runner up, but in the end, I have to reward this books!

Book Review: Dark Life by Kat Falls

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Today's book review is on the Dark Life by Kat Falls. Yesterday, I was sitting, bored with no power, and found this book hanging out with a few other books of my brother's. I don't think my brother ever read this book, but I decided why not? It was a quick read and I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone that likes an interesting YA book with elements of science fiction and adventure.
Here's the synopsis that Goodreads gives it:
"A thrilling futuristic adventure set deep undersea, Dark Life follows the settlers of the world's first subsea settlement as they defend their homesteads against a brazen band of outlaws.

Set in an apocalyptic future where rising oceans have swallowed up entire regions and people live packed like sardines on the dry land left, DARK LIFE is the harrowing tale of underwater pioneers who have carved out a life for themselves in the harsh deep-sea environment, farming the seafloor in exchange for the land deed.

The story follows Ty, who has lived his whole life on his family's homestead and has dreams of claiming his own stake when he turns eighteen. But when outlaws' attacks on government supply ships and settlements..."
So people were sent underwater as an experiment-a.k.a the Dark Life- because the choice was that, or live aboveground with barely any space for yourself-a.k.a the Topside. I really liked the description and the book and the whole plot line. I thought the whole experimental part (not just with sending them underwater) and how the government was thrown in their, etc. I really liked this book. It was not challenging at all to read. The second book Rip Tide is already out! I will definitely be reading it. I loved the characters, ecspecially Ty and Gemma and I can't wait to continue their adventure subsea. :)
Check it out on Goodreads (where I got the picture and synopsis).