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The Calcutt Library has a wide selection of fiction, non fiction and Reference Books available. The librarian is Ms. Weber and The library secretary is Mrs. Coyle. We both love to read and enjoy seeing students develop a love of reading. We try to keep the latest Young Adult fiction available, and read from our selection often, so as to offer recommendations for students. Come see us sometime, we are open until 3pm.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Review of Crossed by Ally Condie and Reader of the week!

Happy Friday! 1st, Our Reader of the week for the past week and a half was T. Galvin, Great Job! Next week will be D. Jiminez, but she doesn't know it yet!
For the month of February (Library Lovers Month?) we are trying to see how many small conversation hearts with book titles as their "conversations" that we can fit into a GIANT conversation heart! We will have heart related prizes, also, so come in and tell us what your reading!
As for the book Crossed, by Ally Condie which is the sequel to Matched.
I just finished listening to this book yesterday, and I have mixed feelings about whether I thoroughly enjoyed it or not.I like for endings to tie up loose ends, but of course when there is yet another book in the trilogy, you have to be left hanging a little.  I will say that if you didn't read Matched, you might be a little lost, but Crossed introduces new characters and takes on a story all it's own, so you do get caught up in that. Overall a good read if you like dystopian adventure!
From the jacket:
In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake.
Cassia's quest leads her to question much of what she holds dear, even as she finds glimmers of a different life across the border. But as Cassia nears resolve and certainty about her future with Ky, an invitation for rebellion, an unexpected betrayal, and a surprise visit from Xander - who may hold the key to the uprising and, still, to Cassia's heart - change the game once again. Nothing is as expected on the edge of Society, where crosses and double crosses make the path more twisted than ever.
 Thanks for reading, feel free to leave comments or questions!---Mrs Coyle

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