Books, Books, and More Books

I recently finished the book Divergent written by Veronica Roth. Similarly to Scythe, this book was gifted to me, but it had been on my radar for a while. My good friend and my cousin had both recommended this book to me. Divergent is part of a trilogy, the two other books being Insurgent and Allegiant . The story is set in a dystopian world, where there are separate "factions." In this society, every sixteen year old takes an aptitude test, a simulation where natural ab

Recently, I read a book called Scythe . I initially saw people in my class reading this book. Uniquely, all of these readers overlapped in a Venn diagram when it came to the Hunger Games Series . All of them loved it. Knowing I absolutely loved the Hunger Games as well, I figured I would enjoy it too. Later on that year, Scythe  was given to me as a gift. Now that I have read it I can say with certainty that this book was amazing, though not as good as the Hunger Games. Scyt

After the 74 Hunger Games districts begin to realize how much more they can be. Katniss sparked a light in peoples eyes in the Hunger Games when she pulled out those berries and now she will have to pay. As the capitol is holding Peeta hostage Katniss must weigh the benefits and consequences of speaking out against the capitol. Considering that peer pressure is coming at her from all angles she must make many hard decisions that will ultimately lose many lives. A while back

Happy Mother's Day and first I'd like to send appreciation to every mother out there, especially my mom, who provided my love for reading. Currently we are reading the same book together. It is called The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and it is a prequel for the beloved by all Hunger Games Series. It explains President Snow's (the antagonist of the Hunger Game's Series ) childhood and how warm he actually was as a child. What changed him from a star crossed lover to a dist

I haven't posted much lately. My books have been getting longer but I have posted on each one. I'll try to post more often, but I truly am doing my best. Anyways lets get to the point! Catching Fire is the second book in the Hunger Games. I believe you could read it without reading the first book it might be slightly more difficult but to be honest she spends a lot of time reviewing what happened in the first book. Catching Fire explores the theme of rebellion in the sense t

Last week, I told you I was reading an amazing book but didn't tell what it was. Well, its The Hunger Games. I have been reading the Hunger Games every spare second I have. The character development of this book is excellent and you are on constant edge to see if these characters you love with all your heart are alive. The Hunger Games is about what could happen in the future. They are divided into districts that all rule under the Capitol. Once a year one boy and one girl a

'The Amber Spyglass,' is the third and final book in this series. I posted a little late because I was trying to finish my book. That was a lot of talk about how I read the book but what about what I actually read. Well, the book itself is really good, you won't understand a thing it says though f you start on the third book. I like how the book makes you feel like everything it is saying could be true. You know it is impossible, but they are in different worlds so it very w

I want to start off by saying if you haven't read my other post about The Golden Compass then this post won't make much sense. I'd also like to say that this might include some spoilers if you haven't read book one yet. I did a book report on The Subtle Knife, and I truly enjoyed it. I have said before that I don't really like mystery books. This fact still stands, but I do think that this book has some amount of mystery to it that I like. Maybe it is my taste in books chan

I read this book over the summer. Typically, I’m not great about reading over the summer but this book was amazing and I couldn’t put it down. It was fascinating. I just felt like I was in it. If anyone reading this has watched the never ending story that is sort of how I felt. I really didn’t think about the external world around me when I read the book. I loved every second of reading this book because it is intense at some points and inventive at others. This book is also

I will start by saying the end is not the expected. It's sweet though. Gabe is saved and the people get to experience life. What is life anyways? They talk about this in Tuck Everlasting, too. (that is recommended, too) Is it living then dying? Is it enjoying it? Is it being present? Remembering past times? Hearing music and seeing color? In The Giver my mom commented she thought it was music, color, and love. They have no love either. Can you imagine? All that given to one

Do you know the phrase "cannot put a book down?" That is what happens to me with The Giver. Literally. I like this book so much that I could read it for hours. I have so much to say about this book. One thing I'd like to say is that you really feel like you are in the book when you read it. I know these are things a lot of people say about books, but it is true. I personally love books by Lois Lowery. Again, I said this at the beginning of my blog, but I want you to remember

I read "The Wild Robot" and it was so emotional especially for my mom. She was crying. Roz is a robot who ends up on a island but does not have a human. All the other robots died so she makes friends with the animals. One day Roz adopted a gosling and that is really where the action begins. This book takes place in the future so every human has a robot to do their jobs. I think Roz is so cool because she adapts to her life and a single act of kindness makes her famous and lo