Monday, September 6, 2010

Maria V. Snyder

There's been a lot of buzz lately about MOCKINGJAY, and rightly so, but I'd like to recommend another dystopian that I enjoyed more. Last month, I won a copy of INSIDE OUT on Kelly Bryson's blog. She interviewed the author, Maria V. Snyder, and Ms. Snyder offered to give one of the people who commented on her blog a copy. I didn't have to agree to review it, and I hadn't read any of her other books, but I loved the story.

Inside Out (Harlequin Teen)


Packed with action and intrigue, INSIDE OUT kept me turning pages and hoping the characters weren't a chapter away from meeting Chomper (a messy end). Trella accidently incites rebellion and hope in both likely and unlikely places by searching for Gateway (a way out of the society they're trapped in). She's good at keeping her head down and staying out of trouble, but when her best friend turns himself in to save her from suspicion, Trella knows she won't be able to save him or find Gateway (which is what he wants her to do) by staying out of trouble. 


I'd love to know what you thought of INSIDE OUT, if you've read it. If not, let me know when you have. ;)


If you're interested, Maria V. Snyder is giving away another one of her books, SPY GLASS, as part of the Squeaky Books Birthday Bash. The interview before the giveaway is a lot of fun too. This is only one of many giveaways, and I have a button in my sidebar that will take you over there, or you can click on the link in my last sentence.


Have a great week!   

11 comments:

  1. Sounds like an interesting book. Not sure, tho, if it'll make it to my reading list. But I said that about THE HUNGER GAMES, and now I'm eagerly awaiting my copy of MOCKINGJAY (which is in the mail!).

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  2. I read Inside Out. The story was good, so good that when I got to the end I was angry because I wanted to know more. (Sequel is called Outside In.) Anyway, I did have a problem with the redundancy of the novel. I felt like I was reading the same scene over and over again. Maybe Trella was in the duct-work too much.

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  3. Thanks for the linky love. I ADORE INSIDE OUT! I ADORE all of her books! Seriously. #1 Snyder fan, right here. :)

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  4. Chomper does sound like a messy end. I think the library I work at has this book, but (oh, the shallowness) I ignored it because I wasn't crazy about the cover. Thanks for the recommendation; I'll have to check it out sometime :)

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  5. I still haven't requested this one from the library! I need to get right on that...

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  6. Never heard of it! Thanks, Myrna... I'm off to check it out!

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  7. Definitely going to check this one out too. Thanks for the recommendation!

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  8. Thanks, Myrna. I'll put it on my 'to read list'.

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  9. I haven't heard of it...Thanks for the review, Myrna!

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  10. The twins are letting you read, Chris? You're welcome!

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