An Overwhelmed Creative

Crossed  is the second book in the Matched series by Ally Condie. I enjoyed the first book enough to continue with this series. I was a bit disappointed by the plot and flow of the second chapter. The story is a bit slow and not much happens. Also, there are parts where what is described seems either impossible or not following the rules  the author described in the first book. The dystopian society is still interesting, as is the idea of the rebellion. And the question of whether having a society that dictates your life in exchange for peace and a life without sickness is appealing. But at the same time taking away your free will is unnerving. While, if the resistance wins, then they go back to chaos, which is what created the downfall of our  society. It is this conundrum which keeps me interested enough to continue.  The love triangle also grabs me. For the first time I don't know who of the two boys who love our protagonist to choose, and I fear that, for the fir...

  After playing Assassin's Creed Origins , I dove straight into Odyssey . I was not disappointed. The game is much longer than Origins, but the game play is very similar to its predecesor, which made me happy. One of the things I disliked about Origins were the ships.   I really couldn't control them all that well and I ended up dying so many times. Well, Odyssey is basically a lot of islands, and you get there by ship (one that you gain control of early in the game), and you do need to battle in the water a bit. I'm just not a fan of the ship part.  I admit the ship has certain uses. It has a chest to keep part of your loot if you want, and it serves as a teleporting point. You can also call the ship from the ports around the world. Once you visit all the islands, then you don't really need the ship for much—except for completing a few quests on water. The islands are like small worlds in themselves. It took me quite a while to complete most of the islands. Then t...