Whether that sounds appealing- no sweaty palms when you ask them out-or absolutely terrifying- see ya, free choice-we're sure you're curious about who the computers would set you up with. Imagine being handed a little USB drive with the cute boy or girl who's your best match (based on some fancy schmancy algorithms done by the government), sitting and learning about them in the privacy of your own home, and then someone else arranging a date for you two.

What if, instead of having to deal with all the heart racing, nervous sweating, awkward stammering, crazy jealous-making aspects of your first love, it was all a little bit easier? What is Matched About and Why Should I Care? Instead of imagining a futuristic world in which modern technology has caused things to go horribly awry, Condie's novel imagines a future in which technology has been able to solve all of today's biggest problems… or has it? Landing on shelves in the midst of the dystopian craze, Matched goes in the opposite direction of books like Hunger Games. The first in a three-part series, Condie tells the story of a young girl growing up in such a world and answers the question about whether such a world is, indeed, awesome. Well, whether or not you have trouble imagining that reality, fear not-Ally Condie's done it for you in her 2010 novel, Matched. Wouldn't it be great if we could find a way to eliminate all of this hard stuff and create a society in which everyone was happy? Where everyone has a job they excel at, a house to live in, food to eat, social activities to attend, a spouse who is their perfect mate, healthy children, and the opportunity to live a long and full life without worry of getting sick or hurt? There are a lot of problems in the world, right? We're talking war, disease, riots, poverty, and more, not to mention all sorts of disagreements among people with different values and beliefs.

The matched series