Veronica Roth does not dissapoint in her
Divergent trilogy,
Divergent, Insuregent, and
Allegiant. I just finished the final book in the trilogy and the only thing I was disappointed in was that I had to wait for
Allegiant to come out in October, before I could finish it. Usually with a series, the last book is just okay. Roth does a great job of keeping up the intensity an adventure in this one.
The series is another futuristic dystopic society, which I guess you could compare
to Hunger Games. But this has less of the glitz and glamour of
Hunger Games and more of a grim reality. I am not saying I think our future is destined for a society of factions, which is how they break out different groups, as opposed to the Districts in
Hunger Games. Divergent sets the scene in the future United States, where things have gone terribly wrong. Society is broken into factions. Each faction has a different trait, in which they are responsible for a job in society. At a certain age you are given the opportunity to test and select a different faction than the one you grew up in. Just because you select another faction does not mean you are qualified for that faction. You must prove yourself. The entire process is gruesome, but Roth keeps the reader engrossed.
Each book in the series has its own challenges. This is a must read if you are into futuristic society!
What can I say? John Green seems to always hit a home run. The Fault in Our Stars is a wonderful story. Its main character has cancer. Her mom makes her go to a cancer group, where she meets others who have cancer. I know it sounds crazy that I thought this was a great story, but Hazel's story is heartwarming. Most of us have someone in our lives who have been affected by cancer. This story will make you laugh and cry. I was moved by the lives of the characters and you will be too.
Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier starts a time traveler series. Apparently, there are only a few families who inherit a special gene which is the time traveler gene. Okay, yes you have to suspend reality, but isn't that what reading is all about? There is some historical fiction, where the travelers go back in time to old time England. There is a little romance, and of course some manipulation and suspense.
I supposed I am stuck on reading more futuristic, dystopia, but this one is an intriguing story. It is about one dad, who builds a nuclear safe compound, underground to protect his family from a nuclear disaster. He stocks the compound so that they can survive for 15 years. Can you imagine being locked together with your family, full time, for 15 years? You have to read this, as there is a definite plot twist.
This book is checked out so often, that I figured I better read it too! Levithan has created a storyline where the main character, A, wakes up each day as someone different. Always the same age, but sometimes a girl, sometimes a boy. This is the story of A's life. A has no real family, as he/she changes bodies each day. There are no real attachments either. But A meets someone that changes everything. It is a little hard to wrap your head around the concept of changing bodies daily, but Levithan does an excellent job of drawing the reader in.
