Review: Spookygirl by Jill Baguchinsky

Title: Spookygirl

Author: Jill Baguchinsky

Genre: YA, mystery, paranormal

Publication date: August 2012

Published by: Dutton Juvenile

Source: Own Hardcover

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Synopsis:

Violet Addison can chat with the dead, but what really frightens her is starting her sophomore year at a new school. Still reeling from the loss of her mother, Violet is about find herself in the company of ghosts . . . both playful and deadly evil. Standing at the threshold to an unseen world with newfound friends at her side, only Violet can uncover the truth behind her mother’s death and save the family business--paranormal investigation.

My rating: ★★★★☆
I love a good “I see dead people” sort of ghost story—I just love them! And Spookygirl... it was fantastic!

"Show school spirit? No thanks. I had enough school spirits to deal with already."
--Violet

Review: Matched by Ally Condie

Title: Matched

Series: Matched #1

Author: Ally Condie

Genre: YA, dystopian, sci-fi, romance

Publication date: November 2010

Published by: Dutton Juvenile

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis:

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 rating: ★★★★☆
This is actually one of the first dystopian books I have read; my very first one being The Giver…but that was long ago so I barely remember, lol.

This takes place sometime in the future, but instead of telling you about I’ll just give you some quotes that will pretty much sum up their society: