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September 27, 2013

Review: The Transfer by Veronica Roth

The Transfer: A Divergent Story
Author: Veronica Roth
Publisher: Katherine Tegen
Publication Date: September 3, 2013
Pages: 50
Source: Kindle Book

More Four! Fans of the Divergent series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth will be thrilled by "The Transfer," the first of four new short stories told from Four’s perspective. Each brief story explores the world of the Divergent series through the eyes of the mysterious but charismatic Tobias Eaton, revealing previously unknown facets of his personality, backstory, and relationships.

Review: More Four!!!! I really enjoyed this first book in the short stories about Four! We really got a great glimpse into his life before he transferred to Dauntless. I was really sad about how badly his dad treated him in it. Abnegation seems to chill on the outside but you never realize the bad things that can go on behind the scenes when no one is watching. I thought Four was really brave to make that huge change after everything. Most people would have been to scared to. And his dads reaction was priceless when he chose to join Dauntless instead of stay in Abnegation.

5 Stars!

May 29, 2013

Waiting On Wednesday [#89]

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.

Allegiant (Divergent #3)
Author: Veronica Roth
Expected Publication: October 22, 2013

One choice will define you.

What if your whole world was a lie?
What if a single revelation—like a single choice—changed everything?
What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?

The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth’s #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.

Ok. Whose not waiting for Allegiant??? Lol. If there are people who aren't waiting for it then that must be a very small number cuz everyone I know including myself is way to overly excited for it!!!!! Why cant October get here any faster?????? ARGH!!!!!!!!!!

What are you waiting on this week?

May 09, 2013

Cover Reveal: Allegiant by Veronica Roth

One choice will define you.

What if your whole world was a lie?
What if a single revelation—like a single choice—changed everything?
What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?

Ok. So we know I don't really post cover reveals on the blog anymore, but instead post them on the blogs Facebook Page (Fyi, go like it if you wanna keep up on them all). But lets be serious here. This is the cover to Allegiant!!!! I have to post this on the blog just because its Allegiant!!!!!! So I really like this cover! My favorite color is orange so I love that the background is orange. The water though. I'm not sure how I feel about how the orange and blue go together, but I do like the water symbol. What does it mean though??? I mean obviously the symbol on Divergent was representing Dauntless, the symbol on Insurgent was representing Amity. But what is the water representing on this cover??? I'm soooooo curious!!!! And on the bottom. Those look like planes. I wonder if that will play any part in the story...

May 04, 2012

Review: Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Insurgent (Divergent #2)
Author: Veronica Roth
Publisher: Katherine Tegen
Publication Date: May 1, 2012
Pages: 525
Source: Hardcover/Own

One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian Divergent series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.

Review: OMG!!! Just... WOW!!! So much happening in this book!!! I seriously couldn't put this book down from the minute I checked the mail and torn the box open!!! Just so you all know, I don't think I can do this book justice in this review but I will sure as hell try! Lol. I think I love this one more than Divergent! I loved how there was twice as much action in this book than the first! First of all, I really liked how we got more of a look into Amity and Candor life as the book went on. While I might not be Amity or Candor (I'm Dauntless) I really enjoyed getting to know more about how they lived and their place within the factions. Also, my dislike for Erudite grew, I mean don't get me wrong I'm a little Divergent as well and I'd probably be Erudite and Dauntless but what they were doing was just wrong and it sickened me seeing that. I also hated seeing the Dauntless faction split in half! Not to mention how Jeanine was control so many people with the simulation serum's she kept working on! It was just wrong! You shouldn't be able to do that! I mean, I had nothing wrong with it for the fear simulations because in all honesty, even if you didn't want to, eventually you'd have to face your fears and try to overcome them, so I didn't mind those. But with the fact that she was trying to control everyone's minds and then even try to make a serum to control the Divergent's as well. I hated it! Speaking of the Divergent... I couldn't believe how many people were Divergent and I never figured it out! Not to mention the amounts of Divergent's in the factionless. It was just... Wow!! Oh... And who we found out is still alive from the factionless. There was just so much stuff that came out into the open that I was shocked to find out about! Not to mention what the factionless did in the end! They weren't much better than any of the other factions that used others. Oh, and the people who we found out that were really traitors and those who we thought were traitors and ended up not being!

Tobias and Tris! Ok, first of all, I was getting so annoyed with their constant fighting and keeping things from each other! I mean they were so close before and they wouldn't even trust each other with their secrets. It was making me so mad! I really did like that they overcame their trust issue in the end and just believed in each other! I was gonna be beyond pissed if the book ended with them being all pissed at each other and still not trusting each other after all they went through in the entire book! Ok, now since my venting is done. Tobias!!!! OMG!!! That boy is so sweet!!! If you guys have already read it then you guys will know exactly what I'm talking about! He said so many sweet things to Tris! One of my favorites though was on page 399 (you didn't really think I'd write the quote and spoil it for someone who hasn't read this yet did you?) What he said on that page just made my heart melt! I love Tobias and Tris together!!! :) <3

The last page! OMG THE LAST PAGE!!! What was revealed on the last page!!!! OMG!!! I'm still not sure exactly what it means for Tris but ahhhhhh!!!!! I seriously need book 3 like now! Can you please hurry up and write it for us Ms. Roth??? We need it asap!!! Share your thoughts with me!!! I'd love to fan girl some more with you all!! :D

5 Stars!

January 16, 2012

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I'd Recommend To Someone Who Doesnt Read...

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. It was created due to their love of lists.

This weeks topic is: Since my blog focuses on Young Adult books...
Top Ten Books I'd Recommend To Someone Who Doesn't Read Young Adult (YA)

1. Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout - OMG! If you haven't read Half-Blood or any of Jennifer's books in general drop everything and pick one up right now! She writes amazing books. Half-Blood was my first taste of her writing and I cant get enough. Awesome writer, awesome book!

2. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare - First book in The Mortal Instruments series and it is so amazing! I have not met one person who doesnt like Cassandra Clare's writing!

3. The Host by Stephenie Meyer - If your at all worried it's like Twilight, its not. Its nothing like it. It's very good! And after the first few pages it gets really interesting and you dont want to put it down!

4. The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith - This book is such a cute read. If you like short contemporaries and like cute stories about people falling in love this book is a good place to start!

5. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins - This is my fave young adult contemporary! Its just pure amazing! If you dont start with TSPOLAFS (above #4) then I HIGHLY HIGHLY suggest you start with Anna. Ehh. I actually suggest you start with Anna anyways because of how much I love it!

6. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand - I know a lot of people get tired of Angel books and give up on them but this is one everyone should read! It's one of the best Angel books I've read and if you were to start reading Angel books I'd suggest Unearthly first!

7. Divergent by Veronica Roth - Dystopian! If you wanna read a really amazing YA Dystopian I suggest you start with Divergent! I couldnt put this book down!

8. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld - This is another dystopian but it's completely different from others and I have proof people who dont read YA would like it. I read it, then I bought a copy for my best friend and she loved the series and now her mom is reading it and loving it!

9. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi - Another dystopian but again, its kind of different and its one that keeps you hooked from beginning to end!

10. Nevermore by Kelly Creagh - I don't know what to specifically classify this as but it is amazing! Especially if your a fan of Edgar Allen Poe. Certain things in this book are based on his stories and he is just studied in general in this book. It is amazing!

September 28, 2011

Waiting On Wednesday [#6]

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.

Insurgent (Divergent #2)
Author: Veronica Roth
Publication Date: May 1, 2012

One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

AHHHH! So everybody knows I'm like in love with Divergent. I'm super excited for Insurgent. Not to mention, doesnt the cover look awesome? I so need more Tris and Four/Tobias. The ending to Divergent just left me wanting more. It's so hard to wait for this one. Lol.

What are you waiting on this week?

September 23, 2011

Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth

Divergent (Divergent #1)
Author: Veronica Roth
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Publication Date: May 3, 2011
Pages: 487
Source: Hardcover/Own

Beatrice "Tris" Prior has reached the fateful age of sixteen, the stage at which teenagers in Veronica Roth's dystopian Chicago must select which of five factions to join for life. Each faction represents a virtue: Candor, Abnegation, Dauntless, Amity, and Erudite. To the surprise of herself and her selfless Abnegation family, she chooses Dauntless, the path of courage. Her choice exposes her to the demanding, violent initiation rites of this group, but it also threatens to expose a personal secret that could place in mortal danger. Veronica Roth's young adult Divergent trilogy launches with a captivating adventure about love and loyalty playing out under most extreme circumstances.

Review: OMG!!!!!!!! I know why everyone's obsessed with this now. This book had me hooked from the start. I didn't wanna put it down. I had to force myself to put it down to sleep sometimes. Lol. I loved this book so so much. Everyone knows I love dystopian novels so this book is definitely up my alley. First of all, Veronica Roth did an incredible job at writing this book. It got you hooked and kept you hooked. I loved the idea of this book, ONE CHOICE! I cant imagine how hard it would be to decide on a faction. But then again, based on reading and taking the online tests I already knew what I'd choose and what I'd be. I'll reveal that later. I really enjoyed learning about the factions, especially Dauntless, they seemed really interesting. The whole "Faction before blood" thing was an interesting concept too. I found the different training and initiations very interesting, being based on the virtue of that faction. I like Dauntless training. Learning how to fight and overcome your fears are very good things to know in general and I enjoyed each character growing as they went through training.

I loved getting to know Tris and Four/Tobias. They were my favorite out of everyone. Tris made a big jump going to Dauntless and learned a lot. She completely transformed herself into a fairly new person. Well, if I learned to fight and to overcome my fears like that I'm pretty sure I would be too. Lol. I also liked how she had to figure out a way to hide her Divergence in certain things. I cant imagine how hard that must have been. Four/Tobias, I really liked him right from when he was introduced. He wasn't as hardcore and mean as Eric and I liked that he showed he had a soft spot inside. I really liked that he worried about Tris and helped her with her Divergence problem. I also liked how their relationship grew as they got closer. I love Tris and Four/Tobias together. Big fan of them. I loved the things they had in common. I also loved how at the end in the middle of the chaos Tris's mom saves her and reveals her secret to Tris.

Overall I loved loved loved this book. Like this goes right to the top of my fave books. Not to mention its also a dystopian which I love so that makes it even better. Another reason why its at the top of my faves list. Lol. This is a no brainer. I DEFINITELY suggest this to other people!!!!!!!!!!

And just so everyone knows. I'm Dauntless!!!!!! I took the quiz on facebook and I just knew from the beginning based on everything I'd be Dauntless! Just thought I'd share that.

September 19, 2011

Teaser Tuesday [#6]

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along! just do the following:

1. Grab your current read
2. Open to a random page
3. Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page.
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
4. Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

1. "The atmosphere feels hungry, like every sixteen-year-old is trying to devour as much as he can get out of this last day."

2. "It is likely that we will not walk these halls again after the Choosing Ceremony-once we choose, our new factions will be responsible for finishing our education."

pg. 5 of "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

September 16, 2011

Insurgent Cover Revealed

Its the cover to Insurgent by Veronica Roth. I think this cover looks amazing. I havent even read Divergent yet but I'm looking forward to this. Lol. Well. I've heard good things about Divergent and its a dystopian which is one of my faves so I'm pretty sure I'll like it. Anyways, back to the cover. I really like it.

What do you think about it?

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