Monday, May 28, 2012

Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth

Veronica Roth
Hardcover, 487 pages
Katherine Tegen Books
May 3, 2011

“We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.”

In a future Chicago, 16-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.

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Beautifully written and extremely original, Divergent takes readers to a world all its own. You can feel the world around you slipping and transforming into the world created by Roth!

Divergent was by far one of my favorite books this year. It was such an original story that sucked me in until I flipped to the very last page. The details were stunning, Roth's writing style grabbed hold of you and refused to let go. There is nothing better then reading a book that transforms your world into the world you are reading. The words literally flowed off the page. Divergent was such an easy read.

The characters in Divergent were fantastic. Tris our main character was by far my favorite. Her transformation throughout the story was amazing to follow. We see her change and grow so much. I can not wait to she her strength in the next book. Four was also such an interesting character to read. He was so complex and it was fascinating to get to see all his layers and get to know his character. There was also a slue of supporting characters that you grew to love in their own way. Christina, Will, Al and even Peter had such complex stories. I loved each moment with them. 

It is not hard to imagine our world turning out like the world of Divergent which makes this book so interesting to read. Regardless of how people try to change themselves, Human nature will always come first. Divergent explores the ins and outs of that nature and you tend to find a persons inner desires show regardless of the price. I loved the realism of the story and how it was very relevant.  

Divergent is a great story that will hold on to you until the end and leave you wanting more. I give it 5+ Hoots for being a wonderfully original read that will have me reliving it's moments for many days to come. If you haven't read Divergent yet, I suggest you do so as soon as possible. 





Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Character Interview: Dawn form ReVamped + Giveaway



Steph: Hi Dawn, Thank you for joining me to day at The Thoughts of a Book Junky! How are you today?

Dawn: Hi Steph. Thank you for having me on your blog. To be perfectly honest, I’m having a bit of a rough morning. Brooke and Seth got into another fight today, so I’m just hoping that they don’t stake each other or burn down the cottage before I get back.

Steph: OK lets get started! How did you like growing up at the Scarlet house? Whats the best part about living there?

Dawn: The Scarlet House had always been my home, so it will forever hold a special place in my heart. Even though my father was the president, the guards and all of the staff members knew that I was not to be spoiled. And I liked it that way—I preferred to be treated like everyone else. If anything, at my father’s insistence, the tutors and the trainers were even tougher on me than any other students when it came to my training and education. The best part about living at the vampire president’s headquarters was having access to all the cool weapons that I got to play with!

 Steph: So you finally received your first assignment, How excited are you?

 Dawn: When my father finally gave me the assignment in Angel Creek, I couldn’t wait to get started! I had been waiting for that moment ever since I turned sixteen and was finally allowed to go out on my own missions. Even before then, I had always daydreamed about leaving the Scarlet House grounds and taking part in some serious butt-kicking. I think the guards were growing tired of being my training dummies, so I’m sure that they were happy as well.

 Steph: What did you think of Angel Creek when you first arrived?

Dawn: I thought the town itself was very small, but beautiful. I was a little worried that the mission would be too easy, but obviously I was very wrong in that regard.

 Steph: Were you nervous at all about being in charge of ReVamping the new guardians of Angel Creek? Ever have any doubts?

Dawn: I was much more excited than I was nervous. But upon meeting Brooke, Sophie, Hunter and Seth, yes…I do have to admit that I had some doubts. Actually, many doubts!

 Steph: What did you think of the 4 Vamps you had to train? Any of them ever get on your nerves?

Dawn: Nothing could have prepared me for the foursome! They really caught me by surprise. I expected to spend one or two days at most preparing the new guardians, but obviously that wasn’t the case. There were quite a few times that I had to restrain myself from breaking my own rule of “no hurting team members”. 

Steph: So Tell me a bit about Sebastian? ( Wink, Wink) oh and Ethan.. What about him?

Dawn: *Blush* I was promised that there wouldn’t be any questions about boys… Well, as you know, Sebastian and I kind of got off to a rough start. The moment I met him, I had to prevent myself from kicking his arrogant little butt! But after getting to know him and finding out about his family and his past…things have kind of changed… Ethan had also managed to cause quite a stir in my life. I was supposed to be in Angel Creek to work, so it was a bit unexpected to suddenly have two guys in my life.

 Steph: Two guys in your life. How do you feel about that?

Dawn: I’m still trying to get used to the idea of ANY boys in my life. As you know, my life in the Scarlet House and my training didn’t leave much time for thinking about guys. Now, having to face my feelings about two of them is more than difficult. Why can’t love be as simple as combat training?

 Steph: How has your life changed sense taking the assignment in Angel Creek? Are you glad you took the job?

 Dawn: On one hand, I’m very glad that I took the job because it brought me closer to this crazy group of misfits. Aside from Elisa, they are my first real friends. Once you get to know them, they really aren’t so bad. Well, except when they slack off on training to play video games, chase boys, read books, or play the guitar. At the same time, I keep thinking back to all the events that happened over the summer and I can’t help but wonder if perhaps things would be different today if I hadn’t taken that job...

 Steph: Any big plans for the future?

Dawn: Hopefully, there will be a lot of missions that involve butt-kicking, but don’t affect me personally. I’m still trying to deal with everything that happened this summer—especially all of the things regarding my family. The misfits, Sebastian, and Ethan are slowly helping me get through it all.

 Steph: Well Dawn it was great chatting with you. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Dawn: Thank you for having me! If you ever want to stop by Angel Creek and check out one of our training sessions, I would be happy to show you some moves.

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