Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Dystopian Giveaway Hop! (INT)


This awesome giveaway is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & My Shelf Confessions.
The full linky list is here!

I'm a huge fan of dystopian books! I even loved them before The Hunger Games made it the new popular genre. ;) Nowadays it seems lots of debut authors are making their way via dystopia, and even mixing it up with some paranormal as well. It's a hit or miss, like any genre, and here are a few favorites of mine, but if you win, you can pick out any book that's dystopian as long as TBD ships to your country! (And it's under about $12 USD) :)

Rafflecopter below the pics :)








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  1. UnknownOctober 31, 2012 at 1:53 AM

    I usually like to see how the government has taken over people's lives.

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  2. SuzanneOctober 31, 2012 at 3:45 AM

    The best part about dystopian books for me is seeing the various and numerous ways authors think us humans can mess things up and destroy our futures. I love the darkness and intensity of these stories.

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  3. UnknownOctober 31, 2012 at 10:23 AM

    The thing I like the most about dystopian books is to see what is different from our world and how the life is organized.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 31, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    The thing i like the most in dystopian books is the hero's journey, when they fight against the oppression =]

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  5. EnbrethilielOctober 31, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    +JMJ+

    I like seeing what happens when ideas that are on the margins in our own society become the dogmas of other societies.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  6. AshleyOctober 31, 2012 at 3:36 PM

    I love how dystopian books often seem kind of far fetched, but if done correctly, it's easy to imagine that our world could be like that hundreds of years in the future. It's fun to speculate!

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  7. TayteHOctober 31, 2012 at 5:30 PM

    The possibility of what our country might become. I can totally see half of the dystopians I read actually coming true. :D

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  8. JillynOctober 31, 2012 at 10:58 PM

    I like reading the different stories of HOW our world became dystopian.

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  9. MysticaNovember 1, 2012 at 12:11 AM

    I like the uncertainity

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  10. Imel CullenNovember 1, 2012 at 1:33 AM

    my favorite part on dystopia is unusual custom adopted in new world

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  11. UnknownNovember 1, 2012 at 2:04 AM

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  12. UnknownNovember 1, 2012 at 2:07 AM

    what I love most about dystopian novels is that through them I find a different world. So much different than our. I also like how the characters, at first, just go with the flow and the next time, they're going against the government. I sooo love Dystopian Novels. <3 :))

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  13. AnonymousNovember 1, 2012 at 2:11 AM

    I like the new society

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  14. deasulunaNovember 1, 2012 at 2:15 AM

    I love seeing what has happens to society and our cultures in the future!!

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  15. M.A.D.November 1, 2012 at 3:01 AM

    I really enjoy reading the survival aspect, especially in some of those apocalyptic dystopians! It's interesting to me to watch the characters navigate through difficult circumstances :)
    Mary DeBorde M.A.D.

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  16. AlyssaNovember 1, 2012 at 3:04 AM

    The thing that I love the most in a dystopian novel is how the hero/heroine would fight the government.

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  17. Neysa KristantiNovember 1, 2012 at 3:42 AM

    I love the dystopian culture uniqueness :D

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  18. UnknownNovember 1, 2012 at 4:54 AM

    I love the new world being built (and it usually differs from the world of today), the part where it seems people can totally mess up everything (and I mean EVERYTHING!) and my favourite part is the dark atmosphere that is actually kinda beautiful.
    Thanks for the giveaway! :)

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  19. airheadNovember 1, 2012 at 4:58 AM

    I love how they explain how the world came to be that way and how they perceive the past

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  20. NotesandPagesNovember 1, 2012 at 6:05 AM

    My favourite thing about Dystopian novels is that they are always, ALWAYS filled with excitement, suspense and action. I also love imagining a world completely different to the one we live in today :)

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  21. Francis CasabuenaNovember 1, 2012 at 6:12 AM

    On what worst possible future awaits us.

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  22. UnknownNovember 1, 2012 at 9:09 AM

    I like to see people revolt against oppressing governments.

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  23. nurmawati djuhawanNovember 1, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    my favourite part is when they must survive from zombie, mutant or whatever bad creatures there....

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  24. AnonymousNovember 1, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    Thanks for the giveaway.

    I love dystopia especially for the great ideas an author puts in the story, with all the (small) changes from how we live, because the world is different from ours.

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  25. book queenNovember 1, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    The futuristic aspect of the written world :D

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  26. UnknownNovember 1, 2012 at 10:50 AM

    i like the struggles

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  27. JennNovember 1, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    I love the world building and reading about each author's take on how the world would change based on the disasters.

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  28. AntoinetteNovember 1, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    I love the unique plots and the intricate details of the world. I also enjoying reading about the main character's struggles to go above the status quot.

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  29. DovileNovember 1, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    I like to read about how those worlds became dystopian, if it was a natural catastrophe, decay in society, a war, etc.

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  30. AnonymousNovember 1, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    I love the sometime crazy society that we can get to know. :)
    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  31. AnonymousNovember 1, 2012 at 12:44 PM

    Seeing the parallels and opposites of that dystopian society and ours. And if it's an oppressive one that the hero has to battle with, I *just* have to see the hero win.

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  32. Mel@ThedailyprophecyNovember 1, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    World building for sure!

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  33. VeronikaNovember 1, 2012 at 2:07 PM

    I like that dystopian books are set in a different society as ours. The world described is often weird and crazy and destroyed.

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  34. marianNovember 1, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    i do love to read about the world building and new society

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  35. holdenjNovember 1, 2012 at 6:30 PM

    I like to learn about how they survive their daily lives. Food, shelter, etc.

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  36. StephanieNovember 1, 2012 at 6:34 PM

    I really enjoying the world building as well!

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  37. JoNovember 1, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    I like seeing how people re-build, and are forced to go back to basics.

    jochibi AT yahoo DOT com

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  38. Shelver506November 1, 2012 at 8:17 PM

    I love the mind-bending details that are often involved. Plus they're so gritty!

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  39. RimaNovember 1, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    I love reading about the restrictions placed in that particular society and how the protagonist deals with (or retaliate against) the oppression.

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  40. ZaraAlexisNovember 1, 2012 at 9:29 PM

    I love that dystopian novels warn us against the potential dangers we could create for ourselves if we're not responsible as a society!

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  41. MakaelaNovember 1, 2012 at 10:16 PM

    I definitely love the world building. I think the leaders of those worlds are interesting too, what the story is behind the government.

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  42. laceyblossomNovember 1, 2012 at 10:23 PM

    I love the world building too! I also like how the books show possible futures of our world.
    Lacey T

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  43. Tiffany DrewNovember 1, 2012 at 10:41 PM

    I love how the worlds are so close to our own and yet so different. They really make me think about how one little thing can totally change our lives.

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  44. UnknownNovember 1, 2012 at 11:09 PM

    I also love the world building! Another is the action scenes you usually find in most dystopian books! :))

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  45. UnknownNovember 2, 2012 at 1:02 AM

    I like learning about the differences between their society and our own.

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  46. DANIELANovember 2, 2012 at 1:04 AM

    I also like to see how people addapt to the new reality.

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  47. Aline TobingNovember 2, 2012 at 1:31 AM

    How they are usually very different with our own society today :)

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  48. MelisaNovember 2, 2012 at 2:55 AM

    The surprise elements :)

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  49. DindaNovember 2, 2012 at 4:30 AM

    I love how their world is so different from what we know. I also love the surprise in dystopian book.

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  50. Michelle SedeñoNovember 2, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    The same as your answer--I really liked the idea of building another world from author's imagination. It shows their talent and it's an adventure to us readers. Though I realized that the concept of dystopian is all the same--not a very good Government and Officials and Rules and the protagonists are always Rebel. But still, I enjoy them. :)

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  51. UnknownNovember 2, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    The best thing about dystopian novel is that you never know what you are getting into....

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  52. UnknownNovember 2, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    The obstacles the characters have to overcome.

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  53. mamabunny13November 2, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    I like reading about the new customs too.

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  54. SuzNovember 2, 2012 at 4:38 PM

    I like reading about a possible future the author has imagined and seeing how the characters deal with what is happening! Thanks for this amazing giveaway - I would love to win!

    Suz Reads

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  55. UnknownNovember 2, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    Dystopians are one of my favorite genres and I love the strong unbreakable characters, unique settings and world buildings and how a romance is still possible sometimes in the most dire circumstances. Thanks!

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  56. UnknownNovember 2, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    I like seeing how the new worlds are created and how the characters fit into the world, plus it's interesting seeing where this new world is located in comparison to our world.

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  57. mimzNovember 2, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    I'm curious to read about what went wrong exactly. You know, maybe we can prevent it from actually happening in the future.

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  58. UnknownNovember 2, 2012 at 8:51 PM

    I like to know what happened for the world to end up that way and how they resolve their issues.

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  59. WendyNovember 2, 2012 at 9:30 PM

    Great question! Takes some thinking. I would say mine is the unique ideas that are created like: having to be genetically matched to provide the perfect society, or aptitude tests for employment/status, or the games they create to weed out the weak. I just love dystopic books with a passion. They help my imagination explore now avenues instead of the current life scenarios. Makes you wonder if this society will ever steep to those types of ideas. Maybe the future holds something similar and maybe not.

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  60. AngeNovember 3, 2012 at 12:01 AM

    I agree about the world building, but I also love the pieces that make you really think about our decisions and how they could effect the future.

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  61. Gi-GiNovember 3, 2012 at 12:51 AM

    I like to see how the world changed from before the dystopian society came around and how the government/'man in power' takes over people's lives. Along with the slip ups the main character notices to finally come to the conclusion that those in charge are not looking for the people'e benefit but rather their own.

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  62. DonnaNovember 3, 2012 at 5:13 AM

    Now that you mention it, I also really enjoy some of the strange customs in the dystopian worlds, but I also really enjoy that many dystopians explore the darker aspects of human nature and what people would be willing to do to one another to survive at all costs.

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  63. UnknownNovember 3, 2012 at 5:58 AM

    I love reading about how a society tries to overcome these trials and learns to survive!

    -Jen Haile

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  64. JennHNovember 3, 2012 at 7:45 AM

    how they survive and the journey in a different place.

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  65. AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 8:10 AM

    I like that the people learns how to survive

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  66. Kaitlyn WeaverNovember 3, 2012 at 8:51 AM

    I love seeing how the authors come up with different settings and plots.

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  67. Catherine@thebookparadeNovember 3, 2012 at 9:56 AM

    My favourite thing about dystopians is the uniqueness you find in them; each one has a completely different, original world! :)

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  68. Life's Simple PleasuresNovember 3, 2012 at 2:40 PM

    The originality and the way the characters have to grown stronger in the world they are written into

    Raffle name: Nikki O

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  69. TaniaNovember 3, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    Mine is the unexpected plot and the way the characters are portrayed to fit the situations

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  70. KristaNovember 3, 2012 at 4:20 PM

    Definitely the world building!

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  71. Bookworm LisaNovember 3, 2012 at 5:37 PM

    My favorite part is that you can hold down a society, but there will always be the few who will buck the corrupt system and start change for the good.

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  72. SabinaNovember 3, 2012 at 11:51 PM

    The world building and seeing how 'life could be' in such a situation.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  73. Denise ZNovember 4, 2012 at 1:07 AM

    I love that there is quite a bit of action with a taste of the other in the world building and generally you want to become invested in the characters :) Thank you for your generous participation in this fun hop.

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  74. KristiaNovember 4, 2012 at 4:22 AM

    I like dystopians because the author builds a world up and through the book she/he has to make us see it.
    Thank you for the giveaway!

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  75. UlaNovember 4, 2012 at 5:27 AM

    For me the best part is new world, new societies and groups and new way of life.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  76. Tara PNovember 4, 2012 at 9:37 AM

    I like to see the different ways things could go.

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  77. LisaILJNovember 4, 2012 at 3:10 PM

    I like to imagine how I would do in each society.

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  78. Katie AmandaNovember 4, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    I enjoy falling into an unknown world where I never know what could happen.

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  79. SandraNovember 4, 2012 at 7:57 PM

    I like learning how the new 'rules' are established and how the characters overcome the odds! :)

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  80. MariNovember 5, 2012 at 6:05 AM

    Imagining how I (the reader) would survive in such a place.

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  81. AnonymousNovember 5, 2012 at 8:17 AM

    I like to imagine how it would be to live like them, in such a completely different world, with new rules and all that. It's fun and kind of scary at the same time. Wonder if'll get there one day.

    @Tibiux

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  82. UnknownNovember 5, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    Me too. I love the world-building and the rules that governed its people.

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  83. AshfaNovember 5, 2012 at 11:41 AM

    The intrigue in the story...

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  84. IsaNovember 5, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    I like the different concepts of society explored in dystopia novels. Thank you for the giveaway! :)

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  85. UnknownNovember 5, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    I like the thrill of new discovery and the trials the characters have to face :) Thanks for the giveaway

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  86. CassiNovember 5, 2012 at 5:09 PM

    I just love an interesting plot.
    Thanks!

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  87. CarolineNovember 5, 2012 at 6:50 PM

    I love seeing how the society is different and how the people act when the world isn't the same.

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  88. HannahNovember 5, 2012 at 7:05 PM

    I love seeing how it differs in uniquness from other Dystopian Societies!

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  89. Brianna LebrechtNovember 5, 2012 at 7:44 PM

    I love seeing how a different society operates, the history of how it got there, and the uprising that's bound to take place. I also compare our worlds and the similarities.

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  90. EmilyNovember 5, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    Just the fact that it is a whole other world to get lost in :)

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  91. kiphaNovember 5, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    Definitely the perspective of how the new world looks and feels like from the characters.

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  92. Tiffany SillNovember 5, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    I love seeing how different authors think about what the future is going might be like :)

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  93. JustineNovember 5, 2012 at 11:18 PM

    I like imagining myself in a different world, where I'm forced to survive and live and find hope. It's interesting. :)

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  94. CandyNovember 6, 2012 at 1:41 AM

    Figuring out what happened to the world as we know it. Its awesome when authors come up with creative ways for why the world ends up the way it is ^.^

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  95. UnknownNovember 6, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    I think it the different ways in which society re-invents itself and the extent in which humans survive all sort of catastrophes.

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  96. Tina BNovember 6, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    My favorite part is definitely the world building also, but I enjoy seeing how the author writes the characters and how they overcome their obstacles. :)
    Thank you for the giveaway.

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  97. Kaci VerdunNovember 6, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    I love reading about the rules they live by and how the society functions. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  98. StacyNovember 6, 2012 at 4:48 PM

    I love the rebellion part

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  99. DarleneNovember 6, 2012 at 6:35 PM

    I like to see how people face the challenge of a post-apocalyptic world.

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  100. UnknownNovember 6, 2012 at 6:55 PM

    My Fave part in reading Dystopian novels would have to be the futuristic world. I love the inventions and how the human race ended up in the future. Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  101. LeaNovember 6, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    It's always really interesting to draw parallels to our world.

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  102. A'linaNovember 6, 2012 at 10:00 PM

    I like the worldbuilding. It's so interesting to see what authors come up with. Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  103. MishaNovember 6, 2012 at 11:01 PM

    In any book I'm a sucker for worldbuilding~ but I also love finding out how society reacts to what is being dealt at them.

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  104. DoingDeweyNovember 7, 2012 at 1:37 AM

    I also like the world building, especially for plausible futures :)

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  105. Why Not? Because I Said So!November 7, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    I love seeing the innovative ways they find to survive.

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  106. ThePixieSprinklesNovember 7, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    I love seeing the links between history, present, and future. How the dystopian society might relate to things from our past and present! =)

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  107. AngieNovember 7, 2012 at 12:45 PM

    Oh my gosh! These are awesome choices for prizes!! Thank you so much for your generosity and for hosting this awesome giveaway on your lovely blog. :D (Angie Edwards)

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  108. orianaNovember 7, 2012 at 1:42 PM

    the sociwty how the fight fot heir right and try to survive!
    thanks for making this international!

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  109. Jolene and FamilyNovember 7, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    I love the world building and how crazy and out of control the government is

    Jolene A

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  110. SpavNovember 7, 2012 at 6:55 PM

    The world building and the society.

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  111. UnknownNovember 7, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    the world-building

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  112. StephNovember 7, 2012 at 9:57 PM

    I love the world building too!!

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