Int ARC GIVEAWAY! GLOW! +review/Follow Friday!

Who wants to WIN an ARC of Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan?!

Here's how to enter!

1. Leave me a comment below telling me what your favorite YA science fiction book is of all time. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT INFO! 
2. you MUST be a follower of this blog
3. +5 points for "liking" my facebook page, which can be found at the top right-hand corner of my blog.
4. +10 for blogging or tweeting about this!! leave link if you want.
5. this contest IS international! So EVERYONE can enter! YAY! :)

Alright. Now, let's find out a little bit about this AWESOME book! 

My quick review:

I was SO EXCITED to receive this book. I am a sucker for science fiction, especially in the YA genre, because there is just NOT enough of it out there! This book will also appeal to those who like romance, dystopian, paranormal, etc. 

Honestly, just READ it. The cover is gorgeous. The characters are done so well. The action is wonderful, the plot is tricky, the setting is so otherworldly, and I am eagerly awaiting books 2 and 3 already!

This book is told in split POV's between the main characters, Waverly and Keiran, a couple betrothed to each other, and I love that. It gives you an opportunity to see into the minds of multiple characters, which really enriches a story, when done well (Beth Revis did this SO perfectly in Across the Universe, so I was pleasantly surprised to see another scifi book told in split POV that did the genre justice)!

The story is so fast-paced and intense. That is something I LOVE in a book. It keeps you interested the entire way through. Waverly, the female lead, is an awesome character. She is so strong and brave--the girls in this book rely on her to help them escape the horrible position they are put in. She definitely had some Katniss-type qualities to her. (Just a note that I do NOT give things away in my reviews! The in-depth plot of this book is intense and awesome, and I don't want to ruin any of the surprises you will encounter when reading it for the first time!) Keiran is tough and has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders. 

These two have a future together, and that's all I can say. I just know it!!

 There are so many twists and turns in GLOW. The characters are not always what they seem, and there are some in this book you just HATE. But of course, like all things YA, your thoughts on them could change at any given point in time.

I'd rate this one a 4/5. But after a second read, it may just jump up the scale. We'll have to see ;)

Be sure to stop by your local bookstore when it releases September 27th, 2011, by St. Martin's Griffin.

NOW GO ENTER THE CONTEST AND READ IT FOR YOURSELF!! Don't forget to add this to your TBR  list on Goodreads.

Be sure to check out my other contests going on. All winners for previous contests+GLOW contest will be announced by the end of the week.