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Divergent – The Movie

Posted on March 25, 2014 | Leave a comment

I absolutely loved this book and couldn’t wait to see the movie.  The premise behind the story is that after a devastating War much of society was destroyed. The story takes place about 100 years from now in what is left of Chicago.  In order to save society, the population was divided into five factions based on character traits that were dominant.  Amity(peaceful) farm the land, Candor (honesty) run the legal system, Erudite (intelligent) focus on technology, Abnegation(selflessness) run the government and Dauntless (Bravery) protect the city from the outside world. We don’t really know what is out there at this point but we are told we need to be protected from it.

Tris (or Beatrice as she was known from Abnegation) is the teenage main character and after undergoing the mandatory testing to see which faction she is suited to, discovers that she is Divergent.  She fits into more than one category.  Divergence is a dangerous thing she is told, and she must hide it from everyone.

Tris chooses Dauntless and then has to leave her family behind and learn to fight, shoot, and train for all kinds of different situations including a mental component that helps her combat fear.

I don’t want to get into too much detail, but suffice it to say that Tris is one butt whipping, super cool heroine. Shailene Woodley does an excellent job of portraying Tris.

And of course who could forget the love interest of Four.  Theo James plays Tobias (four) and OMG this guys is AWESOME!  My only complaint with the movie is that they swiftly passed over the attraction and intensity of the connection between Tris and Four.  You get the gist, but you miss the emotion of the book.  Sigh…but he is easy on the eyes for sure.

Well I will leave it at this.  The movie was great, full of action, suspense, drama, intrigue and everything you want in a movie.  Was it as good as the book?  Not a chance, but they rarely are.  If you didn’t read the book it was an awesome movie.  If you read the book, it was a good movie that left a lot of the book out.  But that is to be expected when you try to pack a fantastic novel into a two-hour movie that needs to focus on the action and special effects to draw in a crowd.

I wasn’t disappointed and look forward to the next installment.

5 stars for me.

 

 

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Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth

Posted on February 20, 2014 | 2 comments

Allegiant (Divergent, #3) Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth.  Published Oct 22, 2013 by Katherine Tegen Books.  CDN $11.99 Kindle edition.

The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered—fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she’s known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories. But Tris’s new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature—and of herself—while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love. Told from a riveting dual perspective, Allegiant, by #1 New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth, brings the Divergent series to a powerful conclusion while revealing the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent. (Goodreads Excerpt)

What to say other than I am sad it is over and sad sad sad at the way it ended.  Don’t get me wrong as the book was brilliant but I wish the author could have ended it a little differently.  I understand why she did it, given the characterization and the development of the book.  But, sigh…I just wanted something different.  It made me cry.  The cover of the book says it all…

                One choice will define you.

The story is masterfully told and I really enjoyed reading the different perspective of Tobias and Tris.  I love both of these characters and enjoyed watching their story unfold.  Both characters are flawed and real and I came to understand both of them and accepted their choices as being true to character.

I was surprised by the twists in the book.  It was very interesting to see how the secrets and lies of the government unfolded into more secrets and lies.  I don’t want to give anything away, but you really need to pay attention to who is telling what story and for what purpose.  It makes the story interesting and keeps you on the edge of your seat trying to figure out what is real and what isn’t.  I am amazed at the authors detail with her world building.  The story is very complex and she captures it all with detail and explanations.  I can’t wait to see if the movie lives up to the book. 

I was going to give it 4 stars because the ending was sad and disappointing, but the more I thought about it, I have to give it 5.  It was beautifully told and we can’t always have the ending we desire. 

5 stars for me.

 

 

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WWW Wednesdays (Feb 19)

Posted on February 19, 2014 | 10 comments

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers

Fire with Fire (Demonblood, #2) Allegiant (Divergent, #3)Recently Finished:  Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth.  and Fire with Fire (Demonblood #2) by Penelope King.  I finished both on vacation and loved them.  I will post a review soon.

Ignite Me (Shatter Me, #3)Currently Reading Ignite Me (Shatter Me #3) by Tahereh Mafi.  I have barely started this so no comments yet.

Up Next?

These are what I have my eye on but I’m not really sure.

   Legend (Legend, #1) Curse of Shadows and Light (Demonblood, #3) Secret (Elemental, #4)

Legend by Marie Lu

Curse of Shadows and Light (Demonblood#3) by Penelope King

Secret (Elemental #4) by Brigid Kemmerer.

And as always you never know what little treasure will show up and DEMAND to be read.  Happy reading everyone.

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WWW Wednesdays (Feb 5)

Posted on February 5, 2014 | 5 comments

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers

Insurgent (Divergent, #2)Recently Finished Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth.  This is a fantastic series.  I don’t want it to end! Here is a link to my review:

https://cynthiastacey.com/2014/01/30/insurgent-divergent-2-by-veronica-roth/

Fire with Fire (Demonblood, #2)Currently Reading Fire with Fire (demonblood #2) by Penelope King.

Up Next?

I am dying to read Allegiant (Divergent #3)!  I am going on vacation this week so I also have Ignite Me (shatter Me #3) on my kindle.   Yayyy!!! Lots of awesome reading to do.

 Allegiant (Divergent, #3) Ignite Me (Shatter Me, #3)

And as always you never know what little treasure will show up and DEMAND to be read.  Happy reading everyone.

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Teaser Tuesday (Feb 4)

Posted on February 4, 2014 | 19 comments

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• 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!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teaser:

I can’t walk these hallways without remembering the days I spent as a prisoner here, barefoot, pain pulsing inside me every time I moved.  And with that  memory is another one, one of waiting for Beatrice Prior to go to her death, of my fists against the door, of her legs slung across Peter’s arms when he told me she was just drugged.

I hate this place.

Page 4

Allegiant (Divergent, #3)Allegiant (Divergent #3)by Veronica Roth

OMG I love this series.  I haven’t started this one yet as I am saving it for my vacation this week. (I snuck a peek just to put it in the teaser tuesday) I Can’t wait to delve into it!

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Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth

Posted on January 30, 2014 | 4 comments

Insurgent (Divergent, #2)Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth.  Published May 1, 2013 by Harper Collins    CDN $10.91Kindle edition

Fighting for survival in a shattered world… the truth is her only hope.

The thrillingly dark sequel to No. 1 New York Times bestseller, DIVERGENT. I have done bad things. I can’t take them back, and they are part of who I am.

Tris has survived a brutal attack on her former home and family. But she has paid a terrible price. Wracked by grief and guilt, she becomes ever more reckless as she struggles to accept her new future.

Yet if Tris wants to uncover the truth about her world, she must be stronger than ever… because more shocking choices and sacrifices lie ahead. (Goodreads Excerpt)

WOW, I have to say WOW.  I am so amazed at this story.  Insurgent was as good as Divergent (which is rare) but a little sadder at times and perhaps a little more emotional when you take in all that Tris has to go through including her strained relationship with Four that is tested to the limits.  They go through ups and downs and everything in between leaving the reader in agony over the outcome of their relationship.  

I love the quote on the cover, ONE CHOICE CAN DESTROY YOU.  Like holy cow, no kidding.  This book is all about choices.  Tris has to make some really tough ones that she knows may cost her everything in the end.  She struggles with herself and what she is and risks everything to make the right decision.

I love how the author builds on Divergent and keeps going.  It never lags or drops but keeps you on the edge of your seat.  We learn more about the factions and more about the characters that belong to them. Tris’ whole world is wrapped into a web of secrets and lies and she must decide if the truth is worth everything she might have to sacrifice to obtain it.  The Candor manifesto wraps up this story nicely.

Like a wild animal, the truth is too powerful to remain caged. 

I don’t want to give too much away, but Insurgent is a fantastic sequel to Divergent.  It is amazing, thrilling, full of intrigue and emotion and leaves you breathless and wanting more.  I can’t wait to read Allegiant.

5 stars for me.

 

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WWW Wednesdays (Jan 29)

Posted on January 29, 2014 | 11 comments

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers:

Divergent (Divergent, #1)Recently Finished: Divergent by Veronica Roth.  OMG I loved this book!  Here is a link to my review:

https://cynthiastacey.com/2014/01/23/divergent-by-veronica-roth/

Insurgent (Divergent, #2)Currently Reading:Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth.  This is a fantastic series.  I don’t want it to end!

Up Next?

I am thinking of the third in the Divergent series Allegiant, of course!  or Fire with Fire (Demonblood #2)

 Allegiant (Divergent, #3) Fire with Fire (Demonblood, #2)

And as always you never know what little treasure will show up and DEMAND to be read.  Happy reading everyone.

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Teaser Tuesday (Jan 28)

Posted on January 28, 2014 | 13 comments

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• 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!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teaser:

I WAKE WITH his name in my mouth.

     Will.

     Before I open my eyes, I watch him crumple to the pavement again.

Dead.

My doing.

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Insurgent (Divergent, #2) Insurgent (Divergent #2)by Veronica Roth

Really Really REALLY enjoying this series!

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Divergent by Veronica Roth

Posted on January 23, 2014 | 7 comments

Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent by Veronica Roth.  Published April 25, 2011 by Katherine Tegen Books. CDN $11.99 Kindle edition.

In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue–Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is–she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are–and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she’s chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she’s kept hidden from everyone because she’s been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, Tris also learns that her secret might help her save the ones she loves . . . or it might destroy her. (Goodreads Excerpt)

OMG..what can I say?  I am absolutely enthralled with this book!  I was hesitant to get into it at first.  I had heard that it was a lot like Hunger Games (Which I loved) but I didn’t want to read a knock off of a great book.  HOLY COW was I blown away.  It was similar to Hunger Games but so totally unique.  I can’t get over the world building in this book.  The attention to detail is amazing.  I was not a big fan of Dystopian books, but I sure am now.

OK calm down now…what to say about the book other than it was amazing?  Lets see, I love Tris’ character.  She is real, flawed and everything.  I love her spirit and her courage and even her vulnerable side.  And Four, OMG this man is fantastic.  The interaction between them is heart wrenching.  The Chemistry, the vulnerability and everything else keeps you on the seat of your pants waiting…

I love a story with a lot of action and this one delivers with a Capitol A.  OMG it is non-stop.  I don’t want to give too much away but it doesn’t disappoint in the action from training that is NUTS to say the least,  government secrets,  heart stopping dare devilness (is that a word?), bad guys and good guys turned bad, and everything else action…this story has it.

I loved it so much; I have already downloaded the next book and am deeply engrossed into it!

5 amazing stars for me.  This is in my top 5 favorites for sure.

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WWW Wednesdays (Jan 22)

Posted on January 22, 2014 | 9 comments

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers:

Stir Me UpRecently Finished: Stir me up by Sabrina Elkins.  Really Really enjoyed this book.  Different from my normal reads but great.  Review here: 

https://cynthiastacey.com/2014/01/16/stir-me-up-by-sabrina-elkins/

Divergent (Divergent, #1)Currently Reading: Divergent by Veronica Roth.  OMG I am LOVING this book.  Almost finished!

Are you kidding?  I love Divergent so much, Insurgent (Divergent #2) is already downloaded on my Kindle!

Insurgent (Divergent, #2)  

And as always you never know what little treasure will show up and DEMAND to be read.  Happy reading everyone.

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Teaser Tuesday (Jan 21)

Posted on January 21, 2014 | 11 comments

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• 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!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teaser:

It will require a great act of selflessness to choose Abnegation, or a great act of courage to choose Dauntless, and maybe just choosing one over the other will prove that I belong. Tomorrow, those two qualities will struggle within me, and only one can win.

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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent by Veronica Roth

Finally got to read this awesome book!  Just barely into it, but already hooked. AWESOME!!!

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WWW Wednesdays (Jan 15)

Posted on January 15, 2014 | 5 comments

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers:

A Demon Made Me Do It (Demonblood, #1)Recently Finished: A demon made me do it by Penelope King.  Really enjoyed this book.  Review here: https://cynthiastacey.com/2014/01/10/a-demon-made-me-do-it-by-penelope-king/

https://cynthiastacey.com/2014/01/02/unravel-me-by-tahereh-mafi/

Stir Me UpCurrently Reading: Stir me up by Sabrina Elkins.  I was looking for a break from the supernatural and therefore decided to read this.  I am almost finished.  Loved it.  review posted soon.

I still have Fire with Fire (Demonblood #2) by Penelope King on my kindle and Divergent by Veronica Roth.  I think Divergent is going to win out!

Fire with Fire (Demonblood, #2) Divergent (Divergent, #1)

And as always you never know what little treasure will show up and DEMAND to be read.  Happy reading everyone.

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WWW Wednesdays (Jan 8)

Posted on January 8, 2014 | 10 comments

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers:

Unravel Me (Shatter Me, #2)Recently Finished: Unravel Me (shatter me #2) by Tahereh Mafi.  Really great sequal to Shatter Me.  Review is here

https://cynthiastacey.com/2014/01/02/unravel-me-by-tahereh-mafi/

A Demon Made Me Do It (Demonblood, #1)Currently Reading:  A Demon Made Me Do it. (Demonblood #1).  I took a break for Christmas and put off reading this until two days ago.  I absolutely LOVE it!  I am almost finished and will post a review as soon as I finish. 🙂

Next for me? 

Since I am enjoying A Demon Made Me Do it so much, I downloaded the second book Fire with Fire (Demonblood #2) by Penelope King.

Fire with Fire (Demonblood, #2)

And of course I am dying to get to Divergent by Veronica Roth and Stir Me UP by Sabrina Elkins since they keep staring at me on my kindle and whispering read me first, read me first!

Stir Me Up Divergent (Divergent, #1)

And as always you never know what little treasure will show up and DEMAND to be read.  Happy reading everyone.

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WWW Wednesdays (Dec 18)

Posted on December 18, 2013 | 3 comments

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers:

Unravel Me (Shatter Me, #2)Recently Finished: Unravel Me (shatter me #2) by Tahereh Mafi.  I loved this book!  I will post a review shortly.

A Demon Made Me Do It (Demonblood, #1)Currently Reading:  A Demon Made Me Do it. (Demonblood #1).  I just started this so no comments yet.  It has lots of promise though. 

Next for me? I just downloaded both of these on my Kindle.  Not sure which I will read first.  And of course you never know what else might show up before I get to either of them!  

Stir Me Up Divergent (Divergent, #1)

Stir Me Up by Sabrina Elkins

Divergent ( Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth) 

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