This is a great chance to get caught up on the first two books, and win some awesome prizes! You can even enter to win just by signing up! Check out the host blogs (Squeaky Books and The Non Reluctant Reader) to find out more!

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Amazon shows that you can now pre-order the paperback edition of CROSSED. They are listing a March 12, 2013 release date for the paperback.

From the official Matched Facebook page!

We’re so excited about this–a Matched Trilogy box set with signed copies of REACHED inside! It will be available the same day as REACHED: November 13, 2012! Perfect for holiday gift-giving. (This box set will only be available in the US.)

UPDATE: The box set will be available while supplies last in Canada. The list price is $53.97 and is available for pre-order at many retailers. We’ve confirmed with The King’s English bookshop that if you call and pre-order, Ally will sign the outside of the box set for you!

Have you re-visited Matched-Book.com lately? It’s been re-done a bit and now features all three covers for the MATCHED Trilogy. Not only is it pretty, we also found the discussion guide for MATCHED and CROSSED that can be used in classrooms and book clubs, or even if you just want to read it a bit more in depth with a guide!

Check out the MATCHED & CROSSED discussion guide here in PDF form.

Death and survival is cleverly entwined with love and longing, this book pulled all my heartstrings at once, with the sadness linked to war but also the devastating backgrounds we find many of these characters have had to go through. Once again, Ally Condie has created a masterpiece and this book will definitely be added to my top ten.

For the rest of Georgina Phillipson’s review, head over to Spinebreakers for more

CROSSED has been chosen to be included in the Winter 2011-2012 Kid’s Indie Next List as a book for teenage readers!

Ally Condie has updated her website with her CROSSED playlist.

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Contest is open to anyone ages 13 and up. Contest closes Sunday, November 27 at 8:00 PM PST and winner will be chosen using random.org. Winner will be announced Sunday, November at 10:00PM PST. If we don’t hear back from the winner within 48 hours a new winner will be randomly chosen and notified.