Well Read Novel

Monday, July 16, 2012

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This meme used to be Daily Dose (hosted by Holly @ Good Golly, Miss Holly), but now it's going to be Picture This and hosted by Jude @ In Between. The pictures are still @ We Heart It though.

Review: Glitch by Heather Anastasiu

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Title: Glitch

Series: Glitch #1

Author: Heather Anastasiu

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Reading Level: Young Adult

Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Romance

Reading Source: ARC provided by publisher

Format: ebook

Publication Date: August 7, 2012

Cover Art: 3.5/5

Gooreads:

In the Community, there is no more pain or war. Implanted computer chips have wiped humanity clean of destructive emotions, and thoughts are replaced by a feed from the Link network.

When Zoe starts to malfunction (or “glitch”), she suddenly begins having her own thoughts, feelings, and identity. Any anomalies must be immediately reported and repaired, but Zoe has a secret so dark it will mean certain deactivation if she is caught: her glitches have given her uncontrollable telekinetic powers.

As Zoe struggles to control her abilities and stay hidden, she meets other glitchers including Max, who can disguise his appearance, and Adrien, who has visions of the future. Both boys introduce Zoe to feelings that are entirely new. Together, this growing band of glitchers must find a way to free themselves from the controlling hands of the Community before they’re caught and deactivated, or worse.

In this action-packed debut, Glitch begins an exciting new young adult trilogy.

Review:

Computer chips are implanted to control the minds in this emotionless community that Zoel, known to her friends as Zoe, lives in. When she starts to have glitches, and soon finds out she isn't the only one.

There's two different boys in the book, both couldn't be any different. Adrian, was great and Max who I didn't like at all, I think the book would have been just fine without him.

It reminded me of a different book, in a way, with the computer chips. And there were some resemblances to other books as well.

This book was easy to get into because Zoe is already glitching when you start the book. This one comes out August 7, 2012. Book two Override is due February 2013. I'm not sure if I'll be checking that one out to be honest.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing an advance copy!

3/5 Stars

Top Ten Tuesday 7/10/12 (Books that surprised me)

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Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week is a Freebie, and I really liked how they did there's over at Once Upon a Twilight, so I'll do it.

Top Ten Books That Surprised Me (In a Good Way)

The Alchemy of Forever (Incarnation, #1)

The Alchemy of Forever by Ashley Avery

I didn't think I would like it, but I started it and could not stop, I'm just not a fan of the ending.

The Scarlet Letterman (Bard Academy, #2)

Bard Academy series

Wuthering High by Cara Lockwood

The Scarlet Letterman ''

Moby Clique ''

A Tale of Two Proms ''

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

My Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent

The Looking Glass Wars (The Looking Glass Wars, #1)

Seeing Redd (The Looking Glass Wars, #2)

The Looking Glass Wars series

The Looking Glass Wars #1 by Frank Beddor

Seeing Red #2 ''

ArchEnemy #3 ''

It's a Alice in Wonderland retelling

The Pledge by Kimberly Derting

The Merchant's Daughter by melanie Dickerson

A retelling Beauty and the Beast.

The Dream Catcher series

Wake #1 by Lisa McMann

Fade #2 ''

Gone #3 ''

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Another retelling, this one of Cinderella, if you haven't noticed. :)

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

I was in the YA section of Borders and there was a woman with her daughter there, a man walked in and grabbed the second book Catching Fire and the woman said "That's a great series." The man said "Yes it is." But I still didn't get it until later at the library.